Exam #3 Flashcards
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Somatic dysfunction can occur anywhere in the body at
Sympathetics levels
Paraysmpathetic levels
Soma (not autonomic related)
Viscerosomatic reflexes occur at
Sympathetics levels
Parasympathetics levels
Facilitated segments ONLY occur at
Sympathetics
…. with respiratory assist is CONTRAINDICATED in a patient with Asthmatic Flare Up or COPD exacerbation
Thoracic Pump
Diaphragm neurological
neurological: phrenic nerve (C3, C4, C5)
Where the thoracoabdominal diaphragm attaches
lower ribs, thoraco-lumbar junction, T10-L3 are examples
splenic rupture pain referral
shoulder
Young males should not get recurrent urinary tract infections: must do
imaging studies of the uro-genital anatomy
Great for treating otitis media, fluid in the ear, Eustachian tube somatic dysfunction
Galbreath Technique
high-pitched ringing in the ear
Internal rotation of the temporal bone
perception of a low-pitched roar
External rotation of the temporal bone
A parallelogram-shaped head in an infant is associated with
lateral strain cranial pattern
what can cause a positive psoas test
renal lithiasis
appendicitis
inflamed lymph nodes, this may make the muscle they are touching to become hypertonic such as sternocleidomastoid causing
torticollis
If someone has a nocturnal cough at night it could be bc
asthma (pulmonary issue) or reflux (GI issue)
…would think more pulmonary issue and maybe albuterol might be answer choice
T2
…would think this is more GI and maybe omeprazole might be answer choice
T8
could be either pulmonary or GI and you would need more information to get correct answer
T5
Treating a facilitated segment would help avoid excessive neurologic impulse through the
viscerosomatic reflex arc
Later stages of chronic facilitation is associated with loss of
inhibitory neurons
RVU means
relative value unit
Lumbar spine will side-bend towards the …. and rotate towards the…
side-bend towards the long leg side and rotate towards the short leg side
Most commonly used form of contraction in muscle energy is
isometric contraction
Take a history prior to
physical examination