OMM II Final Exam Flashcards
Glossary: A dysfunctional, persistent pattern, in some cases reversible, resulting when homeostatic mechanisms are partially or totally overwhelmed
Decompensation
Glossary: Systems for classifying and recording the preferred directions of fascial motion throughout the body. Described by Zink and Neidner
Fascial patterns
- common compensatory
- uncommon compensatory
- uncommon fascial
Glossary: A type of fascial pattern the describes the specific finding of alternating fascial motion preference at transitional regions of the body
Common compensatory pattern
Glossary: The finding of fascial preferences that do not demonstrate alternating patterns of findings at transitional regions. Because they occur following stress, or trauma, they tend to be symptomatic.
Uncommon fascial pattern
Glossary: The finding of alternating fascial motion preference in the direction opposite that of the common compensatory pattern
Uncommon compensatory pattern
Glossary: a forward translation of the body’s center of gravity by bipedal locomotion
Gait
Glossary: the somatic dysfunction tht maintains a total pattern of dysfunction, including other secondary dysfunctions. The initial or first somatic dysfunction to appear temporarily
Key lesion
Glossary: a system of diagnosis and treatment that considers the dysfunction to be a continuing inappropriate strain reflex, which is inhibited by applying a position of mild strain in the direction exactly opposite to that reflex. This is accomplished by specific directed positioning about the point of tenderness to achieve the desired therapeutic response
Strain-counterstrain
Glossary: Provides information regarding the health of the patient. Utilizes the concepts of body unity, self-regulation and structure-function interrrelationships to develop a treatment plan.
Osteopathic Musculoskeletal evaluation
Glossary: The examination of a patient by an osteopathic practitioner with emphasis on the neuromusculoskeletal system including palpatory diagnosis for somatic dysfunction and viscerosmatic change within the context of total patient care. The exam is concerned with finding somatic dysfunction in all parts of the body (performed in multiple positions to provide static and dynamic evaluation).
Osteopathic structural examination
Glossary:
- With the hand, rotation of the forearm in such a way that the palmar surface turns backward (internal rotation).
- With the foot, involves a combination of eversion and abduction movements taking place in the tarsal and metatarsal joints.
Pronation
Glossary: Prone
lying face down
Glossary: Posterior displacement of one vertebrae relative to the one immediately below
Retrolisthesis
Glossary: A short-lived increase CNS response to repeated sensory stimulation that generally follows habituation
Sensitization
Glossary: posterior displacement of one vertebra relative to the one immediately below
Retrolisthesis
Glossary: Hypothetically, a short lived (minutes - hours) increase in CNS response to repeated sensory stimulation that generally follows habituation
Sensitization
Glossary: There are 4 types of somatic dysfunction -
- Immediate or short termm impairement or altered function of related components of the body framework. It is characterized in early stages by vasodilation, edema, tenderness, pain, and tissue contraction.
It is diagnosed by Hx and palpatory assessment of TART
- Acute
Glossary: a group curve of thoracic and/or lumbar vertebrae in which freedoms of motion are in neutral with sidebending and rotation OPPOSITE directions with maximum rotation at the apex (towards CONVEXITY of the curve). *Fryette principle
Type I dysfunction
Glossary: Thoracic or lumbar somatic dysfunction of a single vertebral unit in which the vertebra is significantly flexed or extended with sidebending and rotation in the same direction (rotation towards CONCAVITY of the curve). Fryette prinicple
Type II dysfunction
Glossary: Stretching injuries of ligamentous tissue
- first degree = microtrauma
- second degree = partial tear
- third degree = complete disruption
Sprain
Glossary: Small, hypersensitive points in the myofascial tissues of the body thaqt do not have a pattern of pain radiation. These points are a manifestation of somatic dysfunction and are used as diagnostic criteria and for monitoring treatment.
Tenderpoints
*counterstrain; Jones
Glossary: A congenital anomaly of a vertebra in which it develops characteristics of the adjoining structure or region.
Transitional vertebrae
a. Lumbarization
b. Sacralization
Glossary: The patient with their back to the examiner, is told to lift first one foot and then the other. The position and movements of the gluteal fold are watched. When standing on the affected limb, the gluteal fold on the sound side falls instead of rising. Seen in poliomyelitis, un-united fracture of the femoral neck, coxa vara, congenital dislocations
Trendelenburg test
Glossary: A small hypersensitive site that, when stimulated, consistently produces a reflex mechanism that gives rise to referred pain and/or other manifestations in a consistent reference zone thatis consistent from person to person.
Trigger point