OMM Flashcards
Four principles of Osteopathy
- The body is a unit
- It has its own self –protecting and self-regulating mechanisms
- Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated
- Treatment considers the preceding three principles
Somatic Dysfunction
Impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic (body framework) system: skeletal, arthrodial, and myofascial structures, and related vascular, lymphatic and neural elements
Sherrington’s Law
- Every posterior spinal nerve root supplies a specific region of skin through fibers from adjacent segments
- When nerve receives an impulse to contract (agonist) then the antagonist relaxes
Head’s Law
When a painful stimulus is applied to a body part of low sensitivity that is in close central connection with a point of higher sensitivity, the pain is felt at the point of higher sensitivity rather than at the point where the stimulus is applied
Hilton’s Law
Any nerve stimulating a muscle producing movement at a joint, also innervates the joint and skin over it
Hooke’s Law
Any strain (deformation) placed upon an elastic body is in proportion to the stress (force) placed upon it
Wolf’s Law
Bones tend to deform along lines of force placed upon them, this is also true for soft tissues
Facilitation
The maintenance of a pool of neurons in a state of sub-threshold excitation; in the state, less afferent stimulation is required to trigger the discharge of impulses
What three things could help the operator make an accurate clinical diagnosis?
- Studying functional anatomy need to know anatomy and how it is supposed to function
- Understanding normal and pathological physiology so you understand what is considered normal and how it can go wrong
- Ability to find somatic dysfunction
What does TART stand for?
T – tissue texture change
A – asymmetry
R – restriction of motion
T – tenderness
A.T. Still’s date of birth and death
Born 6 Aug 1828 in Virginia; died in 12 Dec 1917 in Kirksville, Missouri
Year that Still “Flung to the breeze the banner of Osteopathy”
1874
Coined the term Osteopathy
1889
1864
Three of his children died of spinal meningitis
Year the ASO was chartered
1892
William Smith was granted the first diploma
15 Feb 1893
2 March 1894
First class graduated
Nov 1896
Vermont became the first state to legally license DO’s, the second is North Dakota
George Still
- Still’s nephew
- Taught surgery at the ASO
- One of the first people to say that they should separate surgery patients from other patients; separate staff; separate buildings to avoid contamination
Fred Still
- Born 1874, died 1894
- Crushed by horse and sent to California where he succumbed to injuries
- Graduated with the first class; dedicated to osteopathy – even fixed girl’s wrist before dying
- Still said when Fred died, future of Osteopathy died with him
Arthur Hildreth
- Became the second principal of ASO in 1889, resigned in 1900
- Comes from a poor background
- Dedicated to osteopathy and thus not liked by the Littlejohns
Direct method
Take the tissue or joint to the restructure barrier (“pathologic barrier”, “direct barrier”) and work through the barrier using some activating force. To reach the barrier, the joint or the joint tissues are moved in the direction in which there is restriction of motion.
Indirect method
Take the tissues or joint away from the restrictive barrier to a point of ease and let the intrinsic forces, respiratory force and/or traction or compression activate release of the somatic dysfunction
Ease
The way the fascial tissue will move
Drag
The sensation of resistance felt when the fascial tissues are moved in the direction of their restriction
What is the functional thoracic inlet?
The functional thoracic inlet is a clinical inlet; its borders are defined as being the manubrium with the joint of Louis, the first two ribs on each side and the first four thoracic vertebrae. it is an important static landmark that will be used in torsion of the fascias at the thoracic inlet.
What is the rule of threes?
SP 1-3 are at the same level of their TVPs
SP 4-6 are 1/2 vertebral level below their TVP
SP 7-9 are one full vertebral level below TVP
SP 10-12 gradually return to the same plane as the TVP whose spine is being palpated
What are the mechanical requirements for effective breathing?
- Mechanical respiratory actions provided through the special arrangement of the rib cage with the thoracic spine
- Special muscle attachments
- Presence of a strong, well-domed abdominal diaphragm
- Motion capabilities of approximately 146 joints of the thoracic, costal and sternal structures
- A closed chest cage and intact phrenic nerve (C3,4 ,5) innervation to the diaphragm
What are the seven joints and joint-like structures of the shoulder?
- Acromioclavicular joint
- Suprahumeral “joint”
- Glenohumeral joint
- Scapulocostal “joints” (Serratoscapular and Serratocostal)
- Costosternal joint
- Vertebral joints (Costotransverse and costovertebral)
- Sternoclavicular joint
Four axis of the femur
Transverse axis
AP axis
Anatomical longitudinal axis
Functional longitudinal axis
What are the minor motions allowed in the hip joint?
Posterior and anterior glide of the femoral head in relations to internal and external rotation of the femur
Major motions of the hip
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Internal rotation glides the femoral head __________ into the acetabulum
deeper/posteriorly
Ligaments of the hip joint
Anteriorly
- Iliofemoral ligament
- Pubofemoral ligmament
Posteriorly
-Ischiofemoral ligament
Anteromedial glide occurs with full _________and posteriormedial glide occurs with full ____________ of the knee.
flexion, extension
Flexion of the knee brings the ______condylar surface to its physiological barrier sooner than the _____ condyle.
lateral, medial