PRINCIPALS OF INDIRECT OSTEOPATHY

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE PROPOSED PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS FOR THERAPUTIC EFFECT OF INDIRECT TECHNIQUES

Answer 1

NOCICEPTOR MODEL
NEUROLOGICAL MODEL
FIBROBLAST RESPONSE

Question 2

WHAT IS THE NOCICEPTOR MODEL

Answer 2

DECREASES AFFERENT (NOCICEPTIVE) INPUT AND REDUCES PAIN AND MM REACTION TO PAIN

Question 3

WHAT IS THE NEUROLOGICAL MODEL

Answer 3

DECREASES AFFERENT (MUSCLE SPINDLE) INPUT AND REDUCES MUSCLE GUARDING AND TONE

Question 4

WHAT IS THE FIBROBLAST RESPONSE MODEL

Answer 4

REDUCES FIBROBLAST INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE TO TISSUE STRESS AND DECREASES PAIN AND INFLAMMATION

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE INDICATIONS FOR INDIRECT TECHNIQUES

Answer 5

ACUTE PAIN PRESENTATIONS
HYPERTONIC TISSUES
TENDER OR PAINFUL TISSUES
SHORTENED MUSCLES OR TISSUES
POOR CIRCULATION IN TISSUES
GENERAL STRESS OR TENSION IN PATIENTS

Question 6

WHAT ARE THE 7 PLANES OF MOTION FOR FUNCTION TECHNIQUE

Answer 6

FLEX/ EST
ROT LEFT AND RIGHT
SIDE BENDING LEFT AND RIGHT
APPA TRANSLATION
R AND LEFT LATERAL TRANSLATION
SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR TRANSLATION
INHALATION AND EXPIRATION