Interventions Flashcards
A chin tuck exercise targets which musculature and is an important exercise why?
- Rectus capitus anterior
- Longus capitus
-** Longus Colli** - Longus Capitus
- Straightens the c-spine and holds it rigid
Your patient was able to make it to 26 mmHg with the stabilizer cuff when performing the craniocervical flexion exercises. How would you set up training them for intervention?
Begin at target level (26 mmHg) and progressively increase. (10 sec holds x 10 reps)
When performing Deep Neck Flexor training, what muscles do you want to avoid activating?
SCM and scalene activation
Is there a benefit of completing craniocervical flexion exercises over conventional cervical flexion exercise?
No, both show improvement
What is the goal of nerve mobilizations?
to attempt to restore the dynamic balance bteween the relative movement of neural tissues and surrounding mechanical interfaces.
What are the proposed mechanisms of nerve interventions?
- Decrease adhesions + allow improved movement of peripheral nerves.
- Increase neural vascularity = increased oxygenation of nerve and a decrease in ischemic pain
- Dispersion of noxious fluids
- Improvement of axoplasmic flow
Grade I Oscillation Mobilization
Small amplitude, beginning of range
Grade II Oscillation Mobilization
Large amplitude, within range - not limit of range (free of stiffness/muscle spasm)
Grade III Oscillation Mobilization
Large amplitude, up to the limit of the range
Grade IV Oscillation Mobilization
Small amplitude, at the limit of the range
Grade V Manipulation
high velocity thrust, at the limit of range.
Proposed mechanisms for joint mobilizations
- Biomechanical: motion/positional improvement
- Neurophysiologic: spinal cord, central mediated, peripheral inflammatory
- Other: placebo, pt expectation
Absolute Contraindications for Manual Therapy/Passive Movements (mobilization, stretching, manually assisted movements)
- Malignancy of targeted region
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Red flags that indicate neoplasm, fracture, or systemic disturbance
- Rheumatoid collagen necrosis
- Upper C-spine instability
- Concern for Cervical Arterial Dysfunction (CAD)
- Practitioner lack of ability
- Spondylolithesis
- Gross foraminal encroachment
- Children/teenagers
- Pregnancy
- Fusions
- Psychogenic disorders
- Immediately post-partum
Relative Contraindications for Manual Therapy/Passive Movements (mobilization, stretching, manually assisted movements)
- active, acute inflammatory conditions
- Significant segmental stiffness
- Systemic diseases
- Neurological deterioration
- Irritability
- Osteoporosis
- Condition is worsening with present treatment
- Acute n. root irritation (radiculopathy): mismatch between subjective/objective, pt condition worsening, oral contraceptive use, long-term corticosteroid use
- Immediately post-partum (cervical/lumbar)
- Blood clotting disorder
- Significant segmental stiffness
- Systematic diseases
- Neurological deterioration
- Irritability
- Osteoporosis
T-spine manipulations can address mechanical neck pain and give short term or long term pain relief?
Short Term