Function / Dysfunction Flashcards
Somatic dysfunction
Impaired/altered fxn of related components of the somatic (body framework) system: skeletal, arthrodial, & myofascial structures, and related vascular, lymphatic, & natural elements
Somatic dysfunction is the result of
A stress change of the somatic tissues preventing components from returning to their resting states
Macro trauma/major trauma that causes somatic dysfunction
Accidents
Major surgery
Giving birth
Major diseases: pneumonia, abdominal diseases, ulcer, etc.
Microtrauma causes of somatic dysfunction
Gravity Irritants to the body Poor diet Lack of sleep Emotional upsets
Diagnosis of somatic dysfunction - TART
Tenderness
Asymmetry
Restriction of motion - the most common one to diagnosis
Tissue texture abnormality
Needs to be 2 or more
diagnosis of somatic dysfunction - STAR
Sensitivity
Tissue texture abnormality
Asymmetry
Restriction of motion
Example of tissue texture abnormality
Smooth/soft/rough Localized heat/coolness Swelling (bogginess) Thickening Rosiness Stringiness Firmness Moisture changes
Can you have a somatic dysfunction on top of something else?
Yes
Tibia fracture (not a true somatic dysfunction) & altered musculoskeletal changes in addition to the fracture
Know the anatomy of a vertebrae
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Vertebral motions
Flexion
Extension
Side bending (lateral flexion) - whichever side is concave is the area of side bending looking from posterior
Rotation: movement/direction of a point on anterior superior part of vertebral body
Motion - 2 definitions
A change in position w/ respect to a fixed system
An act/process of a body changing position in terms of direction, course, velocity
Active motion
Made voluntarily by patient
Passive motion
Induced by physician while patient is passive/relaxed
Typically a little bit greater than active
Barriers to motion
Limit of motion
Restriction/binding point felt when a joint is put through its range of motion
An accurate knowledge of normal motion is essential to
Diagnosis/treatment of somatic dysfunctions
