OMM Test Questions with complete solutions.
1990
Midwestern CCOM founded by Littlejohn
1996/2000
AZCOM opened/first graduating class
what percent of physicians are osteopaths
25%
what percent of DOs practice in primary care?
60%
What percent of PCP visits are due to musculoskeletal/orthopedic complaints?
25%
what percent of MDs practice specialty?
85%
Common examples of QMM treatable conditions
low back pain, tension and migraine HA, fibromyalgia, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, otitis, PNA,
post-op comps
SOMATIC DYSFUNCTION
impaired or altered function of components of somatic system
how to diagnose somatic dysfunction
, TART
rotate AROUND axis (3)
Transverse (R->L)
Anterior/Posterior
longitudinal (vertical)
Planes
Transverse (top from bottom)
Saggital (right from left)
Coronal (front from back)
dorsiflexion/plantar flexion
dorsiflexion-walk on heels
plantar flexion - ballerina
motion testing (two forms)
active- pt does movement
passive -physician moves the patient
3 barriers to movement
anatomic - due to bones/ligaments (passive)
physiologic - limit end of possible motion (active)
restrictive- abnormal due to somatic dysfunction
clinical examples of moving past anatomic range
1990
Midwestern CCOM founded by Littlejohn
1996/2000
AZCOM opened/first graduating class
what percent of physicians are osteopaths
25%
what percent of DOs practice in primary care?
60%
What percent of PCP visits are due to musculoskeletal/orthopedic complaints?
25%
what percent of MDs practice specialty?
85%
Common examples of QMM treatable conditions
low back pain, tension and migraine HA, fibromyalgia, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, otitis, PNA,
post-op comps
SOMATIC DYSFUNCTION
impaired or altered function of components of somatic system
how to diagnose somatic dysfunction
, TART
rotate AROUND axis (3)
Transverse (R->L)
Anterior/Posterior
longitudinal (vertical)
Planes
Transverse (top from bottom)
Saggital (right from left)
Coronal (front from back)
dorsiflexion/plantar flexion
dorsiflexion-walk on heels
plantar flexion - ballerina
motion testing (two forms)
active- pt does movement
passive -physician moves the patient
3 barriers to movement
anatomic - due to bones/ligaments (passive)
physiologic - limit end of possible motion (active)
restrictive- abnormal due to somatic dysfunction
clinical examples of moving past anatomic range
