technique overview Flashcards
articulatory technique is a direct or indirect technique?
direct technique
articulatory technique indications
useful for treating SD which lie in the joint and/or periarticular tissues by increasing joint ROM and decreasing hypertonic mm restriction
articulatory technique contraindications
- relative:
1. repetitive rotation and extension due to risk of arterial or neurological compromise
2. malignancy - absolute:
1. lack of patient consent
2. absence of SD
3. fracture or dislocation
4. neurologic entrapment syndromes
5. serious vascular compromise
6. local infection
ligamentous articular strain
when dysfunction is introduced into the system, the ligaments are no longer balanced in relation to each other and one ligament may be more tight or loose than another ligament of the same joint
crimping
refers to the configuration of fibers that make up a ligament and allow it to work as a spring, checking and balancing the pressures applied to the joint.
what happens to crimping when a SD is introduced into a joint?
the ligament is straightened, destroying the crimp
principle treatment of BLT
- disengagement/decompression of the area until motion can be felt
- exaggeration of the dysfunctional pattern
- balancing of the ligaments in a position of equal tension among the joint’s ligaments until release
BLT indications
can be applied to any dysfunction or strained ligament to
- relax contracted musculature
- release teethered structures
- restore symmetry
- increase arterial circulation and venous/lymphatic drainage
BLT is direct or indirect technique?
both
BLT contraindications
- relative:
1. acute fractures
2. open wounds
3. acute thermal injury
4. soft tissue or bony infections
5. DVT
6. disseminated or focal neoplasm
7. recent surgery in area of proposed treatment
8. aortic aneurysm - absolute:
1. lack of patient consent
2. absence of SD
principle of counterstrain
- lower gamma gain activity is achieved by moving mm origin and insertion closer together around a tenderpoint, thereby reducing afferent activity from the mm spindle receptor and reducing nociception
- slow, intentional, post-treatment return to neutral position prevents increased firing from proprioceptive input via passive stretching of the CT
TP normally found where?
origin, insertion, or belly in tendons, ligaments, or fascia
CS indications
where tenderpoint can be identified
CS contraindications
- relative:
1. patient who cannot voluntarily relax
2. severely ill patient
3. vertebral artery disease
4. severe osteoporosis
5. patient with pathological limitations to certain body positions - absolute:
1. absence of SD
2. lack of patient consent
facilitated positional release (FPR) sequence of movements
- anatomical neutrality in dysfunctional tissues
- activating force directed into the tissues for 5-15 sec, which causes immediate release of restriction before the dysfunctional area is returned to a neutral position
if have both superficial and deep SD, which should be treated first when using FPR?
superficial SD
FPR principle of treatment
- applying activating force trigger the release of the dysfunction
- activating force is inactivating the mm spindle feedback to the spinal cord and eliminating the nervous stimuli maintaining the dysfunctional hypertonicity
FPR indications
SD that have caused mm hypertonicity and restricted ROM
FPR contraindications
- relative:
1. joint prosthetic
2. degenerative joint disease
3. radicular pain
4. osteoporosis
5. malignancy
6. stenosis
7. rheumatologic disorder
8. congenital malformation - absolute:
1. lack of patient consent
2. absence of SD
3. hip prosthetic
4. shoulder pathology
5. any acute or chronic joint dislocation or separation
6. recent trauma
7. acute fracture
HVLA indications
- treating SD with firm, distinct barriers
HVLA contraindications
- relative:
1. acute herniated nucleus pulposus
2. acute radiculopathy
3. acute whiplash/severe mm spasm/strain/sprain
4. osteopenia/osteoporosis/osteoarthritis
5. spondylolisthesis
6. metabolic bone disease
7. hypermobility syndromes - absolute:
1. lack of patient consent
2. absence of SD
3. rheumatoid arthritis