Intro to Somatic Dysfunction

Question 1

What does TART stand for?

Answer 1

Tissue texture change
Asymmetry
Restriction of Motion
Tenderness

Question 2

What is Tone?

Answer 2

Normal feel of the muscle in the relaxed state

Question 3

What is Contraction?

Answer 3

Normal tone of a muscle when it shortens

Question 4

What is Contracture?

Answer 4

Abnormal shortening of a muscle

Question 5

What is Spasm?

Answer 5

Abnormal contraction maintained beyond physiologic need

Question 6

What is Bogginess?

Answer 6

Increased fluid in a hypertonic muscle

Question 7

What is Ropiness?

Answer 7

Hard, firm, rope-like or cord-like muscle tone

Question 8

What is the difference between acute and chronic restrictions in motion?

Answer 8

Acute = ROM is sluggish, may be guarded
Chronic = limited ROM, but motion itself feels normal

Question 9

What is an anatomic barrier?

Answer 9

limit of motion imposed by anatomic structure

Question 10

What is a physiologic barrier?

Answer 10

Limit of active motion (can be increased by a warm-up)

Question 11

What is a restrictive barrier?

Answer 11

Functional limit within the anatomic ROM

Question 12

What is an elastic barrier?

Answer 12

Range between the physiologic and anatomic barriers (area that can be increased via “warm-up”