OMS III Midterm Extra Flashcards
Why should you refer to a Massage Therapist?
- swedish massage for hypertonicity
- lymphatic massage for edema
Rolfing –> 10 step approach to align structures
Acupuncture
- physicians don’t need formal certification, otherwise needs 1200 hrs
- body releases healing mediators to needle placement (neurochemical response)
- headache, allergies, cramps, nausea, pain
Speech Language Pathologist
- difficulty producing speech, trouble understanding others (spoken/written issues)
- trouble with social communication, issues paying attention or organizing thoughts
- also issues with SWALLOWING
Yoga
- lifestyle change –> may be difficult for patients
- commonly used for hypertonicity and scoliosis
- Feldenkrais: gentle movement and directed attention to help people learn new effective ways of living with their bodies
Occupational Therapy
Goal: dec. cost of health care by adapting environment or task to fit the person
- help old people function, help kids and adults with serious mental deficits, reduce pain at work, rehab to help disability
Physical Therapy
- movement experts that optimize quality of life through exercise, hands-on care, and patient education
- strengthen muscles and tone, help with sports injuries, functional improvement in activities of daily living
Chiropractor
- manipulation of MSK system, mainly spine
- for patients needing frequent treatment (2-3x wk)
- low back pain, radiculopathy, whiplash, neck pain, extremity disfunctions
What is the Apprehension Test and what does a positive test indicate?
- abduct shoulder to 90, flex elbow to 90, externally rotate shoulder
(+) –> apprehension (Glenohumeral Instability)
What is the Empty Can Test and what does a positive test indicate?
- flex shoulder to 90, horizontally abduct 45, IR; press arms down against resistance
(+) –> pain/weakness (Supraspinatus/Rot. Cuff)
What is the Drop Arm Test and what does a positive test indicate?
- abduct arm to 90, slowly drop arm
+) –> arm drops w/wrist tap (Full Thickness Supraspinatus tear
What is the Painful Arc Test and what does a positive test indicate? (2)
- abduct arm starting at side
+) –> pain between 60-120 (subacromial impingement or rotator cuff injury
What is Neer Impingement and what does a positive test indicate? (2)
- pronate forearm, passively flex shoulder to full flexed
+) –> pain (subacromial impingement or rotator cuff impingement
What is Hawkins Test and what does a positive test indicate? (2)
- flex shoulder to 90, flex elbow to 90, internally rotate shoulder
(+) –> pain (rotator cuff or subacromial bursa impingement)
What is Cross Arm Test and what does a positive test indicate?
- passively adduct arm across chest
+) –> pain in AC joint (AC joint pathology
AL 1 Counterstrain Point
- medial to ASIS (F STRA)
- doc ipsilateral side, bring ankles/knees TOWARDS doc