Mod1 Flashcards
Why is the left brain imoportatnt according to Kuchera?
Left Brain understands the treatment manual;
stores & recalls the steps needed to carry out a
certain procedure
Why is the Right brain imoportatnt according to Kuchera?
Senses tissue changes through
palpation with the fingers; guides manipulative
procedure
What must OMP’s be able to do?
In a short period of time, must process and consider proper dosage, set-up, lesion pattern, and what
what layer a lesion is coming from
Why is thinking about the L & R side of the brain’s qualities importatnt for clinical puposes?
“Thinking with your fingers’’
Integration of information between the left and the right brain can logically create a treatment plan.
Where is a muscle spindle located?
Within extrafusal muscle fibers
Intrafusal muscle fibers and innervated by _____ fibers; to do what?
Gamma nerve & Set tension
What does the Gamma Gain of Muscle inform us of?
The amount of tension in a muscle mass that is “determined”
How does the Gamma Gain Muscle inform us of the amount of tension in a muscle Mass?
Comparing length of extrafusal muscle fibers in relation to the length of intrafusal muscle fibers in the spindle
What happens if the set of gamma gain is inconsistent with the expected movement?
Too much input may arrive at the CNS –> causes CNS confusion… may lead to muscle spasm
Turning up gamma gain makes the muscle ?
More sensitive to stretch
Increased gamma gain can lead to?
- Pain sensations to the cord
- muscle spasm & pain stimuli
- Inflammatory response
- Lymph & venous congestion
- Fibrosis and muscle contracture
Describe Kucheras Direct Method of treatment
Taking the joint or tissue to their restrictive barrier; uses activating force; moves the joint through the
restrictive barrier
Describe Kucheras Indirect Method of treatment
Taking the joint or tissue away from the restrictive barrier to a point of ease or balance
(the indirect barrier–the way it likes to go)
During Indirect Method of Treatment What does the CNS do to relax muscles?
CNS reduces gamma gain to the intrafusal muscle fibers so that the main muscle mass (extrafusal
fibers) relaxes
During Indirect Method of Treatment what way is the treatment moved
Away from restrictive barrier and toward the range of permitted motion
What is the Principle of Motion?
Motion in one plane always affects the motion of the other two planes. (Nelson’s
Third Law)
When would indirect treatment be benificial?
Patient experiences a great deal of pain,
Post-surgical patients
Weak bones or conditions that decrease the structural integrity of bones and ligaments, patients with
Extreme cases of arthritis, or injuries or conditions where ligaments and or joints are inflamed or compromised.
When would indirect treatment be harmful/ ineffective?
Direct treatment carries the joint or tissues toward the restrictive barrier so what can happen in all planes ?
Motion in all planes in engaged and
localized in that barrier and an activating force carries the joint/tissues through that barrier
What is a Simple Lesion?
A singular lesion manifest as a single pathology. (localized to one area; somatic or organic)
If a change to the erector mass along the spine between D5-9, which indicates a possible alteration to the visceral reflex of the upper portion of the digestive system and we are able
to confirm this by detecting lesioning of the liver and gallbladder. what kind of lesion is this?
Simple
What is a Chain lesion?
If there was proximal lesioning in the musculature, there would also be irritation to hepatic portal circulation.. which could lead to a chain lesion where the pathway between one organ and the
next is compromised.
What is a Complex Chain Lesion?
When there is more than one system in lesion
If a gastric lesion in the liver that aggravated the stomach and esophagus and had a knock- on effect on any number of
other systems outside of the GI system. what type of lesion is this?
Complex Chain
