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Observing the front or back of the body, list the landmarks
- ankles
- knees
- Hip (ASIS/PSIS)
- acromioclavicular joint (shoulder)
- ear
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Starting at the feet, list the bony landmarks of the frontal plane (vertical axis)
- lateral malleolous of the fibulas
- lateral side of the knees
- greater trochanter of the femurs
- center of the head of the humerus
- ear
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When viewing the body's frontal plane, all observations are referenced to what bony landmark?
Ankle
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Define structural objective
- Goal for the body
- Optimal position for the body to be in
- Looking at the body as you would like it to be
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Define thixotrophy
Term used to describe when a glue/gel like substance changes it viscosity due to a change in temperature
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What is the basic premise of structural bodywork regarding stroke speed?
Deeper the stroke, slower the stroke
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What is the exception when working on a client with cancer?
If the attending physician approves it
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Define 'peeling the onion'
work from the outside in & then the inside out.
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List some of the causes of chronic holding pattern
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Define short tissue
Muscle is knotted so it cannot extend to its full potential
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What do you call an exaggerated lumbar curve?
Lordosis
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List causes of a primary imbalance
Injury, pathology, bookbag, purse, bad shoes
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Describe zero position
Lay down with sacram and neck against the floor. Arms at side, elbows bent. Knees together and up.
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When fleshing which direction do you work for the back of your clients body?
Down and In
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When fleshing which direction do you work for the front of your clients' body?
Push up and in
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What do you do if your client's tissue reacts by tightening or shortening?
Lighten up, use broader tool
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What arch of the foot is designed to bear weight?
The medial arch
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What do you do for somatic emotional release (SER) during a session
recognize. validate. ask to continue session
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What are the 2 principle components of pain?
Sensory experience & physcological response
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What would be a different way to view the body if your client has difficulty standing?
Lay down
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How would you adjust your strokes when working on a pregnant woman?
More superficial & do not change the position of the pelvis
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which muscle group should be released for excessive lateral rotation of legs? (leg complaint)
deep hip rotation
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when treating the crus, which calling for movement is recommended?
toe up, foot up
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a client with excessive lateral leg rotation would benefit most by using which re-patterning techniques?
toe up foot up & knee bends
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with an everted ankle which muscles are locked long n which are locked short?
- locked long- tibialis anterior
- locked short- the peroneals
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what are the reasons for the re-patterning techniques?
- parrallel tracking
- correct wdith of stance
- functional gate
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when working the rectuc abdominis which CFM is best?
roll up, roll down
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where would you observe shortness in a zig zag relationship, in relation to excessive drag?
rectus abdmonins - zig zag = back of neck and hamstrings
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with ventral drag which 3 fascial bands should be manipulated?
- dorsal hinge
- thoracolumbar
- sacrolumbar
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regarding ventral drag, which muscles are locked long and which are locked short?
- locked long - erector spinae
- locked short - rectus abdominis
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a client has head forward posture and protracted scapulae, which muscles are locked long and which are locked short?
- locked long - pecs
- locked short - rhomboideus
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what re-patterning techniques would benefit a client whose posture is slouched forward?
- sky hook
- arm circles
- rhomboid repatterning
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why would you recommend the re-patterning excersise for pecs that are locked long?
- parrallel tracking
- correct width of stance
- functional gate
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how might working a clients hips relieve their posterior interscapular pain?
because fascia gets tight and causes pain in the shoulders
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what fascia band would you work for someone who had a headache?
craniocervical
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