Superficial branch of radial N
trapped between brachioradialis
Back
L2, L3
Front
Knee extension
Back
occipital condylar decompression
Front
Contact near foramen and condyles
Apply tractions
pull posterior/lateral
Back
L1, L2
Front
hip flexion
Back
Spent squatting
Leg around pole
Fibular head trauma
Lithotomy position during childbirth
Front
L4-S2
Common fibular N compression
Fibular tunnel
"strawberry picker palsy"
Back
Neer Impingement Test
Hawkins test
Painful Arc
Front
Rotator cuff
Back
Temporal Bone Clinical
Front
Eustachian tube
*IR causes the tube to be compressed and low pitched tinnitus
*ER high pitched tinnitus
Otitis media (IR)
Dizzy
Ear infections
Swallowing & Chewing
Bells Palsy
Back
Scalene triangle
Costoclavicular passage
Pec minor/coracoid process
Weakness
Paresthesia of medial arm, forearm and overhead
Front
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Back
Golfers elbow
Front
medial epicondylitis
Back
C5
Front
Deltoid, biceps motor
Lateral arm sensation
Back
Median N Supples
Front
Forearm flexion + pronation
Wrist Flexion + Radial deviation
Thumb AB + Opposition
Index + middle finger AB + flexion
Back
Nighttime numbness of lateral 1-3 fingers
Wrist pain
Front
Medial Nerve entrapment
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Back
Palatine Clinical
Front
Sphenopalatine ganglion involvement
Pterygopalatine ganglia: Trigeminal: Motor: Mastication
Issues with TMJ, swallowing and speech
Back
radial N supplies
Front
Triceps, Brachii, aconeus, wrist extensors
Back
Direct cranial motion impulse correction
Front
Identify asymmetry of cranial motion
Midpoint between flexion and extension apply a gentle force in a corrective direction
Back
Drop arm test
Front
supraspinatus tear
Back
Straight Leg
Front
Compressed lumbosacral N root
Back
Section 2
(50 cards)
AA HVLA
Front
Flex spine fully
Rotate and thrust
Back
Newborn skull lacks?
Front
Mastoid process
Back
Temporalis fossa
Front
Filled by temporal muscle
Back
Sagittal suture
Front
Fingers inferior portion of parietal suture bilaterally
Thumbs cross the sagittal suture
Gap the joint
Hold until release is noted
Back
SBS decompression
Front
Direct: Gently engage Temporal bones to distract against the occiput
Pull in an anterior and slightly superior direction
Indirect: BMT compression first. followed by release
Back
C2-C7 HVLA (SB emphasis)
Front
Rotate where they like
SB where they don't like
Rotational arch thrust
Back
petrous portion of temporal bone
Front
Thick portion of the temporal bone; hearing and balance are housed here
Mastoid process
Back
Occipitomastoid release
Front
Ipsilateral hand around mastoid process
Contralateral hand around occiput
Roll head towards affected side
Traction of Mastoid anteriorly
Back
AA
Front
Fully Flex and then rotate
Back
Lamda
Front
Sagittal and lambdoid suture meet
Back
Temporal pull
Front
Use a pincher grip
Apply gentle traction laterally, posteriorly, and superiorly
Encourage inhalation
Place fingertips on both parietal bones just superior to the parietal-sqaumous sutures
Cross and hook thumbs: pivot
IR parietal bones
Maintain until superior give or lateral fullness
Back
OA
Front
Type 1
F/E Opposite
Back
5-finger temporal hold
Front
Middle finger: Ear
Thumb + index contact arch
4th and 5th finer on the mastoid process
F/ER: thumb+index move inferomedial
Move back and forth between IR/ER until bones achieve equality of motion
Back
V spread
Front
Spread at one end
Compress at the other
Back
OA BLT
Front
Monitor (pincher) on either side of C1 to stabilize and monitor OA
Then use other hand to put where they like to go
Back
Ischemic compression
Front
physician places thumbs over trigger point
Apply a pinching force over the trigger
Back
Lambdoid synostosis
Front
Affected side:
Flattenening of the back of the head
Mastoid bulge
Ear is deviated posteriorly
Back
PC1 inion
Front
FSTRA
Back
C2-C7 Still
Front
FE, SB, Rotate into ease
Compress into direct
Back
Becker contact
Front
Thumbs: Greater sphenoid wings
Index: mastoid processes
Middle finger: posterior to OM suture
Pinky: Mastoid process
Palms: cup occiput
Back
HVLA OA
Front
Thrusting hand on occiput just inferior to sulcus (MCP below)
Other hand on patients chin
R & SB into barriers
Force directed at pts eyes (Arching thrust)
Back
Pterigo (spheno) palatine ganglion inhibtion
Front
Posterior and lateral to the molars
Medial to pterygoid
Push superior, medial and posterior
Hold and await relaxation
Back
Frontal Occipital Contact
Front
Cup occiput
Cup forehead so that one finger is on greater wing of sphenoid and the thumb is on the other
Back
Cervical traction, seated
Front
Hand ipsilateral to the foot on the table cradles the occiput
Hand on forehead
Stand up and add traction
Back
frontal lift
Front
Engage lateral inferior edge of frontal bone
Apply anterior force and some anterior rotation
Back
Head pain (temporal)
Front
Pain along a suture
May radiate from a point of restriction
Tension headache
Occipitomastoid & Asterion (migraine)
Parietosquamous
Back
Balanced Membranous Tension
Front
Indirect technique: used for any SD
Find the side it likes to go
Balance the two sides
No longer can palpate CRI: still point
When it returned then its symmetrical
Back
Cervical FPR
Front
Flatten: flex head and neck
Gentle axial compression towards feet
Move into ease of motion
Back
Frontal bone Clincal
Front
Sinusitis
Visual problems
Anosmia
Back
Sagittal synostosis
Front
Premature fusion of the sagittal suture
Restricts transverse (horizontal) growth
Back
Cervical Traction, supine
Front
One hand cradles occiput
Other hand below chin
Exert cephalad traction
Back
C2-C7
Front
Type 2
F/E Same
Back
Vault Contact
Front
Index finger: greater wing of sphenoid
Middle finger: Anterior to the ear
Ring Finger: mastoid process
Pinky: Occiput
Back
Temporal headache
Front
Pterion
Back
Unicoronal synostosis
Front
"Anterior Plagiocephaly"
"C-shaped' facial deformity
Base of the nose is drawn towards the affected side
Tip is pointing away
Affected forehead is flat and the ear is more anterior
Back
PC 3
Front
F Sara
Back
Temporal bone motion
Front
Mastoid process moves medially
Squamous portion moves laterally
Back
Lower temporal ridge
Front
Origin of the temporalis muscle
Back
TMJ decompression
Front
1. thumb on TMJ, rest of fingers on mandible
Indirect compression of mandible towards TMJ until relaxation
2. Switch the lateral mandible
Push inferior and anterior
Back
AA still
Front
Monitor at C1
Rotate into ease
Compress into direcgt
Back
Bicoronal Synostosis
Front
Fused coronal sutures
Can't grow AP
Grows horizontal and vertical
Back
PC 1 and 2 occiput ,4-8
Front
E SaRa
Back
Cranial Vault bones
Front
Frontals
Parietals
Temporals
Back
Upper temporal ridge
Front
Attach to temporal fascia
Back
Head pain (frontal)
Front
Coronal: Tensions headaches
Global: diminished primary respiration and CSF flow due to increase dural tension at the cribriform plate
Back
OA Still
Front
Monitor at basioocciput
SB and F/E rotation in the opposite direction occurs b/c of coupling
Indirect to direct
SB where they like
Rotate where they don't like
Rotational arch thrust
Back
Torticollis
Front
SCM may become shortened or ropy
Back
Restriction to mandibular depression
Front
Pt opens mouth as far as they can
Doc stabilizes it in this position
Pt tries to close jaw
Repeat
Back
5 principles of PRM
Front
1. Inherent mobility of the brain and spinal cord
2. Fluctuation of the CSF
3. Mobility of the intracranial and intrapsinal memebranes
4. Artriculatory mobility of the cranial bones
5. Involuntary mobility of the sacrum
Back
Constipation
Front
OA
T10-L2
Superior and inferior mesenteric ganglia
Sacrum rock
Back
Military test
Front
Extension, abductionStand at attention, retract scapula
Impingement of thoracic outlet
Back
Medial pterygoid counterstrain
Front
Location: Medial aspect of ascending ramus
Deviate mandible away from tenderpoint
Back
PRM
Front
Primary respiratory mechanism
Back
Sphenobasilar synchondrosis
Front
SBS
Back
TMJ "C"
Front
Deviate toward side of dysfunction
Back
Adson test
Front
Extend, ER, and ABductExtend & Rotate head towards
Weakened or absent pulse = positive for thoracic outlet syndrome
Back
OK sign
Front
anterior interosseous nerve
Back
EAST test
Front
Abduct shoulders and ER shoulders
Open and close repeatedly
Impingement of thoracic outlet
Back
Sphenoid fontanelle closes
Front
6 months
Back
Plagiocephaly
Front
Flattening or asymmetry of the head
Lateral strain
Back
GERD
Front
OA
T5-T9
Diaphragm
Celiac ganglion
Back
Scaphocephaly
Front
Head is long and narrow
Extension strain
Back
Brachycephaly
Front
Wider than long
Back of head is flat
Vertical strain
Flexion strain
Back
Mandible restricted to lateral translation
Front
Doc sits on side of restriction and turn head towards you
Hand has fingers 3-4 on posterior border of ramus
Pt opens mouth slightly
Pressure: jaw forward and laterally
Back
Masseter counterstrain
Front
Belly of masseter
Deviate mandible towards tenderpoint
Back
Posterior fontanelles closes
Front
2-3 months
Back
Hypertonic temporal muscles
Front
Rotate head contralateral
Cephalad Thumb superior to the angle of the jaw
Apply this force gently and rhythmically every 1-2 seconds