Functional and clinical anatomy of the cervical region Flashcards
1
Q
what are some common causes of neck pain
A
somatic dysfunction, tendon, ligament, capsule soft tissue pain, myofascial trigger point pain, repetitive strain injury, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, spinal instability and non-spinal causes of neck pain
2
Q
what are the OMT considerations for acute pain from whiplasp
A
gentle OMT
3
Q
what is the safetst OMT for herniated disk
A
Genttle OMT is the safest
4
Q
OMT considerations for degenerative disk disease
A
any OMT technqiue that the patient can tolerate (HVLA, Soft tissue, MFR, BLT, CS, and still)