PMAT Flashcards
mechanical effects of goading
-warms tissue
mechanical effects of gen-cross-fib.
- warms deeper tissue
- breaks collagen bridges
mechanical effects of local-cross-fib.
- break adhesions
- separate fibers
mechanical effects of stripping
-some reflexive hyperemia
mechanical effects of strain-counter strain
-reflexive hyperemia
mechanical effects of ischemic comp.
-reflexive hyperemia
mechanical effects of IMFS
-none
neurophys effects of goading
- gate control theory
- increase mechano-stimulation
- decrease pain/sensitivity
neurophys effects of gen-cross-fib.
- increase mechano-stimulation
- decrease pain/sensitivity
neurophys effects of local-cross-fib.
- decrease flower spray spindle tension
- decrease muscle stimulation
neurophys effects of stripping
-decrease flower spray spindle tension
(overall muscle tone)
-increase GTO tension
neurophys effects of strain-counter strain
- decrease spindle tension (overall muscle tone)
- increase GTO tension
neurophys effects of ischemic comp.
-block nerve impulses, causing rerouting of
nerve impulses
neurophys effects of IMFS
-increase annulo-spiral stimulation
IMFS
interfusal muscle fiber stimulation
LCF
local cross fibering
GCF
general cross fibering
sensory facts
- GTO
- Annulospiral
- flower spray
- associated neurons
motor facts
- alpha motor neurons
- gamma motor neurons
motor facts
- alpha motor neurons
- gamma motor neurons
motor facts
- alpha motor neurons
- gamma motor neurons
general assessment protocol
- patient history
- screening tests
- gait
- short leg
- standing/seated flexion test
- standing assessment/plumb line
- flat spot/tissue drag/red flash/paravertebral fullness
- squat test
- upper extremity test
internal structure damage tests
compression
ligament damage tests
decompression
machano receptors
monoters pressure on the skin
thermo reptors
monotor temperature on the skin
noci ceptors
monoter pain on the skin
gate control theory of pain
- we reduce pain by massage, (rubbing the area reduces pain) efflerage - overstimulating
- releasing more machano receptors to block the nociceptors
inhibitatory techniques
(used to relax muscles) efflurage petrassage isometric techniques slow stripping etc
stimulatory techniques
(used to tighten muscles) tapotment IMFS (the taser) fast striping (fast techniques)
tendon reflex
(part of inhibatory techniques)
muscle spindle adaptation
(part of inhibatory techniques)
isometrics
unyeilding resistance
to lengthen the tight antagonist
isotonics
yeilding resistance
strengthen weak agonist
reflexive hyperemia
when blood rushes to the surface of the skin (not bruise)
ex - red skin from stripping
muscle spindles
are sensory receptors that moniter the length
of the muscle
communitate to change the length of the muscle
(inside muscle bellies)
(attach to muscle fibers)
(work with the spinal cord)
annulospiral
cause muscle to contrac when muscle is being over stretched (stretch reflex)
flower spray
constantly monoters muscle tone to make sure the
muscles are at nuteral
action potential
spinal cord sends a massage to move a muscle
sensory neuron
nerve cells responsible for touch & feeling
sensation
reciprical inhabtion
the lengthening of antagonist
because of contraction of agonist
GTO (golgi tendon organ) tendon reflex
located where muscle & tendon meet,
when extra tension on the tendon, it sends a message to the spinal cord. (monotering tension)
- starts the process of dropping an object thats to
heavy
tendon reflex
- GTO sends message to spinal cord
- spinal cord blocks motor nerve
- stops the impulse to contract
