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| What are the four principles of osteopathy? |
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-the body is a unit. A person is a unit of mind, body, and spirit.
The body is capable of self regulation, self healing, and health maitenance.
Structure and function are reciprocally interdependent
Rational treatment is based upon an understanding of the basic principles of body unity, the properties of self regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function |
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| Define somatic disfunction. |
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Somatic disfunction is impaired or altered function of the body framework
Somatic dysfunction is treatable using omt |
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| T/F. Inflammatory processes are somatic dysfunction. |
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Definition
| False. Somatic dysfunction must be treatable using OMT. Inflammatory processes are not treatable with OMT. |
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| What does viscerosomatic refer to? |
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Definition
Viscerosomatic is when problems in the organs presents and or causes problems with the somatic system
Example A hesrt attack causing pain in the arm. |
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| What is the criteria for diagmosing somatic dysfunctions. |
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Definition
TART
Tissue texture abnormality
Assymmetry
Restriction
Tenderness |
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Definition
To improve the dysfunction and to allow the body to return to homeostasis.
Sprecifically
Decrease pain
Increase blood flow
Improve function
Sufficient return flow of fluids via lymphatics and veins
Removal of impediments to normal nerve transmission |
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| What are the two absolute contraindications for omt? |
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Definition
Absence of somatic dysfunction
If the patient refuses |
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| What are some relative contraidications of omt? |
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Definition
| If the risks out weigh the benefits |
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| What are the five different modlesthat are helpful in determining a treatment plan? |
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Definition
Respiratory, circulatory
Biomechanical
Neurological
Metabolic energy
Behavioral |
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| In what model would the focus be restoring maximum range of motion to all joints? |
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| One model of treating omt places particular emphasis the relationship between the somatic and viceral systems? |
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Definition
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| Which model focuses on increasing the movement of body fluids? |
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| Respiratory circulatory model |
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| What model wouod focus on the effect of stress on somatic dysfunction? |
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Definition
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| A patient who begins crying during an omt session is experiencing what? |
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| What model focuses on the body's goal of maintaining an energy balance? |
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| What model of trestment would include trestments that address endocrinological or immunological regulatory dysfunctions? |
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Definition
| The metabolic energy model |
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| T/F. Most paitent problems can be assigened one or two models, |
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| False. Every patient problem can be viewed by any or all of the models |
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| What type of technique provides stretch ti the longitudinal muscles? |
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Definition
| Traction a soft tissue techniquw |
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| What technique involves applying pressure to the lateral muscles? |
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Definition
| Kneading, a soft tissue technique |
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| What is the hip drop test used to diagnose? What would indicate a positive test? |
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Definition
| Hip drop test is used to evaluate lumbar restriction. A positive test is one in which the patient drops less than 25 degrees |
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| How much range of motion should a person have to have a negative acromion drop test? |
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Definition
| Greater thantwenty degree drop |
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| A person has a positive acromion drop test on their left side. What would their results have been, numeerically, what does this indicate? |
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| Their resultswould have beenless than twenty degrees and it means they are restricted on their left side. |
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| When checking for postural alignment, other than checking the levels and symetry ofnthe body, what else must be check or palpated? |
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Definition
Arches of the feet
Achilles tendon for tension |
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Term
| In diagnosing scoliosis, what is the cobb angle used to measure? |
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Definition
| Measures the degree of severity of the scoliotic curve. |
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| What is the ferguson angle used to measure? What is an abnormal angle and what does it indicate? |
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Definition
The ferguson angle or lumbarsacracl angle, measure the angle between the line from the sacral base to the line parallel to the ground.
An angle greater than 40 degrees may result in increased lumbar lordosis and extension along with shearing forces on the vertebral discs
An angle less than 30 degrees may result in flat back and compression forces on the facets. |
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