Principles of HLVA Thrust Technique Flashcards
What does HVLA stand for?
High Velocity Low Amplitude
How does HVLA work?
A direct method manipulative treatment that moves a restricted joint through its dysfunctional barrier
How should the amplitude be performed?
Sufficient enough to move through the restrictive barrier but precise enough to stop short of or at the anatomic barrier
After HVLA is performed , what motion should be observed?
There should be an immediate increase in both the range of motion and the freedom of motion
What are some theories about what the “popping” noise?
Bone being put back into place
Snapping of adhesion
Breaking of joint seal at which time a small bubble of nitrogen is released at the joint
Thin layer adherence
What defines Thin layer adherence?
A process where two congruent surfaces are “glued” together by a typically lubricating substance when said substance is spread thinly enough
What defines congruent surfaces?
All joint surfaces are in complete contact with each other in anatomic position
What is an example of a congruent surface?
Spinal facet joints
What is an example on a non-congruent surface?
Femoral condyles on the tibial plateau
Describe Synovial fluid:
Lubricant, slippery, high surface tension
What should the goal of HVLA?
Restoring motion, NOT MAKING NOISE
What is the popping noise?
Articular release is a repeatable phenomenon that can occur with or without a noise
An articular release is a change in joint space
How fast does HVLA occur?
0.04 to 0.06 seconds
What is phonoarthrography?
Method for recording a release
The joint sound is picked up by an electronic stethoscope and passed through an amplifier to an electrograph (ultraviolet) recorder
What is the first step in articular release?
Preliminary tension mobilization
Pressure is applied to joint without a change in gap between articular cartilage
What is the second step in articular release?
Articular release
A release occurs and a rapid change in gap range results
This step can be audible or inaudible
What is the third step in articular release?
Overshoot of release without increase in gap area
What is the fourth step in articular release?
Refractory tension
Reduction in tension with decrease in gap; not returning to baseline reading
What does the articular clunk sound like?
A sound similar to a loud thud.
Present normally from sacroiliac joint, hip joint
May emanate from any osteoarthritic joint
What does the articular crack sound like?
A “breaking” noise may exhibit on sound wave analysis a bimodal or multimodal peak