Rib Dx and Tx Flashcards
Rib Evaluation Ribs 1-2
Rib Evaluation Middle Ribs 3-6
Rib Evaluation Lower Ribs 7-10
Rib Evaluation Floating Ribs 11-12
Rib Diagnosis Superior 1st Rib
Rib Diagnosis Inhalation
Rib Diagnosis Exhalation
Rib 1 Inhalation Treatment
Ribs 2-6 Inhalation Treatment
Ribs 7-10 Inhalation Treatment
Ribs 11-12 Inhalation Treatment
Ribs 1-2 Exhalation Treatment
Ribs 3-5 Exhalation Treatment
Ribs 6-8 Exhalation Treatment
Ribs 9-10 Exhalation Treatment
Ribs 11-12 Exhalation Treatment
What ribs require you to depress the key rib with exhalation in order to treat their inhalation dysfunction?
Ribs 1-10
What ribs require you to activate the quadratus lumborum to treat?
Ribs 11-12, for both inhalation and exhalation dysfunction
What ribs require activation of the anterior/middle scalene ms. to treat exhalation dysfunction?
Rib 1
What ribs require activation of the posterior scalene to treat exhalation dysfunction?
Rib 2
What ribs require activation of the pectoralis minor m. to treat exhalation dysfunction?
Ribs 3-5
What ribs require activation of the serratus anterior m. to treat exhalation dysfunction?
Ribs 6-8
What ribs require activation of the latissimus dorsi m. to treat exhalation dysfunction?
Ribs 9-10
What are the landmarks of the chest?
Midsternal line
Midclavicular line
Anterior axillary line
Midaxillary line
Contraction of the pectoralis muscles can cause what dysfunction?
Anterior rib inhalation dysfunction
Mainly treated by engaging pectoralis minor
What is the accessory muscle responsible in a patient with COPD struggling to breathe?
Serratus anterior muscle, scapula is fixed in place
