Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Flashcards
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Which osteopathic technique uses a high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust to restore motion at a restricted joint?
Answer: HVLA thrust
HVLA (high-velocity, low-amplitude) thrust techniques use a rapid, precisely directed force to restore joint mobility.
In counterstrain technique, the physician holds the patient in a position of comfort for how long?
Answer: 90 seconds
Counterstrain requires maintaining the position of comfort for 90 seconds to allow the tender point to resolve.
Which muscle energy technique principle involves the patient contracting against the physician's unyielding resistance to mobilize a restricted segment?
Answer: Post-isometric relaxation
Post-isometric relaxation (PIR) uses the reflex relaxation that follows an isometric contraction to gain increased range of motion.
A patient presents with cervical somatic dysfunction. On exam, C4 is found to be ERS right. This means C4 is:
Answer: Extended, rotated right, side-bent right
ERS right means the segment is Extended, Rotated right, and Side-bent right — the group behaves as a unit in extension.
The Chapman reflex point for the heart is located anteriorly between which ribs?
Answer: 2nd and 3rd ribs on the left
The anterior Chapman point for the heart is found between the 2nd and 3rd ribs on the left side of the sternum.
Which cranial suture is most commonly assessed during a cranial osteopathic exam for primary respiratory mechanism (PRM)?
Answer: Sphenobasilar synchondrosis (SBS)
The sphenobasilar synchondrosis is the key articulation assessed in cranial OMT as it reflects overall cranial rhythmic impulse motion.