Quiz 1 (Ped Chiropractic Eval) Flashcards
What are the 3 landmarks for an Infant Postural Evaluation?
- -Glabella
- -Sternum
- -Symphisis
What is an infants normal posture?
Flexed tone (frog leg posture)
What is the ideal position for a baby in utero?
Left Occiput Lateral (LOL)
What is the KISS grade for a Fixed lateroflexion infant posture?
KISS 1
What is the KISS grade for a Fixed retroversion infant posture?
KISS 2
What are 4 key visual characteristics of KISS 1?
- -Torticollis
- -Asymmetry of the skull
- -C-scoliosis of neck and trunk
- -Asymmetry of motion of the limbs
What are 4 key visual characteristics of KISS 2?
- -Hyperextension
- -(Asymmetrical) Occipital flattening
- -Shoulders pulled up
- -Breastfeeding difficult on 1 side
Which grade of KISS can lead to the following symptoms?
–Retardation of motor development on 1 side
KISS 1
Which grade of KISS can lead to the following symptoms?
- -Cannot lift trunk from ventral position
- -Orofacial muscular hypotonia
KISS 2
What are 3 characteristic symptoms of KISS syndrome?
- -Frequent vomiting,
- -Problems swallowing
- -Colic w/ excessive crying
What are 4 sings/symptoms associated w/ KISS-induced Dyspraxia adn Dysgnosia (KIDD)?
- -Slow development of fine and gross motor skills
- -Poor posture and equilibrium
- -Delayed language development
- -Restlessness, ADHD
Infant supine, turn head to one side
–Observe ipsilateral extension and contralateral flexion of the arms and legs
Asymmetric Tonic Neck (Fencer’s Reflex)
When does Fencer’s Reflex peak?
~2-3 months
When should Fencer’s Reflex disappear?
~6 months
When is Fencer’s Reflex, prior to 6 months age, considered a concern?
If infant never exhibits or seems locked in the posture
When is it appropriate, development-wise, to perform a pediatric posture analysis?
Once they’re standing
What are the 7 subjects for a pediatric posture analysis?
- -Head tilt
- -Head rotation
- -High shoulder
- -Scoliosis
- -High Ilium
- -Gene Varus and Valgus
- -Foot rotation
Clinical interpretation of findings must be based on what 2 factors?
Childs age and development
What ilium position is potential cause for Toe-In?
EX ilium
What ilium position is potential cause for Toe-Out?
IN ilium
Weak psoas or gluteus Maximus is associated w/ what foot rotation vs hypertonicity?
–Weak psoas or glut. Max = Toe-In
–Hypertonicity = Toe-out