MET Flashcards
OA
supine, one hand under occiput one hand on chin
AA
supine, both hands under head and only rotate
C2-C7
supine, contact articular pillars with 1st MCP joint
cervical/upper thoracic seated
one hand on head, other hand on segment, flex or extend the head, pt uses 1 lb force
lower thoracic type 1 seated
stand opposite PTP, monitor TPs at apex of group dysfunction with thumb and index finger on, middle finger on inferior segment, pt uses 3-5 lbs force, arm goes under then over
lower thoracic type 2 seated
stand opposite PTP, monitor TPs at apex of group dysfunction with thumb and index finger on, middle finger on inferior segment, pt uses 3-5 lbs force, arm goes over over
rib 1 inhalation
pt supine, thumb ipsilateral to SD on anteromedial aspect of rib, other hand puts head in flexion, sidebent towards, and rotated away (FStRa), resist inhalation and push into exhalation, repeat 5-7x
ribs 2-6 inhalation
physician ipsilateral knee on table with pt’s SD leaning on it, SIDEBEND TOWARDS SD, web of ipsilateral thumb/index finger placed in ICS superior to SD, resist inhalation and push into exhalation, repeat 5-7x
ribs 7-10 inhalation
pt supine, stand ipsilateral, thumb and index finger on superior surface of SD (BITE: treat bottom rib), SIDEBENT TOWARDS SD, resist inhalation and push into exhalation, repeat 5-7x
ribs 11-12 inhalation
pt prone, LEGS SIDEBENT 15-20 TOWARDS SD, doc stand contralateral, cephalad hand hypothenar eminence medial/inferior to SD, caudad hand grabs ASIS, apply LATERAL/CEPHALAD traction to SD, resist inhalation and push into exhalation, repeat 5-7x
list the muscles that you’re treating in rib exhalation SD
rib 1: anterior, middle scalenes rib 2: posterior scalene ribs 3-5: pec minor ribs 6-8: serratus anterior ribs 9-10: latissimus dorsi ribs 11-12: quadratus lumborum
ribs 1-2 exhalation
pt supine, head rotation 30 away, hand ipsilateral to SD on forehead, doc stand contralateral, cephalad hand on pts hand on forehead, caudad hand reaching across patient under their shoulder at superior angle of SD, apply CAUDAD/LATERAL TRACTION w/ caudad hand and have pt flex head and apply counterforce
ribs 3-5 exhalation
pt supine, ipsilateral arm fully flexed, doc contralateral to SD, cephalad hand on patient’s arm, caudad hand reaching across patient under their shoulder at superior angle of SD, apply CAUDAD/LATERAL TRACTION with caudad hand, have patient push against cephalad hand
ribs 6-8 exhalation
pt supine, ipsilateral shoulder flexed to 90 degrees and forearm crossing over chest, doc ipsilateral to SD, cephalad hand under pt shoulder at superior angle of SD, caudad hand on elbow, CAUDAD/LATERAL TRACTION w/ cephalad hand and have pt push elbow towards ceiling
ribs 9-10 exhalation
pt supine, doc ipsilateral, cephalad hand abducts ipsilateral arm to 90, caudad hand under pt at superior angle of SD, have pt push their arm into adduction and resist