ST & MFR

Question 1

What are two of the relative contraindications for Soft Tissue Technique?

Answer 1

1) Severe Osteoporosis: Avoid prone pressure Thoracolumbar technique; Lateral recumbent technique can be applied
2) Acute Injury

Question 2

What are the absolute contraindications for Soft Tissue Technique?

Answer 2

FNS- LLB
Fracture
Neurological Entrapment Syndrome
Severe Vascular Compromise
Local Malignancy
Local Infection
Bleeding Disorders

Question 3

Soft Tissue Techniques:

Stretch is defined as?

Answer 3

Parallel Traction; increasing distance between origin and insertion of muscle fibers; running parallel along the muscle fiber course

Question 4

Soft Tissue Techniques:

Kneading is known as?

Answer 4

Repetitive pushing of tissue; perpendicular to muscle fiber orientation

Question 5

Soft Tissue Techniques:

Inhibition is know as?

Answer 5

Pushing and holding hypertonic musculature in direction of restriction and waiting for tissue creep/release.

Question 6

What is Sherrington’s Law?

Answer 6

What a muscle receives a signal to contract, the anatagonist also receives a signal to relax.

Question 7

What are the indications to perform a soft tissue technique?

Answer 7

Restriction of Motion, Tissue Texture changes, and Sensitivity (RTS)

Question 8

What are the indications to perform MFR?

Answer 8

Somatic Dysfunction, if HLVA and Muscle Energy are contraindicated, and if Counterstrain is contraindicated .

Question 9

What are absolute contraindications to perform MFR?

Answer 9

1) Lack of Consent 2) Lack of Somatic Dysfunction

Question 10

What are some relative contraindications to perform MFR?

Answer 10

IFM-SRPD
Infection
Fracture 
Metastatic Disease
Soft tissue disease
Rheumatological Disease
Post Op patient with wound dehiscence

Question 11

The Common Compensatory Pattern in 80% of Population is?

Answer 11

L,R,L,R

Question 12

The Uncommon Compensatory Pattern in 20% of the population is?

Answer 12

R, L, R

Question 13

What are the four Transition Zones of the Spine?

Answer 13

OA/C1/C2, C7/T1, T/12/L1, L5/S1

Question 14

What is the transverse restrictor at the OA/C1/C2 zone?

Answer 14

Tentorium Cerebelli

Question 15

What is the transverse restrictor at the C7/T1 area?

Answer 15

Thoracic Inlet

Question 16

What is the transverse restrictor at the T12/L1 area?

Answer 16

Thoracolumbar Diaphragm

Question 17

What is the transverse restrictor at the L5/S1 area?

Answer 17

Pelvic Diaphragm

Question 18

What classifies a MFR treatment endpoint?

Answer 18

Warm, Soft, and Increased Compliance