OPP Exam 2 Flashcards
HVLA: Mechanism of Treatment
- Restoration of Motion IN the joint
- Restoration of normal proprioceptive input FROM the joint
- Reflex relaxation of muscles surrounding joint
HVLA: Absolute Contraindications
RA, Down Syndrome, Chiari malformation,
Klippei Fiel Syndrome, blocked vertebrae
Advanced carotid disease, local metastases
local osseous or ligamentous disruption
Osteoarthritic joint with ankylosis
severe herniated disc, Patient apprehension, unskilled physician.
Thoracic HVLA: NEUTRAL + SEATED!
Note: If RR, then Right hand is on the back + Vice Versa
DX: Neutral SLRR
Patient: Seated (straddle table) + Cross armed
Left Hand: Under left arm and across chest to SHOULDER
Right Hand: HYPO-THENAR eminence on TP + Right elbow on hip!
Patient: FLEX OR EXTENDED
HVLA Force: ANTERO-SUPERIORLY
Thoracic HVLA: Supine Position
Neutral vs non neutral
Thenar Eminence Position
- Neutral: Upper of the two vertebra
- Non-neutral: Lower of the two vertebra
Characteristics of a myofascial tenderpoint
Hyperirritable spot Taut Band Painful on compress Refers pain AUTONOMIC phenomenon
Visualization of Tenderpoints
Ultrasound and EMG activity
Peripheral nociceptor afferents go to _____ of spinal chord
Dorsal Horn
NORMAL afferent signals can excite…
BOTH somatic AND visceral efferents.
Viscerosomatic Reflex of the Heart
Somatic dysfunction in T1-4, especially 3-4.
Note: Posterior chapman reflex points = T2-T4
Referred Pain of the Heart
Left Arm
Anterior Chest Wall
Left Jaw
Upper Back
Cross-organ sensitization aka
viscero-viscero reflexes
Reason why breast becomes hard after child birth of find tumor in either breasts
VENOUS system (azygos and mammary veins) has failed to return blood supplied by MAMMARY and INTERCOSTAL arteries.
Clavicles and Ribs (1-8) are found to be dislocated on the sternum or vertebrae.
Sternum: Regions and Functions
Regions: Manubrium, body, and xyphoid process
F(x): Protects heart, lungs, etc.
Accessory site for hematopoesis, often site for bone marrow biopsies (!)
Rib Muscle Attachments Rib 1: Rib 2: Rib 3-5: Rib 6-9: Rib 10-11: Rib 12:
Rib 1: Anterior and Middle Scalenes Rib 2: Posterior Scalenes Rib 3-5: Pectoralis Minor Ribs 6-9: Serratus Anterior Ribs 10-111: Latissimus Dorsi Rib 12: Quadratus Lumborm
Costochondritis: Symptoms
- Upper costal cartilages at the costochondral or costosternal junctions are most frequently involved
- Area of tenderness are NOT ACCOMPANIED by heat, erythema, or localized swelling.