OMM

Question 1

Absolute vs relative CI cerv HVLA

Answer 1

upper cerv (RA, Down, Chiari, achrondroplasia), fusion, fx/dislocation, spinal joint instability, joint infxn, bone malig, Klippel Feil vs HNP, radiculopathy, osteopenia/orosis, hypermobile, spondylothesis, whiplast/spasm/st/prain, metab bone dz

Question 2

Greenman dysfxnal facet concept

Answer 2

extended -> closed ipsi to ease -> sidebend away; flexed -> open CL to ease -> sidebend towards open facet

Question 3

fingers from vault hold; what are you feeling vs in fronto-occipital hold?

Answer 3

thumb = hover sagittal suture, index = greater wing, mid & ring = temporal bone, pinky = mastoid part of occipitomastoid suture; flexion/expansion & extension/ctx vs fl/ex

Question 4

hand placement for venous sinus drainage vs CV4

Answer 4

walk the seq & corresponding hand placements vs thenar eminence below inion & medial to occipitomastoid suture6

Question 5

Trendelenburg

Answer 5

weak glut med -> pt sidebends/lean on weak side when standing & CL hip drop when walking

Question 6

quads vs hamstring firing

Answer 6

toe off -> ant innom and post foot -> quads fire vs initial heel strike -> post innom and ant foot -> hamstrings fire

Question 7

medial pterygoid vs masseter fxns & counterstrains

Answer 7

elev, protrude, lat mandible; press & pull jaw away vs same + retract; press & pull jaw toward

Question 8

unilat temporal hold

Answer 8

temp bone ext rotates -> ipsi mandible fossa moves medial & post (& vice versa); mandible deviates toward side of ER or away from IR temp bone