Posterior Points Flashcards
PC 1 (inion)
Location: 1-2 cm inferior to external occipital protuberance, slightly lateral on insertion of semispinalis capitis
Treatment: cradle head, place non monitoring hand on forehead, flex neck to reach position of comfort
PC 1
Location: about 3 cm below inion, 1 cm medial to occipitomastoid suture, press anterior/medial
Treatment: E SARA
PC 2
Location: in main muscle mass about 2-3 cm lateral to midline and just below occiput
Treatment: E SARA
PC 3
Location: inferolateral aspects of C2
Treatment: F SARA (flex to 45)
PC 4-7
Location: inferolateral aspect of spinous processes (named for spinal nerves that exit below the vertebrae)
** PC 5 is actually on C4 SP**
Treatment: E SARA
PC 8
Location: inferolateral aspect of C7 spinous process
Treatment: F SARA or E SARA (depends on patient, try both)
Location of PT 1-12
On spinous process of respective vertebra
Treatment PT 1-6
Patient is prone, arms draped over top of tab,e, doc cups patients chin with one hand and use the other to monitor tender point
Passively extend neck, fine tuning with SARA
Treatment for PT 7-9
Patient is prone, arms draped over top of tab,e, doc cups patients chin with one hand and use the other to monitor tender point (place pillow under chest)
Passively extend neck, fine tuning with SARA
Treatment for PT 10-12
Prone with arms draped over table, pillow under chest, doc stands at side of table and monitors with the other, grasps opposite ASIS
Raise hip to induce extension of lower t spine
PR 1
Location: posterior margin of rib head beneath margin of trapezius
Treatment: seated, doc standing behind, place patients arm on side of dysfunction on students knee. (E STRT)
PR 2
Location: superior surface of angles of ribs, at medial border of scapula, 2.5 inches lateral to midline
Treatment: seated, doc standing behind, arm on side of dysfunction over doc knee. F SARA the torso, then the head
PR 3-6
Location: superior surface of angles of ribs, medical border of scapula, 2.5 inches lateral to midline
Treatment: seated, place arm on side of dysfunction on docs knee SARA the trunk by grasping the shoulder
PL 1-5 SP
Location: midline, on spinous process
Treatment: prone, student standing on same side, extends ipsilateral hip
PL 1-3 TP
Location: respective transverse processes
Treatment: prone, standing on opposite side, extend ipsilateral and rotate toward tender point