OMM Flashcards
HPI complaints for thoracic spine: joint vs muscular vs skel vs neuro vs injury. how to tx?
uni/bil, swelling/red, stiff/dec ROM vs achy/sharp, atrophy, loss ctrl/paralysis vs deformity, gait, pain w/ movement, pressure sensation vs uni/bil, numb/tingly, weak, HA vs pop, tear, snap, direct trauma. PRICE-H, NSAIDs, muscle relaxers, manual, OMT/PT
special considerations for peds vs preg vs elderly
fine/motor develop, obese, sports, spurts vs gest age, injuries in prev preg vs prev falls, meds, bone screen, poor vision, change in ease movement, nocturnal sxs
PE inspection for posture vs skin vs muscle vs resp
kyphosis/lordosis, symm vs swelling, red, mass vs symm, hyper/atrophy, fasc, spasm vs rate/amp, location (abd)
PE palpation for skin, muscle, bone, joints. spinous process?
TART; swelling, crepitus, fluctuance/effusion. common for chronic pain but if severe –> infxn, fx, arthritis
PE: ROM for thoracic
R > SB > F > E; rotation better in lower thoracic b/c closer to lumbar anatomy
sclerotome vs myotome vs radicular pain
nerves at tendon, lig, facets on bone –> dull, achy, diffuse pain vs nerves at myofascial tissue planes around muscle –> dull, achy, diffuse, crampy, tight pain vs nerve root compression –> sharp shooting pain, paresthesia, dec DTR
schuermann dz sxs vs dx vs tx
congen wedge thoracic vertebra –> rigid kyphosis, worse w/ flex vs standing lat radiographs showing ant wedging > 5 in 3 consecutive vertebrae vs conservative (strength, stretch, oral analgesics, brace), surg if kyphosis > 60degrees
scolio types: congenital vs neuromuscular vs syndromic vs idio
hemivertebrae, bars, blocks vs CP, Spina bifida, Muscular dystrophies vs Marfan’s, NF-1, Ehlers-Danlos vs Infantile, Juvenile, Adolescent
idio adolescent scolio sxs vs dx vs tx
back pain vs skel maturity (5 = completely fused), Cobb angle; thorac > 2x major > thoracolumbar > lumbar vs conservative (heat, OMT/PT), observation for curves <25/skel immature or curves <50/skel mature, brace for >25/skel immtaure, surg >50
atypical adolescent schuermann’s sxs vs dx vs tx
thoracolumbar jxn pain worse w/ physical activity, long standing/rest vs 3 successive vertebrae w/ >/=10% wedging + schmorl nodes (nucleus pulposus hern) vs OMT/PT
mobility vs stability of joints: nml vs dysfxn
multiplane motion, stiff/injured vs single motion, unstable
postural/static vs phasic/movement system
prone to hyperactivity –> shortening, not susceptible to fatigue b/c using low lvl tone all the time vs prone to inhibition –> lengthening/weakening, susceptible to fatigue b/c shorter bursts of activity w/ rest in b/w
upper cross syndrome sxs vs tx
Muscle imbalance around head/shoulder –> ant head carriage, kyphosis. weak scalene, longus coli -> mid/low trap, rhomboids; tight up trap, lev scap, suboccipital -> pecs vs stretch tight muscles to strengthen, OMT/PT, wet/dry needling, acupuncture
lower cross syndrome sxs vs tx
Muscle imbalance about the pelvis –> Low back/hip pain, Patellofemoral dysfunction, Ant pelvic tilt, lumbar lordosis. weak rectus/transversus abdominis, obliques -> glut; tight erector spinae, quad lumborum -> iliopsoas, rectus femoris, TFL vs same w/ upper cross
mechanical vs nonmechanical fx
vertebral, rib –> localized pain, severe w/ movement; from chronic steroids, elderly, ankylosing spondylitis vs pain in T spine d/t 2ndary causes: tumors/mets (PB KTL), HNP, infxn
trigger point vs tender point. can trigger points be txed w/ counterstrain?
characteristic pain pattern, only in muscle, taut, twitch, dermographia over skin vs no characteristic pain pattern, muscle/tendon/lig/fascia, no taut/twitch/dermographia. yes
counterstrain tx seq
- do H&P, TART
- tenderness scale = 10/10, put pt in max comfort & hold for 90 sec
- chk q 30s for tenderness & readjust
- slow return back to nml, pt still passive
- aim for <3/10
absolute vs relative contraindic of counterstrain
fx, lig tear, life threatening exac, pt request vs cardiac event, DVT, gravely ill, neuro condition, joint replacement, OA, RA, preg, Down syndrome
what are Maverick points? how to tx mult tender points?
when counterstrain points = not in reg motion when F/E, S/R like C4. tx most tender first vs tx middle first
atypical vs typical cervical vertebrae. atypical vs typical cervical joints. how are spinal nerves named?
C1, C2 vs C3-C7. C0 on C1, C1 on C2 vs C2-C7 w/ C7 on T1 (C7). above associated vertebral bodies
does atlas have vertebral body? how does it move about C2? do cervicals follow Fryette’s principles? know how OA/AA does rot/sidebend too
no. rotates around C2 d/t cruciform/transverse lig. no: C1 = type 1-like, 50% does F/E at OA (C2-7 does rest); C2 = only 50% rotation at AA w/ transverse lig (C3-7 does rest); C3-C7 = type 2-like
know cervical landmarks
C1: b/w mastoid process and mandible
C2: between mastoid process and angle of mandible (level with SP)
C3: hyoid
C4: slightly above thyroid cartilage notch
C5: slightly below thyroid cartilage notch
C6: first cricoid ring of trachea and carotid tubercle
C7: vertebral prominens
how far can PROM go in sagittal vs coronal vs transverse plane
50 degrees chin to chest, 60 degrees directly looking at ceiling vs 45 degrees ear to shoulder vs 80 degrees head turn to shoulder
what is pos for spurling’s test? Lhermette’s sign = sx of what?
radicular pain on ipsi head rotation & compression. myelitis, MS, B12 defic, disc hern, Chiari, tumor
how to do OA vs AA dx
like nml, name type 1-like vs cup fingers on occiput and fingers on AA –> fully flex head –> rotate –> find dysfxn
joints of Luschka
▪ Unciform joints, synovial joints
▪ Assist in maintaining stability
▪ Act as a guide rail for F/E
▪ Limits translatory motion, subluxation sideways
how to find typical C3-C7 articular pillars
Superior Facet of above vertebrae + Inferior Facet of below vertebrae, 2-3cm posterolat from spinous process; OPEN = forward bending or sidebending away, CLOSE = backward bending or sidebending towards
how to chk for rotation vs sidebending when pt is supine during dx
force ventrally on L lat mass –> rotate R, on R lat mass –> rotate L vs R to L –> sidebend R, L to R –> sidebend L
OA somatic dysfxn: flexion sd vs extension sd. how are OA asymm compensated?
post condyles on C1, space b/w occiput & C1 = deeper, chin tucking in vs ant condyles on C1, space b/w occiput & C1 = shallower, chin tucking out. suboccipital muscles, OA = last thing to compensate for gravity/posture
prevention of cerebrovasc dz: HTN, wt vs smoking, DM vs dyslipidemia
leading risk of ischemic & hem stroke, inc risk 2x vs 2x ischemic/3x subarach hem, 2-3x inc vs 5-17x stroke
causes of CN1 impairment vs how to test CN1?
nasal obstruction, foreign body, intracranial lesion vs close eyes & one nostril –> introduce smell; don’t do noxious smells –> activate pain fibers CN5
CN2 fundoscopic exam
look at both retinas with an ophthalmoscope; Optic discs: Point of entry of optic nerve, Retinal vasculature & abnlities