Ribs

Question 1

Diagnose ribs 2-10

treatment exhalation –> Direct

Answer 1

Fingers on sternum for 3-6
arms wraps around ribs 7-10

find inhalation and exhalation

1-2 –> hand over head, you monitor behind their back

3-5 –> arm above head

6-8 –> hand across body (cross arm adduction like)

9-10 –> arm abducted off table

Question 2

Rib inhalation dysfunction –> direct (2-10)

Answer 2

2-6 knee under patients back to dysfunctional rib, breathe in, breathe out, exaggerate the motion

7-10 –> sidebend to dysfunctional side, exaggerate exhalation

Question 3

Rib 1,11,12 diagnosis

inhalation direct 11/12

exhalation direct 11/12

Answer 3

dig in for 1, breathe in and out

11 and 12 is on their stomach, caliper motion

inhalation –> stand contralateral their legs sidebend towards dysfunction, exaggerate exhalation and push cepahalad traction to the dysfunctional rib

exhalation –> sidebend legs away from dysfunction. push cephalad on rib SUPERIOR to dysfunction, and patient brings iliac crest to shoulder.

Question 4

inhalation direct 1

exhalation direct 1

Answer 4

flex head, sidebend toward and rotate away, claw hand following exhalation

hand over head, they push against you.