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Orthopedic Medicine
Somatic Dysfunction
Characteristics
Altered Musculoskeletal Functions
Diagnostic Criteria (TART)
Tissue Changes
Asymmetry
Restriction
Tenderness
Considerations
Viscerosomatic Reflexes
Acute vs Chronic
2 mins
Facilitation
Mechanisms
Partial Excitation
Afferent Limb
Central Limb
Efferent Limb
Reflexes
Viscerosomatic Reflex
Somatovisceral Reflex
3 mins
Fryette's Principles of Spinal Motion
Law I
Neutral Position
Sidebending and Rotation Occur in Opposite Directions
Group Vertebral Dysfunctions
Law II
Non-neutral Position (Flexion or Extension)
Sidebending and Rotation Occur in Same Direction
Single Vertebral Dysfunctions
Law III
Motion in One Plane Modifies Motion in Other Planes
3 mins
Parasympathetics
Vagus Nerve
Thoracic Viscera
Proximal Gastrointestinal Tract
Ascending and Transverse Colon
Pelvic Splanchnic (Sacral) Nerves
Descending and Rectosigmoid Colon
Lower Urinary Tract
Reproductive Organs
3 mins
Sympathetics I
Above the Diaphragm
T1-4 Head and Neck
T1-5 Heart
T2-7 Respiratory System
T2-8 Esophagus
Extremities
T2-8 Arms
T11-L2 Legs
Gastrointestinal
T5-9 Upper GI Tract
T10-11 Middle GI Tract
T10-12 Appendix/Cecum
T12-L2 Lower GI Tract
4 mins
Sympathetics II
Urinary
T10-11 Kidneys and Upper Ureters
T12-L1 Lower Ureters
T11-L2 Bladder
Reproductive
T10-11 Gonads
T10-L2 Uterus and Cervix
T11-L2 Erectile Tissue
T12-L2 Prostate
3 mins
Shoulder Exam
Inspect
Skin
Shape
Palpate
Humeral Head
Acromioclavicular Joint
Rotator Cuff
Clavicle
Spine of Scapula
Range of Motion
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Internal Rotation
External Rotation
3 mins
Thoracic Spine Rule of Threes
Spinous Process
Rule 1
Rule 1: Same Segment
Rule 2
Rule 2: Half Segment Below
Rule 3
Rule 3: Full Segment Below
Reverse It
2 mins
Autonomics
Sympathetic Nervous System
T1-5 Heart
T5-9 Upper GI Tract
T10-11 Middle GI Tract and Upper Genitourinary Tract
T12-L2 Lower GI Tract and Lower Genitourinary Tract
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Pelvic Splanchnic Nerves
Vagus Nerve
4 mins
Spinal Facet Orientation and Spinal Motion
BUMBULBUM Mnemonic
Spine Facets
Cervical: Backward, Upright and Medial
Thoracic: Backward, Upward and Lateral
Lumbar: Backward, Upward and Medial
Spinal Motion
Flexion and Extension
Rotation
Sidebending
3 mins
Chapman’s Points Overview
Pathophysiology
Fascial Tissue Abnormality
Develops Secondary to Irritation or Dysfunction
Visceral Reflex
Characteristics
Small, Smooth, Firm
2-3 mm
Discretely Palpable
Tapioca or BB-Like
Partially Fixed
2 mins
Chapman’s Points - Anterior Part One
Characteristics
2nd Intercostal Space
Thyroid and Heart
3rd & 4th Intercostal Spaces
Lungs
6th Intercostal Space - Left
Stomach - Peristalsis
6th Intercostal Space - Right
Liver and Gallbladder
2 mins
Chapman’s Points - Anterior Part Two
Characteristics
7th Intercostal Space - Left
Spleen
7th Intercostal Space - Right
Pancreas
Supraumbilical
Adrenal Glands
Kidneys
12th Rib Tip - Right
Appendix
2 mins
Chapman’s Points - Anterior Gastrointestinal
Characteristics
8-10th Intercostal Space
Small Intestines
Along Left Iliotibial Band
Sigmoid
Descending Colon
Splenic Flexure
Along Right Iliotibial Band
Hepatic Flexure
Ascending Colon
Cecum
2 mins
Cranial: Motion and Structural Exam
Physiology
Primary Respiratory Mechanism (PRM)
Sphenobasilar Synchondrosis (SBS)
Midline Bones
Paired Bones
Sacrum
Exam
Vault Hold
Greater Wings of Sphenoid
Lateral Angle of Occiput
Cranial Rhythmic Impulse
2 mins
Cranial II: Strain Patterns
Physiologic Motion
Flexion
Extension
Physiologic Strains
Torsion
Sidebending/Rotation
Pathologic Strains
Vertical
Lateral
Compression
3 mins
Sacrum: Motion and Structural Exam
Anatomy
5 Fused Vertebrae
S1 Base
S5 Apex
Sacral Sulci
Inferior Lateral Angles (ILAs)
Motion
Superior Transverse Axis
Middle Transverse Axis
Inferior Transverse Axis
Oblique Axes
Exam
Seated Flexion Test
Sphinx Test
Spring Test
5 mins
Sacrum II: Somatic Dysfunctions of the Sacrum
Torsions
Oblique Axis
Neutral L5 Sidebending Toward Axis
Seated Flexion is Positive Opposite the Axis
Forward Torsions Rotate Same as Axis
Backward Torsions Rotate Opposite to Axis
Bilateral Dysfunctions
Middle Transverse Axis
ILAs and Sulci are Equal
Bilateral Flexion
Bilateral Extension
Unilateral Dysfunctions
Ipsilateral
Unilateral Flexion
Unilateral Extension
3 mins
Innominates
Anatomy
Sacroiliac Joints
Pubic Symphysis
Tests
Standing Flexion Test
ASIS Compression Test
Stork Test
Diagnosis
Anterior Innominate Rotation
Posterior Innominate Rotation
Superior Pubic Shear
Inferior Pubic Shear
Innominate Upslip
Innominate Downslip
Innominate Flare
3 mins
Cervical Spine
Basics
7 Vertebrae
8 Nerve Roots
Transverse Foramen
C1
Atlas
Transverse Ligament Attaches to Axis
C2
Axis
Dens
Alar Ligament Attaches it to Skull
C3-C7
Luschka
Bifid
Muscles
Scalenes
SCM Sidebends Towards and Rotates Away (STRA)
Movement
50% Rotation AA
50% Flexion/Extension OA
5 mins
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