The First Tenet of OPM

Question 1

What is first tenet of Osteopathic Medicine

Answer 1

the body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit

Question 2

A.T, Still

Answer 2

Founder of Osteopathic Medicine, focused on the principles: the body is a unit, the body is capable of self-regulation, structure and function are reciprocal, and treatment is based on principles that body is unit.

Question 3

What are some benefits of OMT?

Answer 3

reduce nociceptive input, balance dysfunction, improve structure and mental state

Question 4

What can you gather from observation?

Answer 4

1. Gait
2. Symmetry vs Asymmetry via the three planes

Question 5

Caudad

Answer 5

toward feet

Question 6

What are components and how many do you CURRENTLY need for somatic dysfunction?

Answer 6

Tissue texture change, asymmetry, restricted range, and tenderness is TART which helps us see impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic system, arthrodial, and myofascial structure. Only need one letter of TART

Question 7

What are spinal curves of body?

Answer 7

At Birth- one large Kyphotic curve. As the cervical extensor muscles develop, the head is raised and a Cervical/ lumbar Lordotic curve is formed. As the infant begins to crawl & walk, the Lumbar Lordotic curve develops. Kyphotic = shopping cart lady

Question 8

What are transition zones?

Answer 8

areas commonly susceptible to somatic dysfunction and mechanical stress. These regions are occipito cervical, cervico thoracolumnar

Question 9

cross over zone

Answer 9

where postural line crosses gravitational

Question 10

Posterior landmarks

Answer 10

vertebra prominens, inferior angle of scapula