Manual Therapy Techniques & Approaches Flashcards
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The 'barrier concept' in osteopathic manipulation refers to:
Answer: The elastic limit just before the anatomical limit of motion
The osteopathic barrier is the elastic limit of motion just before the anatomical barrier, where a springy end-feel is detected.
Which special test, when positive, indicates a contraindication to upper cervical HVLA manipulation due to ligamentous laxity?
Answer: Sharp-Purser test
A positive Sharp-Purser test indicates atlantoaxial instability from transverse ligament laxity, contraindicating upper cervical manipulation.
In Maitland's clinical reasoning, the 'asterisk' (*) sign refers to:
Answer: A comparable sign used to monitor treatment progress
Maitland's asterisk (*) marks a comparable sign — a key finding that can be reassessed before and after treatment to gauge response.
Craniosacral therapy is based on the premise that rhythmic motion exists between the sacrum and cranium transmitted through:
Answer: The cerebrospinal fluid and its membranous coverings
Craniosacral therapy holds that rhythmic fluctuations of cerebrospinal fluid within the dural tube create palpable motion between the sacrum and cranium.
When treating a patient with a hypomobile first rib using a muscle energy technique, the primary muscle targeted to mobilize the rib inferiorly is:
Answer: Scalene muscles
The scalene muscles attach to the first rib; MET uses their post-isometric relaxation to allow the elevated first rib to descend.
Which grade of Kaltenborn traction is used specifically to relieve pain without causing joint movement?
Answer: Grade I (piccolo traction)
Kaltenborn Grade I traction neutralizes joint compression forces without causing movement, used primarily for pain relief.
A therapist applies a posteroanterior unilateral vertebral pressure (PAUV) technique at C5 on the right. This technique is most likely to restore which motion?
Answer: Right lateral flexion and right rotation
Unilateral PA pressure on the right articular pillar at C5 targets the right facet, facilitating right lateral flexion and right rotation of that segment.