OPP 2 EXAM #1 Flashcards
Facilitated segments ONLY occur at
Sympathetics
Convexity to the right equals
left side-bending
Greatest motion in the thoracic spine is
rotation
t motion in the thoracic spine is
extension
Rib 10 can be categorized as
both a typical and atypical rib
Rotatores most likely involved in
Type II somatic dysfunction
Anterior T1-T6 counterstrain tender points are treated with
flexion
Important to treat the thoracoabdominal diaphragm if
flattened (indicates diminished zone of apposition
People with COPD are an example of people with
a flattened diaphragm and diminished zone of apposition
treatment of a flattened diaphragm and diminished zone of apposition
- improves diaphragmatic excursion which improves the pressure gradient between abdominal cavity and thoracic cavity, which helps improve lymphatic flow
- Treatment improves lymphatic flow also by relaxing the tension in the thoracoabdominal diaphragm
Vertebral bodies usually rotated towards the
side of dysfunction
If you have left lower lobe pneumonia, the vertebra will rotate to the
left
If you have gastritis, the vertebrae will rotate to the
left
If you have cholecystitis (gallbladder issues), the vertebrae will rotate to the
right
patient may be obese female, in her 40s, passing flatus after eating meals and the vertebra(e) would rotate to the
right in the area of the gallbladder
Proprioception
The subconscious mechanism involved in the self-regulation of posture and movement through stimuli originating in the receptors imbedded in every joint, tendon, and muscle and combined with info from the vestibular system
somatic dysfunction causes
altered proprioception
Type 1
- Typically applies to a group of vertebrae (more than two)
- Side-bending precedes rotation
Type 2
- Typically applies to a single vertebra
- Rotation precedes side-bending
Rule of 3’s T1-3
spinous processes project posteriorly therefore the tip of the spinous process is in the same plane as the transverse process of that vertebra
-T12
Rule of 3’s T4-6
spinous processes project slightly downward, therefore the tip of the spinous process lies in a plane halfway between that vertebra’s transverse processes and the transverse processes of the vertebra below it
-T11
Rule of 3’s T7-9
spinous processes project moderately downward, therefore the tip of the spinous process is in a plane with the transverse process below it
-T10
Examples of Indirect Techniques
- Counterstrain
- Facilitated Positional Release (FPR)
- Balanced Ligamentous Tension Technique (BLT)
- Functional Technique
FPR
- Body part in NEUTRAL position (flatten the curve/spine)
- COMPRESSION applied to shorten muscle/muscle fibers (some cases may have TRACTION instead)
- Place area into EASE of motion (INDIRECT) for 3-5 seconds
IVC hiatuses
T8
Esophagus hiatuses
T10
Aorta hiatuses
T12
Examples of Direct Techniques
Soft tissue Articulatory Muscle Energy High velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) Springing
Orientation of Superior Facets
BUM
BUL
BM
Orientation of Inferior Facets\
AIL
AIM
AL
Viscero-somatic reflex
gallstones causing tissue texture changes
Somato-visceral reflex
manipulating someone and causing constipation
post ganglionic sympathetic fibers lead to
tissue texture changes such as hypertonicity, moisture, erythema
Sympathetic Pre-ganglionics levels
T5 through L2
Celiac Ganglion (T5-T9) Post-ganglionic to
Distal Esophagus STOMACH (epigastric) Liver GALLBLADDER (cholecystitis) Spleenportions of Pancreas proximal Duodenum (foregut)
Superior Mesenteric Ganglion (T10-T11) Post-ganglionic to
Portions of Pancreas Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Ascending Colon Proximal 2/3 of Transverse Colon (midgut) Adrenals Gonads Kidneys upper ½ Ureter
Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion (T12-L2) Post-ganglionic to
Distal 1/3 Transverse Colon Descending Colon SIGMOID Rectum (hindgut) lower ½ Ureter Bladder Prostate Genitalia
Sympathetic Innervation Greater Splanchnic Nerve (T5-9) synapse
Synapses at the Celiac Ganglion\
Sympathetic Innervation Lesser Splanchnic Nerve (T10-11) synapse
Synapses at the Superior Mesenteric Ganglion
Sympathetic Innervation Least Splanchnic Nerve (T12) and Lumbar Splanchnic Nerve (L1-2) synapse
Synapses at the Inferior Mesenteric Ganglia