Practical 1 Flashcards
Skin changes of acute SDs
Skin is warm, moist, red, inflamed.
Sympathetic activty changes for acute SDs
Local vasodilation
Musculature changes for Acute SDs
Locally increased muscle tone, muscle contraction, spasm
Soft tissue changes for acute SDs
Boggy, edema, acute congestion, fluids from vascular leakage, chemical reactions on the tissues
Visceral changes from Acute SDs
Minimal somato-visceral reflex effects
Skin changes of chronic SDs
cool, pale
Sympathetic activty changes for chronic SDs
Local vasoconstriction
Musculature changes for Chronic SDs
Limited RoM, likely due to fascial contracture; feels ropy
Soft tissue changes for chronic SDs
Congestion, doughy, stringy, fibrotic, thickened, exhibits increased resistance to penetration, contracted
Visceral changes from Chronic SDs
Common somatovisceral reflex effects
First Rib
Patient supine. Place hands on lateral portion of cervical spine palpating inferiorly towards the shoulders. As you near the base of the neck, you will feel a firm structure protruding laterally: this is the transverse processes of T1. Lateral to these will be the first rib. Alternatively, grasp trapezius and push tissue posteriorly and add pressure toward the feet.
Clavicle
Stand behind seated patient and place hands on top of the shoulders, allowing fingers to drape down anteriorly. Palpate the long s-shaped bone; attaches medially to the manubrium (sternum) and laterally to the acronium of the scapula. Can be done from in front of patient as well
Jugular Notch
From front of patient. In the midline, lightly palpate anterior aspect of base of the neck. Continue inferiorly until you feel a notch or groove intermediate to the two medial clavicular heads.
Sternoclavicular Joint
Lateral to the jugular notch; where the medial head of the clavicle meets the sternum. Use both hands to trace clavicle towards midline until you reach the sternum
Synchondrosis
1st rib with manubrium. Palpate inferior to the medial clavicular heads on the anterior aspect of the chest wall. Bilateral structure.
Sternal Angle (Angle of Louis)
Palpate inferiorly from the jugular notch in the midline; you will feel a subtle shelf of bone.
Second Costal Cartilage
Palpate lateral to the sternal angle to feel the cartilage of the 2nd rib.
Costoclavicular Space
Space inferior to the medial third of the clavicle
Infraclavicular Fossa
Deep space inferior to lateral two thirds of clavicle. More lateral than costoclavicular space
Iliac Crest (Standing and supine)
Place hands on lower portion of rib cage and palpate inferiorly until you hit a bony structure. Higher in men
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Assessed supine. With hands on top of crests of ilium, drop palms onto the anterior bony structures bilaterally. You can hook thumbs underneath and assess height differences
Pubic Symphisis
Supine. Place heel of hand at umbilicus and palpate inferiorly until you feel bony structure. Once found, place index or middle finger pads of both hands on the SUPERIOR aspects. Pubic BONE is bilateral. ASK MEN TO ARRANGE THEMSELVES BEFORE PALPATING
Inguinal Ligament
Runs from ASIS to pubic tubercule; feels like tight band. Start at ASIS and palpate medially and inferiorly
Vertebral Prominens
Spinous process of C7. Standing behind, have the patient flex their head while looking for the most prominent midline structure at the base of the neck. To differentiate between C7 and T1 spinous processes, place your finger on the spinous process and have the patient look up: C7 will “dissappear” upon looking up.
Spinous Process of T1
Just below C7 spinous process. Will not disappear with extension
Spine of Scapula
Patient seated. Place palms on the superior/lateral aspect of the shoulders. Palpate bony shelf or “spine” traversing medially from the acromion process. Spine is at level of T3.
Inferior angle of scapula
“Point” of the scapula. Palpate medial border of the scapula inferiorly until you feel a tip or angle. The inferior angle of scapula is located at the level of the spinous process of the 7th vertebra; points to the 8th rib.
Rib angle
Palpate medially along border of scapula; angle of the rib is felt as a slight ridge, more prominent if the rib has moved posteriorly. You can feel rib angles if you have the patient huge themselves and lean forward.
Posterior Superior Iliac Spine
Either done while patient is standing or prone. Wrap palms around the iliac crests bilaterally: thumbs should fall onto the posterior bony protruberances of PSIS, then hook your fingers underneath the surface. If it can’t be found this way, you can do whole hand palpation to the superior buttocks area.
Sacral Sulcus
Thumbs on the PSIS. Move thumbs medially. Assess depth of sulci
Inferior Lateral Angle of the Sacrum
Palpate with heel of hand from PSIS until you “drop off”. From here, place thumbs just superior and lateral to coccyx.
Ischial Tuberosity
Sit bones. ASK SPECIFIC PERMISSION. Place thumbs on posterior aspect of thighs and palpate superiorly until you feel bony prominences deep to gluteal folds. Assess which is more caudad or cephalad.
Tip of the acromion Process
At AC joint, the most lateral structure on top of the shoulder is the tip of the acromion
Acromioclavicular Joint
Place hand on clavicle and palpate laterally until it meets the acromion. Have patient perform rowing/shrugging to palpate motion
Greater tubercle of the Humerus
Lateral to head of humerus
Lesser Tubercle of the Humerus
Medial to head. Start at greater tubercule and externally rotate arm bent at elbow.
Intertubercular groove of the humerus
Groove in between Greater Tubercle and Lesser Tubercle. Start at greater tubercle, bend an L, externally rotate.
Medial Epicondyle of the distal humerus
Make patient bend elbow. Medial bone of elbow
Lateral epicondyle of the distal humerus
Make patient bend elbow. Lateral bone of elbow.
Olecranon process of proximal humerus
Bony protruberance of elbow. Midline on posterior aspect of elbow joint.
Radial head of proximal humerus
Flex arm at elbow. Place thumb on the anterior lateral aspect of elbow with index finger wrapped around elbow laterally on posterior aspect. Supinate/pronate to feel motion. Can also go from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and palpate distally to find the humero-radial joint space then palpate inferiorly to find radial head
Greater trochanter of femur
Place open hands on sides of hips near crests and push medially. “Walk hands down” the lateral aspects of the hips until a firm bony protruberance is palpated.
Patella
Supine. Palpate anterior aspect of the knee. Can have patient flex thigh to feel motion.
Tibial tuberosity
Directly below patella in midline.
Fibular head
Patient supine. Flex knee to 90 degrees. Using WHOLE HAND, palpate lateral aspect of knee.
Medial malleolus of tibia
Bony protruberance on medial aspect of ankle
Lateral malleolus of fibula
Bony protruberance on lateral aspect of ankle. More distal than medial malleolus
Calcaneal tendon
Achillies. Do while supine.
Gravitational Line
Compare external auditory meatus, lateral aspect of humerus/tip of shoulder, greater trochanter, lateral condyle of knee, and slightly anterior to lateral malleolus
Scoliosis Screen
Evaluate standing and bending. Scoliosis named for the side of convexity.