Principles Of Soft Tissues And MFR

Question 1

Relative contraindications of ST and MFR

Answer 1

• Severe osteoporosis

- injured muscles, tendons, ligaments or joint capsules

Question 2

Absolute contraindications

Answer 2

Fractures/dislocations

Neurological entrapment syndromes

Malignancy

Bleeding disorders

Localized infections

Question 3

Inhalation causes what?

Answer 3

Decreasing of the vertebral curves
and moves the sacral posteriorly and inferiorly

Inferior lateral angles of sacrum more anteriorly/superiorly

Question 4

Exhalation causes what?

Answer 4

Increased spinal curves and moves the sacral base anteriorly/superiorly

Inferior lateral angles of the sacral base move posteriorly/ inferiorly

Question 5

Indications for soft tissue treatment

Answer 5

Relax hyper tonic muscles

Stretch and increase elasticity

Enhance circulation to myofascial structures

Improve somato-somatic and visceral reflexes

Improve local and systemic immune response as well as metabolic waste removal

Identify areas of restrictive motion and tissue texture abnormalities

Question 6

3 fascial motion planes

Answer 6

Superior/inferior

Left/right

Clockwise/counter clockwise

Question 7

AROM

Answer 7

Active range of motion.

Voluntary range of motion to the physiological restrictive barrier

Question 8

PROM

Answer 8

Passive range of motion

Passive range of motion towards the anatomical restrictive barrier by the practitioner when the patient is relaxed

Question 9

Elastic barrier

Answer 9

End of active range of motion between physiological and anatomic barriers

Site of ligamentous stretching.

Question 10

Somatic dysfunctions

Answer 10

Occurs with conjunction of structural damage

More often then not reversible

Examples are structural changes of tissues

Question 11

TART adjectives

Answer 11

Temperature

Moisture

Bogginess (fluid filled)

Tender

Question 12

Traction

Answer 12

Origin and insertion are held stationary and central portion is stretched like a bow string

• stretching force is applied perpendicularly

Question 13

Properties of fascia

Answer 13

Originates from mesoderm

Contains mechanoreceptors

Found on all muscles

Question 14

Viscoelastic changes

Answer 14

Speed at which a strain is applied will affect the amount of stress in a tissue.

Question 15

Stress-strain curve regions

Answer 15

Toe region: little stress is required to stretch the tissue. Represents straightening of wavy pattern of fibers

Elastic region: portion of curve that signifies when the tissue returns to its original length when stress is removed

Plastic region: portion of curve that signifies the amount of stress that results in permanent elongation/tearing

Question 16

Piezoelectric properties of collagen

Answer 16

Transducer

Stimulates osteocytes (electronegative only)

Biphasic signals (Electropositive = released stress; electronegative = gaining stress)

Activates connective tissue cells.

Question 17

Hookes law

Answer 17

Stress and strains are directly proportional to the force applied provided the body’s limit of elasticity is not exceeded.

• objects return to normal shape and size when stress is removed.

Question 18

Davis law

Answer 18

Every change in form of soft tissue or function is followed by a certain definite changes in internal architecture and secondary alterations in external confirmations.

Question 19

Functions of fascia

Answer 19

Packaging

Protection

Posture

Provide passageways

Fascial continuity

Question 20

Elasticity vs plasticity

Answer 20

Elasticity: ability of connective tissue to return to resting shape when forces are removed

Plasticity: ability of connective tissue to retain shape by deformation when forces are removed

Stress> yield strength = plastic deformation