Intro to OMM (osteopathic manipulative medicine)-
Questions Exam 1 with complete solutions.
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM/OMT)
The application of manual pressure to treat structural and functional issues, motion barriers, and
pain.
Dr. Andrew Taylor Still
The Father of Osteopathic Medicine who first presented his ideas in 1874.
Tenet 1
The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
Tenet 2
The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
Tenet 3
Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
Tenet 4
Rational treatment is based upon understanding body unity, self-regulation, and structure-
function interrelationship.
Standard Anatomical Position
Standing upright, face/feet forward, palms forward with thumbs pointing laterally.
SOAP Note Objective Section (OMM Diagnostic)
, The section where Physical Exam (PE) and Osteopathic Structural Exam (OSE) findings are
documented.
The section documenting the chief complaint followed immediately by specific somatic
dysfunction.
The section documenting the planned OMM technique followed by "Patient tolerated well".
Active Range of Motion (ROM)
The range a patient reaches voluntarily; constrained by the physiological barrier.
Passive Range of Motion (ROM)
The range achieved with physician-initiated movement while patient is relaxed; constrained by
anatomical barrier.
Physiological Barrier
The limit of active motion allowed by muscle contraction.
Anatomical Barrier
The biomechanical limit and maximum motion allowed by anatomy without causing injury.
Ease
An increase in the freedom of motion as tissue moves through active range.
Resistance (Bind)
An increase in tissue tension and loss of motion moving toward a barrier.
End-feel
Questions Exam 1 with complete solutions.
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM/OMT)
The application of manual pressure to treat structural and functional issues, motion barriers, and
pain.
Dr. Andrew Taylor Still
The Father of Osteopathic Medicine who first presented his ideas in 1874.
Tenet 1
The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
Tenet 2
The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
Tenet 3
Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
Tenet 4
Rational treatment is based upon understanding body unity, self-regulation, and structure-
function interrelationship.
Standard Anatomical Position
Standing upright, face/feet forward, palms forward with thumbs pointing laterally.
SOAP Note Objective Section (OMM Diagnostic)
, The section where Physical Exam (PE) and Osteopathic Structural Exam (OSE) findings are
documented.
The section documenting the chief complaint followed immediately by specific somatic
dysfunction.
The section documenting the planned OMM technique followed by "Patient tolerated well".
Active Range of Motion (ROM)
The range a patient reaches voluntarily; constrained by the physiological barrier.
Passive Range of Motion (ROM)
The range achieved with physician-initiated movement while patient is relaxed; constrained by
anatomical barrier.
Physiological Barrier
The limit of active motion allowed by muscle contraction.
Anatomical Barrier
The biomechanical limit and maximum motion allowed by anatomy without causing injury.
Ease
An increase in the freedom of motion as tissue moves through active range.
Resistance (Bind)
An increase in tissue tension and loss of motion moving toward a barrier.
End-feel
