OMM Flashcards
5 elements of joint PE
inspection/palpation, ROM, strength, stability, special test
4 fxnal joints of shoulder
SC, AC, glenohumeral, scapulothoracic
rotator cuff muscles
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
orthopedic vs osteopathic clinical data
gross ROM, symmetry of motion, quality of motion vs gliding motion
glenohumeral joint motion
ball and socket joint –> rotation, translation/gliding, rolling (combo of rotation and translation)
what does abnl scapular motion look like?
scapular winging, rhomboids weakness, posterior instability, rib/thoracic somatic dysfxn
strength test for shoulder girdle and rotator cuff muscles: Speed’s test vs supraspinatus vs infraspinatus/teres minor vs subscapularis
find bicipital groove –> pt arm straight out and resist your downward force; if pain –> biceps tendinitis vs full/empty can –> arms out in scaption (45 degree) –> pt abducts to resist you vs pt externally rotates to resist you vs pt internally rotates to resist you
what are the 2 static stabilizers?
glenoid (convex, thin socket –> ball/hinge movement) and glenoid labrum (mobile superior portion, immobile inferior portion)
what are the 5 dynamic stabilizers?
rotator cuff muscles + long head of biceps tendon (NOT a RC muscle)
stability tests: load & shift test vs anterior release test/apprehension test vs axillary nerve eval
pt = supine, dr stabilize pt shoulder, “load and shift” humeral head ant and post in glenoid vs pt = supine, dr stabilize pt shoulder, abduct pt while externally rotating vs scratch deltoid (if no sensation –> anterior dislocation)
superior AC ligament vs conoid and trapezoid ligament of AC joint
horizontal stability vs CORACOCLAVICULAR LIGAMENT = most impt ligament for stabilizing AC joint! constrains forward/anterior and backward/posterior rotation of distal clavicle respectively; trapezoid ligament also prevents compression of distal clavicle on acromion
AC joint. What 2 motions does it do?
plane, synovial joint; small cartilage plate/meniscus b/w acromion and clavicle. Abduction (clavicle goes up)/adduction (clavicle goes down), rotation; lateral clavicle = reference point for motion
tests for AC joint: crossed arm adduction test vs chuck norris test
arm and elbow flexed at 90 degrees –> pt grabs opposite shoulder, dr moves shoulder more into forward flexion, if pain at AC –> pos test vs arm and elbow flexed at 90 degrees –> pt abducts to resist you, if pain at AC –> pos test
labrum tests: O’Briens test
shoulder FF 90 degrees w/ 15 degree adduction –> pt externally rotates to resist you w/ thumb down then again palm up, if pain thumb down and no pain thumb up –> pos test –> labral tear
thoracic outlet syndrome
compression of subclavian vessels and brachial plexus, commonly against 1st rib
how to dx thoracic outlet syndrome?
Adson’s test: dec radial pulse w/ arm abducted and externally rotated while pt looks toward affected side; pain at 1st rib; trunk rotation symmetry; arteriogram and EMG
lumbar pain = low back pain
pain occurring posteriorly in region b/w lower rib and prox thigh, accompanied by referred pain
referred pain
pain that’s perceived in wider area than origin site (pelvis, legs, abd, groin)
sciatica
pain radiating down posterior or lateral leg beyond knee
if LBP = recurrent and sxs worsens over time, think of it as…
chronic dz –> early intervention, diag testing
when taking pt’s h/o pain, remember to differentiate…?
differentiate onset/duration, severity, modifying factors of primary location pain and radiating pain (quality of primary pain can be diff from that of radiating pain)
red flags in hx for LBP
h/o malignancy, unexplained wt loss/loss of appetite, recent infxn, trauma, fx risk, cauda spina sxs (urinary retention or fecal incontinence)
red flags in PE for LBP
fever, neuro deficit, peritoneal signs on GI/GU exam
red flags in pmhx for LBP
trauma, surgery, chronic illness, skel anomalies
red flags in fhx for LBP
congenital anomalies of hip/foot, scoliosis, arthritis, genetic d/o
red flags in social hx for LBP
tobacco (inc risk of osteoporosis, lumbar disc dz, impaired bone/wound healing and O2 delivery)
red flags in meds for LBP
statins, erectile dysfxn drugs, bp meds, ocp, alendronate
ddx for LBP in adolescents/teens
somatic dysfxn, postural imbalance; spondylosis/listhesis, spinal apophysitis; scoliosis, Scheuermnn dz; herniated disc. vertebral fx, infxn, congenital dz
ddx for LBP in adults
sprains, muscle imbalance; disc degen, herniated disc; skel irregularities; trauma. infxn/tumor, cauda equina; kidney stones; osteoporosis, fibromyalgia
referred pain: dermatomal vs radicular vs myelopathic pain
sxs following dermatome (pain, rash) that may indicate pathology involving that nerve root vs pain radiating in specific dermatome suggesting nerve trauma at lvl of vertebral foramen –> peripheral; NOT synonymous to radiculopathy (mult sxs vs single sx (ie. pain)) vs tissue of spinal cord = compressed –> dysfxn; bilateral and central
scleratome vs dermatome
each somite give rise to bone or skeletal tissue; ventral and mesial parts of somite prolif mesenchyme and migrate about notochord to make axial skel and ribs; deep somatic track innervated by same single spinal nerve vs area of skin supplied by sensory neurons risssing from SINGLE spinal nerve ganglion
radiculopathy
whole complex of sxs arising from nerve root including par/hypo/anesthesia, motor loss and pain
referred pain: sclertomal referred vs myotomal referred
skel, arthrodial, ligamentous pain vs muscle pain –> crampy, stiff, “grabbing” them in particular motion; sxs can be located away from actual lesion
key LBP principles
LBP = biopsychosocial problem (biophysical, psych, social factors), LBP = sx not a dz, typical LBP presents w/ multifactorial contributors; LBP more in women than men, peak prevalence in midlife
LBP prevention
be active, pt pain education, graded exer therapy, spinal manipulation, cog behavioral therapy; acupuncture, yoga, meds (NSAIDs, SNRIs)
radiating pain = NOT radicular/dermotomal –>
think myotomal and sclerotomal
malingering tests have 2 types: they’re looking for…?
poor or inconsistent effort (more reliable), or pain provocation that does not seem appropriate (less reliable)
standard orthopedic MSK exam in 1995
- observation
- palpation
- ROM
- special tests
- segmental dx
PE: standing vs sitting vs supine vs prone
postural exam, gait, standing flexion, standing Kemp’s vs neuro test (strength test, sensation test, reflexes), pulses, seated Kemp’s, tissue texture screen of spine and ribs vs straight leg raise (Braggard’s test, Brudzinki’s sign, Lasegue’s test), Bonnet’s test, Hoover’s test, hip exam vs palpate lumbar and pelvic muscles, tissue texture screen, Pheasant’s
trendelenburg test
hip and pelvic test, single leg stance and hold; screens for weakness in ipsilateral gluteus medius (pos if plane of contralateral iliac crest drops) and weakness in fxnal hip & core stability (pos if plane of contralateral iliac crest elevates/rotates); named after stanced glut med w/ opposite pelvis drop