Define SD correct answers Restriction that can occur in bones joints, muscle, and fascia. Blood
supply, lymph flow and nervous function may be altered in SD
What are the dx criteria for SD correct answers TART-- Tissue texture changes, asymmetry,
restriction, tenderness
What two barriers are present under physiologic conditions? correct answers Physiologic and
anatomic barriers
What is the physiologic barrier? correct answers Active motion of the joint
What is the anatomic barrier? correct answers Passive movement of a joint
What will occur if there is movement beyond the anatomic barrier? correct answers There can be
ligament, tendon, or skeletal injury
What is another name for a restrictive barrier? correct answers A pathologic barrier
Where does a restrictive barrier lie in relation to a physiologic barrier? correct answers Before
What are acute tissue texture changes? correct answers Edematous, erythematous, boggy,
increased moisture, hypertonic muscles
What are chronic tissue texture changes? correct answers Decreased or no edema, no erythema,
cool dry skin, with slight tension, decreased muscle tone, flaccid, ropy, fibrotic
S/s of acute asymmetry? correct answers Present in one location w/o compensation in other areas
of the body
, s/s of chronic asymmetry? correct answers Compensation in other areas of the body
s/s of acute restriction? correct answers Present, painful with movement
s/s of chronic restriction? correct answers Present, w/o pain with movement
s/s of acute tenderness? correct answers Severe, sharp
s/s of chronic tenderness? correct answers dully, achy, burning
Fryette's 1st law correct answers If spine is neutral, then sidebending and rotation will occur in
opposite directions
Usually occurs in a grouped setting
When documenting Type 1 dysfunction which is first the S or the R? correct answers S
Fryette's second law? correct answers If the spine is non-neutral, flexion and extension will occur
in the same direction, this is usually at one spinal segment
When documenting a type II dysfunction which is first, the S or the R? correct answers The R
To which spinal segments does Fryette's laws apply? correct answers Thoracic and Lumbar
How are restrictions documented? correct answers Towards their ease of motion
How should spinal segments be documented? correct answers As part of their group so, L2 on L3