NMT Exam 4 Questions & Answers Verified
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Adaptation - ANSWER thoughts feelings behaviors continually change to adjust to
constantly changing environment
Compensation - ANSWER tendency for a change in a given direction is counteracted by
another change so that the original change is not evident.
Decomposition - ANSWER where adaptation changes are dysfunctional and produce
failure of homeostatic adaptation
How should therapist treat trigger points? - ANSWER Static compression directly on trp
when should the tissue that is being treated for trp soften? - ANSWER 8-12 seconds
How many times should you return to trp area when treating it? - ANSWER 4-5 times
What is a central Trps? - ANSWER Palpable nodule within muscle fibers
What is an attachment Trps? - ANSWER Trp found at an attachment site of shortened
contracted bands
Where are attachment trps found? - ANSWER Tendons or periosteal insertions
What are active trps? - ANSWER Referral pattern of pt recognizes as common
pain/pattern
, What are latent trps? - ANSWER One whos referral pattern is unusual for pt
What is key/primary trp? - ANSWER Activated by direct trauma, acute or chronic
overload
What is the american NMT version? - ANSWER Superficial before deep proximal before
distal
What are the 6 factors of regression or healing in NMT? - ANSWER Ischemia
Trigger points
Neural interferences
Postural distortion
Nutritional factors
emotional wellbeing
What is ischemia? - ANSWER Lack of blood and oxegyn
What is ischemia caused by? - ANSWER muscular hypertonicity
what is muscular hypertonicity? - ANSWER muscles that become hypertonic will
eventually overpower those antagonistic muscles which are either not hypertonic or less
hypertonic
What is a trigger point? - ANSWER areas of hyperirritability which causes refereed pain
to other body regions
What are neural Interferences? - ANSWER Pressure on nerves
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Adaptation - ANSWER thoughts feelings behaviors continually change to adjust to
constantly changing environment
Compensation - ANSWER tendency for a change in a given direction is counteracted by
another change so that the original change is not evident.
Decomposition - ANSWER where adaptation changes are dysfunctional and produce
failure of homeostatic adaptation
How should therapist treat trigger points? - ANSWER Static compression directly on trp
when should the tissue that is being treated for trp soften? - ANSWER 8-12 seconds
How many times should you return to trp area when treating it? - ANSWER 4-5 times
What is a central Trps? - ANSWER Palpable nodule within muscle fibers
What is an attachment Trps? - ANSWER Trp found at an attachment site of shortened
contracted bands
Where are attachment trps found? - ANSWER Tendons or periosteal insertions
What are active trps? - ANSWER Referral pattern of pt recognizes as common
pain/pattern
, What are latent trps? - ANSWER One whos referral pattern is unusual for pt
What is key/primary trp? - ANSWER Activated by direct trauma, acute or chronic
overload
What is the american NMT version? - ANSWER Superficial before deep proximal before
distal
What are the 6 factors of regression or healing in NMT? - ANSWER Ischemia
Trigger points
Neural interferences
Postural distortion
Nutritional factors
emotional wellbeing
What is ischemia? - ANSWER Lack of blood and oxegyn
What is ischemia caused by? - ANSWER muscular hypertonicity
what is muscular hypertonicity? - ANSWER muscles that become hypertonic will
eventually overpower those antagonistic muscles which are either not hypertonic or less
hypertonic
What is a trigger point? - ANSWER areas of hyperirritability which causes refereed pain
to other body regions
What are neural Interferences? - ANSWER Pressure on nerves
