V Spread Technique * Acute otitis media and temporal bone dysfunction * Two fingers are required to be on each side of the affected suture. The patient's head is turned next to shift weight onto the practitioner's fingers. * Gentle pressure is then applied with the opposite hand onto

Impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic system: skeletal, arthrodial, myofascial structures, and related vascular, lymphatic, and neural elements. Key Features of Somatic Dysfunction * TART findings: * Tenderness * Asymmetry (anatomical or functional) * Restriction of motion * Tissue texture changes Types of Somatic Dysfunction * Acute * Warm, moist skin * Erythema or

Muscle energy is a direct, active technique. Direct means that the physician's motion is applied towards the restrictive barrier, and active means that there is participant involvement. General steps: Assess for somatic dysfunction * T4 F Rr Sr The physician places the patient towards the opposite of the somatic

Normal rib motions * 1-5 = Pump handle * 6-10 = Bucket handle * 11-12 = Caliper motion Rib dysfunctions are named according to their preferred respiratory motion - position in which the ribs become restricted. Exhaled Rib Dysfunction When a patient's ribs are stuck in the exhaled position (downward), they demonstrate a preference