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← OMM: STT Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Test

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  1. STT: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    lumbar bilateral thumb pressure
  2. STT: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    cervical spine seated lateral traction
  3. STT: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    thoracic prone pressure with counterpressure
  4. STT: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    thoracic bilateral thumb pressure
  5. Direct techniques should be used for (acute/chronic injury).
  1. a cervical dysfx
    pt seated, head away from dysfx; doc behind and to the side
    hypertonic lateral cervical muscles
    cradle head in arm opposite dysfx, push down on shoulder with dysfx
  2. b mid T spine
    pt prone; doc standing opposite side dysfx
    T4-T8
    thenar/hypothenar eminence pointed in opposite directions, thumbs on side of doc; anterior and longitudinal pressure
  3. c upper, mid T spine
    pt prone; doc standing head of table
    T1-T8
    thumbs lateral to SP, exert downward force, then inferior, then lateral
  4. d L, lower T spine
    pt prone; doc side of table near knees, facing patient head
    T9-S1
    thumbs on paravertebral muscles TP of L5, pressure anterior and cephalad, then lateral, reposition
  5. e chronic

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. lumbosacral jx and SI joint
    pt prone; doc side of table near pelvis
    sacrum/coccyx
    cephalad hand base at S1, fingers toward coccyx, pt inhale=pressure on coccyx end, pt exhale=pressure on lumbar end
  2. local physical action, reflexes, and heat
  3. L spine
    pt lateral recumbent, on opposite side of dysfx, knees flexed to abd; doc standing side table w/ thigh against pt knee
    L1-S1
    lean over pt, hook muscles, lean back using knees
  4. middle, lower T spine
    pt supine; doc seated side table
    T4-T12
    hook fingers on muscles, forearm used as fulcrum, work up and down spine
  5. T/L spine
    pt prone, head toward doc; doc standing opposite side dysfx
    T1-S1
    thumb/thenar eminence on far side of spine, bow-string stretch of muscle

5 True/False Questions

  1. STT: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    cervical spine forearm fulcrum     → cervical dysfx
    pt supine; doc head of table, knees under table
    OA-C7
    hands at inion/jaw, pull head from body

          

  2. STT: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    cervical spine cradling with traction     → cervical spine and trapezoid
    pt supine; doc standing side opposite dysfx
    OA-C7 and trap
    hand on frontal bone, drag muscles of opposite side

          

  3. DMR: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    suboccipital release     → suboccipital dysfx
    pt supine; doc head of table
    hypertonic/contracted suboccipital muscles
    fingers under pt head, pressure upwards for 90s

          

  4. What is "creep"? → local physical action, reflexes, and heat

          

  5. STT: dysfx, positions, area involved, procedure
    lumbar prone scissors     → L, lower T spine
    pt prone; doc side of table opposite dysfx
    T9-S1
    cephalad hand thenar just lateral to SP (anterior force), caudad hand pulling pt leg up and posterior