Osteopathic Skills 2 Flashcards
Anterior displacement of the vertebrae is know as?
spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis involves the separation of the?
pars interarticularis
Posterior displacement of the vertebrae is known as?
retrolisthesis
Inflammation and fusion of the vertebral bodies is known as?
Ankylosing spondylitis
osteoarthritis is associated with the formation of bone spurs called?
Osteophytes
Before you lengthen a muscle you always?
Strengthen
What does the acronym S.T.A.R.T stand for?
S.ymptom Reproduction/Sensitivity T.enderness A.sympetry R.estriction of ROM T.issue Texture
What factors impact tissue health?
Sleep!
Perception of Pain
Sleep deprivation can change the circuitry in the brain in ways that amplify pain, a new study from the University of California has found. For instance, people who develop chronic pain often lose the ability to sleep well, and quickly point to a bad back, sciatica or arthritis as the reason
Directly effects growth and stress hormones, cardio vascular health and arterial supply.
Hormone
Prolactin is released as we sleep by the pituitary gland
Prolactin helps to regulate inflammation
*The rule of the artery rains supreme *
Growth Hormone is produced by the pituitary gland
GH stimulates whole-body protein accretion with protein synthesis occurring in muscular
Arterial
Sleep influences cardiovascular health by regulating hypocretin production in the brain.
(profusion of blood to the tissue, carrying oxygenated blood and fresh nutrients to aim in recovery/maintenance and growth) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Congenital factors (Scoliosis) idiopathic/functional
Dietary (intolerance/deficiencies)
Overuse, misuse and abuse (and disuse) factors
(Hypertrophy/Atrophy)
Postural stresses (work/sport/lifestyle related) (Ergonomics/Postural adaptations/Imbalances/antalgic)
Psychological factors
(Anxiety and depression)
Neurological deficit (Superior Gluteal Nerve L4,5,S1)
Trigger points, OSD
Pathology to the hip may cause the muscles which enclose and surround the joint to guard causing imbalances
Describe the techniques used to administer NMT
Longitudinal: Direct pressure along the line of axis of stress/muscle fibres (consider fascial planes of tension)
Cross-fibre Direct pressure against the line of axis of stress/muscle fibres
Traction on fascial tissue
Inhibition: Maintained superficial and deep pressure sustained and firm stretch produces inhibition of muscle response
What are the Neurological effects of NMT?
Decrease neuromuscular excitability Decrease pain (through modulation / non-noxious stimulous) Decrease muscle tension/spasm by influencing muscle spindles/golgi tendons
What are the Psychological effects of NMT?
Increased relaxation
Reduced anxiety
What are the Physiological effects of NMT?
Mechanism: Changes in tissue or organ
Increase parasympathetic activity
Increase tissue/organ arterial supply, venous drainage, lymphatic drainage
Increase tissue permeability
Increase relaxation hormones (Seratonin/Oxytocin)
Decrease stress hormones (cortisol)
What are the Biomechanical effects of NMT?
Mechanism: mechanical pressure on tissues
Decrease tissue adhesion Increase muscle compliance Increase ROM Decrease passive resistance Decrease active stiffness Increase proprioception/muscle control Increase micro-circulation by dilating blood vessels through stretch
What is a neuromuscular lesion?
- Congestion of the local connective tissues
- Disturbance of the acid-base balance of the connective tissues
- Fibrous infiltration (adhesions)
- Chronic muscular contractions, or hypertonic or hypotonic changes.
What are Muscle spindles? How do they work?
Muscle spindles are stretch receptors within the body of a muscle that primarily detect changes in the length of the muscle.
They convey length information to the central nervous system via afferent nerve fibers. This information can be processed by the brain as proprioception.