OPP Techniques Flashcards
Year of “flung osteopathy to the breeze”
1874
Basic coordinated body functions
Control of posture and movement Respiration Circulation Regulation of water and electrolyte balance Digestion and absorption of nutrients elimination of wastes Metabolism and energy balance Protective mechanisms Sensory system Reproduction Consciousness and behavior
Five models function
Provide framework for interpreting the significance of somatic dysfunction.
Biomechanical model
Structure/anatomy
Postural muscles, spine and extremities
Biomechanical model
Function/physiology
Posture and motion
Biomechanical model
Health
Efficient and effective posture and motion throughout the musculoskeletal system
Biomechanical disease
Somatic dysfunction, inefficient posture, joint motion restrictions
Alterations of postural mechanics affect dynamic function
Biomechanical model
Patient care
Alleviate somatic dysfunction with OMT to restore normal motion and function throughout the body
Respiratory circulatory model
Structure/ anatomy
Thoracic inlet and diaphragmas of the body, costal cage, heart, lungs, vasculature, lymphatics
Respiratory circulatory model
Function. Physiology
Respiration circulation
Venous and lymphatic drainages
Respiratory circulatory model
Health
Efficient and effective arterial supply
Venous and lymphatic drainage to and from all cells
Effective respiration
Respiratory circulatory model
Disease
Vascular compromise
Edema
Tissue congestion
Poor gas exchange
Respiratory circulatory model
Patient care
Removal of mechanical impediments to respiration and circulation
Relieve congestion and edema
Improve venous and lymphatic drainage
Metabolic energy model
Structure/ anatomy
Internal organs
Endocrine glands
Metabolic energy model
Function/ physiology
Metabolic processes Homeostasis Energy balance Regulatory processes Immunologic activities and inflammation
Metabolic energy model
Health
Efficient and effective cellular metabolic processes
Energy expenditure and exchange
Endocrine and immune regulation and control
Metabolic energy model
Disease
Energy loss, Fatigue Ineffective metabolic processes Toxic waste buildup Inflammation
Metabolic energy model
Patient care
Restore efficient metabolic processes and bioenergetics
Alleviate inflammation infection
Restore healing
Neurological model
Structure/anatomy
Head, organs of senses
Brain
Spinal cord
Peripheral nerves
Neurological model
Funciton/ physiology
Control coordination and integration of body function
Protective mechanisms
Sensation
Neurological model
Health
Efficient and effective sensory processing
Neural integration and control
Autonomic balance
Neurological model
Disease
Abnormal sensation
Imbalance of autonomic functions
Pain syndromes
Neurological model
Patient care
Restore normal sensation
Neurological processes and control
Alleviate pain
Behavioral model
Structure/anatomy
Brain
Behavioral model
Funciton/ physiology
Psychological and social activities
Behavioral model
Disease
Ineffective function due to drug abuse, environmental exposures
Trauma
Poor lifestyle choices
Inability to adapt
Behavioral model
Patient care
Assess and treat the whole person
Collaborative partnership
Biomechanical model omt technique
Multiple omt modalities to the spine and extremities Hvla Me Mfr Cs Still Blt Fpr
Respiratory circulatory omt technique
Treating the transverse diaphragms of the body
Cranial
Mfr
Lymphatic pumps
Metabolic energy omt technique
Lymphatic pump techniques
Focus on somatic dysfunction that could interfere with metabolic functions, visceral techniques
Neurological omt technique
Omt reduction of mechanical stress, balance of neural inputs, elimination of nocieptive drive
Inhibition techniques, counterstain, Chapman points
Behavioral omt technique
Omt to address reactions to biopsychosocial stresses
Hvla
Employs rapid therapeutic force of brief duration that travels a short distance within the anatomic range of motion of a joint
Engages restricts barrier to elicit a release.
Muscle energy
Direct treatment
Muscles employed upon request in controlled position and manner against counterforce
Lymphatic techniques
To remove impediments to lymphatic circulation and promote and help flow
Counterstain
Diagnosis and indirect treatment in which patient’s somatic dysfunction is treated by using spontaneous tissue release while simulataneously monitoring the tenderpoint
Myofascial release
Described by at still
Continual palpitory feedback to alleviate restriction of somatic dysfunction and its related fascia and musculature
Direct or indirect
Soft tissue
Direct technique
Involves kneading, stretching, deep pressure, inhibition and/or traction
Monitoring tissue response and motion changes
Visceral
Diagnosis and treatment directed to viscera and/or supportive structures to improve physiologic function
Osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine
Diagnosis and treatment using primary respiratory mechanisms and balanced membranous and ligamentous tension
Theories of joint dysfunction
Alteration in opposing joint surfaces
Articular capsule problems
Neural control mechanisms
Why dysfunctional segment wont move
Joint inhibited from completing its full normal motion
Irritation creates edema and swelling> tightening of fascial structures> articular distortion results in hypertonicity of muscle crossing joint> decrease of ROM
Joint play
Small movements at synovial joints
John mennell
How much movement does the body’s synovial joints have
1/8”
Tensegrity and articulatory technique affects
Joint surfaces
Tensile elements related to them
Everything that passes through those tensile elements
Secondary effects of articulatory techniques
Alter length and tone of connective tissue
Remove inappropriate compression of blood vessels and lymphatics
Remove compression on nerves
Articulatory technique
Direct joint focused group of techniques which use LVHA movements
Articulatory technique walk through
Physician gently carries body region being treated through the restrictive barrier
Indications of articulatory techniques
Joint restriction due to localized joint somatic dysfunction
Joint restriction due to periarticuluar tissue somatic dysfunction
Absolute contraindications of articulatory techniques
Fracture/dislocation Neurological entrapment syndromes Serious vascular compromise Malignancy Infection Bleeding disorders
Relative contraindications for articulatory techniques
Acute herniated nucleus pulposa
In upper cervical region due to possibility of vertebral artery compromise - avoid combo of repetitive extension and rotation
Short lever technique
Force is imparted through your body which is close to the dysfunctional joint to which you are imparting the corrective forces
Long lever technique
Force is imparted through tour body which is far away from the dysfunctional joint to which you are imparting corrective forces
Myofascial release
Functions
To treat somatic dysfunctions involving Myofascial tissues or other connective tissues
Myofascial release
Indications
Enhance circulation to local Myofascial structures
Improve local tissue nutrition, oxygenation and removal of metabolic wastes
Improved local and systemic immune responsiveness
Myofascial release
Indications as adjunct
Identify other areas of somatic dysfunction
Observe tissue response to the application of manipulative technique
Provide general state of relaxation
Prepare tissue for other types of manipulation
Myofascial release
Contraindications absolute
Lack of consent/cooperation
Myofascial release
Relative contraindications
Fractures Open wounds Soft tissues/bony infections Abscesses DVT Anticoagulation, disseminated or focal neoplasm Recent post operative conditions Aortic aneurysm
Soft tissue
Somatic dysfunction
Characterized/inferred by asymmetry, restriction of motion, tissue texture changes, and tissue tenderness
Soft tissues
Indications
Hypertonic muscles
Excessive tension in fascial structures
Abnormal somato somatic and somato visceral reflexes.
Soft tissue indications
Adjunct
Identify other areas of somatic dysfunction
Observe tissue response to the application of manipulative technique
Provide general state of relaxation
Prepare tissue for other types of manipulation
Soft tissue
Absolute contraindications
Lack of patient consent/cooperation
Soft tissue
Relative contraindications
Skin disorders that would preclude skin contact
Acute muscle disorders (myositis, strains) or muscle neoplasm
Acute fascial injuries
Acute ligamentous or bone injury
Infection
Vascular abnormalities (DVT, coahulopathy, hematoma)
Patient complaints when cervial/ thoracic soft tissue/ MFR would be indicatred
Headache - tension, sinus, migraine Neck pain Throat pain Globus Cough Upper and lower thoracic back pain Shoulder pain
Palpable tissue texture abnormalities in somatic dysfunction
Acute
Warm Sweaty Erythematous Boggy Rigid/tissue contraction Painful
Palpable tissue texture abnormalities in somatic dysfunction
Chronic
Cool Dry Pale/blanched Strophic Fibrotic Tissue contracture Painful
Position of danger for cervical spine
Hyperextension
With hyper rotation
Cranialcervical MFR release indications
Acute cervical sprains/strains,
Mild cervical degenerative diseases
URIs
Sinusitis
Craniocervical MFR release indirect
Tart changes
Occipital to C4
Craniocervical MFR release indirect treatment
Pt on back. Hands cradled.
Stacked in position of ease
Add compression
Breathe reassess
Compression
Inferior motion
Traction
Superior motion
Contralateral traction
Stand contralateral Cephalad hand on forehead Caudal hand on lateral to spinous processes Rotate head away Don’t scissor Pull toward you
Cradling with traction/ longitudinal traction
Start at c7.
Circular pressure
Move up to occipital
Forward bending traction
Cross forearms under patient and contact anterior surface of shoulders with palms
Lift patients head.
Lateral traction
One forearm under patients head and contact anterior surface of opposite shoulder with palms
Apply lateral stretch to neck muscles
Don’t rotate head
Diagnose tissue texture abnormalities in cervial region
Cup patients occipital
Slowly and gently bend the head to the left and right along coronal plane, paying attention to the tension in the lateral neck musculature and overall cervical ROM
Bend head and neck forward paring attn to tension in posterior neck musculature and overall cervical ROM
Suboccipital release
Focus is to release tension in muscles and connective tissue so they have a full range of motion
Suboccipital decompression
If goal is to increase relaxation around occipitoatlantal joint
Suboccipital inhibition
Goal is to inhibit muscle tension
One of effects is to enhance the parasympathetic aspect of ANS balance
Parasympathetic influence increases as sympathetic influence decreases
Suboccipital inhibition
Fingers below occipital
Inferior to inferior nucal line in soft tissues of suboccipital triangle
Balance head with cranium off palms
Maintain until head falls
Suboccipital release/inhibition
Indication
Suboccipital TART changes
Muscle tension headaches
Neck ache or tension
Indirect upper thoracic MFR supine
Place one hand underneath so contact upper thoracic spinous processes with fingers spread Place opposite hand on sternum Assess separately Stack in direction of ease and hold Respiratory cooperation
Thoracic prone pressure/ prone pressure with thumb
Place thumb and the air eminence of one hand on opposite side of thoracic spine in gutter
Place other hand to reinforce it
Exert anterolateral pressure on soft tissues away from spine
Thoracic prone pressure with counter pressure
Head turned toward you
One hand on one side of spine fingers toward head
Other on other side finger pointing caudad
Simultaneous longitudinal pressure
Upper thoracic lateral recumbent traction
Caudad hand under patients arm.
Grasp paravertebral muscles lateral to spinous processes. Draw laterally until resistance noticed
Work wat up and down from cervical thoracic junction to mid thoracic spine
Trapezius prone traction
Grasp superior trap with cephalad hand
Pt head toward you
Caudad hand on gh joint
Pull trap in caudal direction diagonally toward your body.
Active motion
Voluntary movement by patient
Passive emotion
Movement performed by practitioner while patient is relaxed
Physiologic barrier
End point of active ROM
Can be increased with warm up exercises or stretches
Anatomic barrier
Limit of motion by anatomic structures
Elastic barrier
Felt at end of active range of motion between the physiologic and anatomic barriers
Where ligamentous stretch occurs
Restrictive barrier
Obstacle to movement within physiological range of motion that will reduce the amount of active motion available
Pathological barrier
Permanent restriction of active and passive range of motion with permanent changes in the tissues
Somatic dysfunction
Impaired / altered function of related components of the somatic body system
Somatic dysfunction happens
Any stress on body that alters the tissues so they are unable to return to their neutral states
Functional and positional change
Muscle length and tone are unable to return to physiologic neutral
Tart
Tissue texture abnormalities
Asymmetry
Restriction of ROM
Tenderness
Tissue texture abnormalities
Temperature Moisture Bogginess Rolpiness Red reflex
Direct techniques
Moves tissues towards barrier
Directly confronts barrier
Myofascial structures are stretched and then relaxed
Replaced tissues allow for better blood and lymph flow
Indirect techniques
Tissues taken away from barrier
Tissues relax as tension taken off
Blood and lymph flow improve
Goals of soft tissue treatment
Relax hypertonic muscles
Stretch passive fascial structures
Enhance circulation to local Myofascial structures
Improve local and systemic immune responsive
Provide general state of relaxation
Absolute contraindications
Lack of patient cooperation/consent
Inability to position patient appropriately
No somatic dysfunciton identified
Inability of patient to respond to treatment
Malignancy
Relative contraindication
Acute injury Fracture/dislocation Neurological compromise Osteopenia or osteoporosis Malignancy Infection
Traction
Origin and insertion and held stationary
Central portion stretched like bowstring perpendicular
Inhibition
Sustained deep pressure and compression of hypertonic Myofascial structures
Fascia originates from
Mesoderm
Fascia contains:
Mechanoreceptors Golgi tendon organs Pacinian corpuscles Ruffini endings Free nerve endings
Functions of fascia
Packaging Protection Posture Passageways Fascial continuity
Diagnosis of fascia
Passive motion testing of fascia in region is performed to identify a restrictive barrier and a position of ease
Inhalation respiratory component
Spinal curves flatten/ decrease
Extremities tend toward external rotation
Exhalation respiratory component
Spinal curves increase
Extremities toward internal rotation
Indications for soft tissue treatment
Relax hypertonic muscles and reduce spasms
Stretch and increase elasticity of shortened fascial structures
Enhance circulation
General state of relaxation
Absolute contraindications of soft tissue treatment
Fractures. Dislocation Neurological entrapment syndromes Serious vascular compromise Malignancy Local infection Bleeding disorders Patient refusal
Prone traction
Cephalad hand on base of sacrum pointing caudad
Other palm straddling spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae
Exert separating force using traction
Prone pressure with counter leverage
Grasp ASIS with caudad hand lifting toward ceiling
Contact lumbar paravertebral muscles on contralateral side of spine with heel of hand.
Apply anterior and lateral force to stretch lumbar paravertebral tissues like bowstring
Return to table
Seated lumbar soft tissue
Strand behind and contralateral to patient
Grasp pt arm
Heel of caudal hand over paravertebral muscles on contralateral spine
Drop weight onto your arm
Rotate patient toward you with anterior hand
Use posterior hand to provide lateral and anterior force
Prone lumbosacral Myofascial release
Indication
Pt complains of low back pain, stiffness, difficulty bending and turning
Prone lumbosacral Myofascial release
Face feet
Place caudad hand on sacrum with heel over sacral base
Place other hand over thoracolumbar junction with fingers over lumbar region
Stack in position of ease
Test with inspiration
Indirect mfr and respiratory cooperation
Hold breath at end of phase which relaxes the tissues being treated
Direct mfr and respiratory cooperation
Ask patient to hold breath at end of phase which tightens tissues being treated
Sacral rock
Cephalad hand on base of sacrum with fingers pointing toward feet
Put caudla hand over top with fingers toward head
Follow sacrum as repiration moves
Follow and enhance slightly each time
Sacral rock inhalation
Extension.
Sacral base goes posteriorly
Sacral rock exhalation
Flexion
Sacral base goes anteriorly
Si joint decompression
One hand under sacrum so fits in palm
Other hand under hip to grasp psis
Gentle lateral traction on psi’s
Indirect thoracolumbar mfr prone
Face cephalad with dominance eye closet to patient b
Place hands on thoracolumbar junction with fingers spread. On either side of spinous process
Stack all in ease
Respiratory cooperation
Seated lumbar flexion
Stand behind with your Axilla over shoulder hand on the other. Pt grasps you
Stabilize spinous processes of lower involved vertebrae using downward pressure
Use other hand to flex spine to level you’re working on
Spring the barrier
Seated lumbar extension
Stand behind pt hugging themself grasp elbows with hand
Place other hand below joint to be treated
Use long lever arm to induce extension
Use other hand as wedge to induce anterior translation
Spring barrier
Which vertebrae does seated articulatory lumbar flexion work on
Above
Which vertebrae does seated articulatory lumbar extension work on
Below joint
Seated articulatory technique lumbar sidebending
Standing behind and to side of patient place Axilla on one shoulder hand is on opposition shoulder
Place fingers on ipsilateral side
Press down with axilla and up with hand translating shoulders away from you.
Use other hand as wedge
Spring barrier
Seated articular technique lumbar rotation
Place thumb on contralateral gutter
Pull patients arm to induce rotation and accentuated it to the joint level by taking sensing hand and soft tissues more laterally
Lateral recumbent articulatory technique lumbar flexion
Face lateral recumbent patient
Flex knees and rest them against anterior thigh. Grab legs as lever
Using your thigh flex pt’s lumbar spine by brining knees cephalad
Use cephalad hand to stabilize superior lumbar vertebrae as motion pulls inferior lumbar vertebrae causally
Lateral recumbent articulatory technique lumbar flexion treats where
Treats joint below stabilized hand
Lateral recumbent articulatory technique lumbar sidebending
Stand facing lateral recumbent pt
Flex pt’s knees and rest them against your anterior thigh
Grasp pt ankles to use as long lever
Lift ankles to induce sidebending
Use cephalad hand to place downward vector that increases sidebending
Allopathy
Hahnemann
System of therapeutics with diseases are treated by producing a condition incompatible with or antagonistic to the condition to be cured
Year flung osteopathic banner to the breeze
1874
Year at still officially the branded term osteopathy
1889
Who received the first diploma
William smith
Flexner report 1910
Harshly criticized medical schools and osteopathic schools
Marginal schools closed
In 1910 only 8 of osteopathic schools remained in operation
California merger
1960 COA began negotionation with CMA.
AOA revoked COA charter approved new assoc OPSC
1961 COA merged with CMA
CA voted to stop DOs from practicing in CA
1962 DOs could apply for MD degree licensure
WWI and DOs
DO could serve as regular soldiers but couldn’t use medical training.
WWII. And DOs
Were deferred not drafted
Stayed at home and treated the home citizens
11963
Acceptance of DOs as medical officers in US civil service
First commissioned officer
Harry Walter USAF
1967
AMA withdrew longstanding opposition and DOs included in doctor draft
1974
CA Supreme Court decided licensure of DO s must resume
2011
ACGME announced in 2016 would restrict access from moving from non ACGME program to ACGME program
Unified path for post grad med trading in
2012 AOA began talking to ACGME to create single pathway for GME programs
Osteopath
Person with limited practice rights who has achieved nationally recognized standards within country to independently practice diagnosis and treatment
Osteopathic physician
Person with full unlimited medical practice rights who has achieved nationally recognized standards within country to diagnosis and provide treatment
Osteopathic medicine countries
Limited to US except Germany/France
Level of suprasternal notch
T2
Level of sternal angle
T4/t5
Xiphoid process
T9
Spine. Of scapula level
T3
Inferior angle of scapula level
T7
Umbilicus
L3
Iliac crest level
L4
Normal red reflex
Initial blanching
Followed by reddending
Slow fading of redness back to normal
Abnormal red reflex
Remaining pale
Remaining red
Becoming red initially instead of pale
Meissner corpsuscle
Sense light touch
Initial part of stimulation dynamic
Merkel cells
Sense light touch
Sustained stimuli
Pacinian corpuscle
Deep pressure
Rapid indentation of skin
Ruffini endings
Detection of stretch
Proprioceptors
Golgi tendon organs
Muscle spindle
Joint receptors
fascial symmetry landmarks
General Supraciliary arches Orbits Nasal deviation Angles of math Symphysis menti Rotation and sidebending
Shoulder landmarks
Muscle mass
Neck/shoulder angle
Upper extremity postural landmarks
Shoulder heights
Shoulder rotations
Clavicle prominence
Arm postural landmarks
Internal external rotation
Anterior posterior
Fingertip heights
Thorax postural assessment landmarks
General symmetry
Precuts
Sternal angle
Costal arches
Pelvis postural assessment landmarks
Skin folds/angulation
Iliac crest height
ASIS
Rotation
Lower extremity postural assessment landmarks
Musculature Knees (valgum vs varum) Patella Tibial tuberosity Fibulae heads Rotation Feet rotation Feet inversion Pes planus/pes cavus
Posterior postural assessment
Head landmarks
Earlobe
Mastoid process
Rotation and sidebending
Posterior postural assessment
Neck landmarks
Muscle mass
Shoulder angle
Posterior postural assessment
Upper extremity
Shoulder height
Shoulder rotator
Posterior postural assessment
Scapurale
Prominence
Protected / retracted
Inferior angle
Posterior postural assessment
Arms
Internal external rotation
Anterior posterior
Fingertip heights
Posterior postural assessmentthorax
Scoliosis
Posterior postural assessment
Pelvis
Skin folds Iliac crest heights PSIS Rotation Greater trochanters
Posterior postural assessment
Lower extremity
Glut, thigh, calf muscles Popliteal fossa Achilles’ tendon Rotation Feet inversion Pes planus pes cavus
Lateral postural assessment gravity line points
EAM Acromion process Body of l3 Anterior 1/3 of sacrum Lateral femoral condyle Lateral malleotlus
Lateral postural assessment
Head
Position - rotation, ant or post
Position of neck - exten/flex
Lateral postural assessment
Upper extremity
Position rot/ ant/ post
Elbow flexion
Lateral postural assessment Thorax
Pectus
Sternal angle
Lateral postural assessment
Spinal curves
Cervical lordosis
Thoracic kyphosis
Lumbar lordosis
Lumbosacral angle
Lateral postural assessment
Lower extremity
Knees (recurvatum)
Leg rotation
Feet everted/inverted
Arches
Articulatory general principles
Direct technique
Passive technique
To increase regional motion restriction in general manner
To obtain addl info
Articulatory contraindications
Severe osteoporosis Compression fracture Ruptured disk or disk bulge Cancer or structurally weakening diseases Acute inflammatory disease
Articulatory diagnosis
Locate 12th thoracic vertebrae and l1.
Place finger on spinous process of l1
Ask to bend only to where motion reached finger.
Observe which side is more restricted
If patient cannot sidebending left
Induce left sidebending