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23 Cards in this Set
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Pectoral Traction
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-Increase A-P diameter
-Increase venous and lymphatic return -Release clavipectoral fascia -Drain the anterior axillary fold edema from the upper extremity |
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Prone Thoracic Perpendicular Stretch
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-Stretches fascial restrictions within the paravertebral musculature of the thoracic spine
-Frees up any rib or thoracic restrictions |
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Trapezius Pinch
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-Decreases congestion within the thoracic inlet
-Eases tension within the trapezius musculature - Assists in the treatment of some headaches |
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Rib Raising - Supine
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-Aids respiration
-Aids circulation in the thorax -Used as part of pre- or post-operative care |
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Sacral Inhibition
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-Treat diarrhea
-Treat dysmenorrhea |
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Sacral Rocking
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-Improve sacral respiratory motion
-Address fascia and related structures -Enhance primary respiratory mechanism -Stimulate the urogenital diaphragm -Treat constipation |
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Suboccipital Tension Release
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-Treat tension headaches
-Prepare for cervical correction -Strech of dural attachments of C2, C3, and occiput |
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Posterior Cervical Soft Tissue
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-Treatment of short restrictors
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Cervical Streching
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-Treatment of long restrictors
-Myofascial stretch -Increase venous and lymphatic return (one addresses flextion and other sidebending and rotation) |
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Rib Raising - Lateral Recumbent
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-Aids respiration
-Aids circulation -Used as part of pre or post-operative care |
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Clavi-Pectoral Stretch
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-Provides venous & lymphatic drainage from the head or neck
-Helps correct anterior or rounded shoulders -To be completed after the inlet has been addressed |
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Thoracolumbar Soft Tissue - Prone
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-Relax paravertebrals and quadratus lumborum
-Free up ribs 11 and 12 -Diagnose and treat somatic and visceral dysfunctions -Address sympathetics |
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Thoracolumbar - Lateral Recumbent
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-Relaxes the paravertebral and quadratus lumborum musculature
-Frees up the motion of ribs 4 through 12 -Therapeutic, and diagnostic, for somatic and visceral dysfunctions -Special attention may be given to areas overlying the sympathetic nerve supply to the organs the physician wishes to affect through reflex mechanisms |
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Thoracolumbar Soft Tissue - Supine
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-Relaxes the paravertebral and quadratus lumborum musculature
-Frees up ribs 11 and 12 -Therapeutic, and diagnostic, for somatic and visceral dysfunctions -Special attention may be given to areas overlying the sympathetic nerve supply to the organs the physician wishes to affect though reflex mechanisms |
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Iscial Tuberosity Spread
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-Treat sacrum
-Improve the function of the urogenital diaphragm -Myofascial release of pelvis -Separate sacroiliac joints -Adjunct in osteopathic managment for cystitis, prostatitis, hemorrhoids, proctitis, constipation, and sacroiliac dysfunction |
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Scapular Lift
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-Myofascial release for shoulder girdle
-Address rib dysfunctions -Caution with shoulder problems |
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Lymphatic Pumping
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-Combat stasis, congestion and pooling of blood and lymph fluids
-Pregnant patients -Infectious processes -Caution in cancer and post-operative patients -To be done after full body |
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Posterior Axillary Traction
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-Increase A-P diameter
-Increase venous and lymphatic return -Release clavipectoral fascia -Drain the anterior axillary fold edema from the upper extremity |
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CCP - Breathing
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Respiration is mixed (diaphragmatic/costal)
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CCP - Cervicals
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-Upper cervical spine is side-bent R
-Rotated L |
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CCP - Thoracics
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-T1 is rotated and side-bent R and the first rib is elevated on the left
-The L infraclavicular area is convex, tender and resists compression -The R infraclavicular area is concave and easily compressible -Sternal angle flattened -Sternum is deviated to the L -Cartilage of ribs 2-6 are prominent on L, are tender & resist compression -T2-6 are side-bent to the L and rotated to R in neutral -Third rib angle is prominent and tender on R -Lower thoracic is flared L -Lower thoracic shifts to the L -10th rib is inferior and posterior on L |
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CCP - Sacral
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-Lumbar spine is arched, resists springing and is sensitive in the L-S area
-Pelvis rotates to R -Pelvis side-bends to L (L crest is cephalad and forward) -L inominate is rotated posterior, and R is anterior -Tissues move sup/lat on L and inf/med on R -Pubic symphysis is sup on L and inf on R -R sacral sulcus is deep -L ILA is posterior and inferior |
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CCP - Extremities
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-L leg long and R leg externally rotated
-L arm short, restricted |
