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Stiff Ribs can
cause pain in
the LEGS!
Presenter: Kym Finch
2018 Massage and
Myotherapy Australia
Conference
Gold Coast
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Outcomes
Challenge
Challenge your thought process
Teach
Teach new skills in interpretation of orthopaedicassessment incorporating myofascial slings and spine hypomolility
Develop
Develop new skills that allow you to improve treatment results with minimal effort on your hands
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Linking stiff ribs to leg muscles
Myofascial Slings
Spine/rib Template
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Myofascial Slings
Continuity of muscle
attachments from one
muscle to another
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Spine Template
When assessing spinal
joints for joint
play/mobility,
identification of
hypomobile joints
indicate which
myofascial sling is
involved and where to
start treatment.
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Pectineus
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Signs and
Symptoms
Tightness in lower back
Pain/tightness in trapezius region
Mid/upper thoracic stiffness
Rounded shoulders
Forward head position
Often tight masseter/TMJ problems
“shin splints”
Plantar fasciitis
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How to assess for treatment
1. Thoracic
Rotation
2. Rib
hypomobility
assessment
3. Central
Thoracic spine
P/A joint play
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Thoracic Rotation
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Why Assess for
thoracic
rotation?
It forms part of every
day movement patterns
Thoracic restriction can
overload other regions of
the body contributing to
pain and dysfunction
Particularly neck, lumbar
spine and shoulders
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Causes for decreased thoracic rotation
Structural –scoliosis
Functional (reversible)
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Structural -
ScoliosisThe treatment aim for
structural scoliosis is to
maximise their available
rotational capability.
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Functional
impairment
The treatment aim for functionally impaired
decreased thoracic rotation is to identify where the
reactive and adaptive restrictions are
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Thoracic Rotation
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This test is performed with your client sitting with their feet resting
flat on the floor.
This keeps the pelvis stable enabling the thoracic rotation to
occur through thoracic region not pivoting
through pelvis.
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Thoracic rotation
Sitting Test
Feet flat on the floor
Spacer between knees
Arms crossed with forearms against chest
Turn body to left then right
Compare rotation
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3 Common
“cheating”
methods
1. Thoracic rotation and
side bending at same
time
2. Retracting the scapula
3. Excessive rotation of
the neck with minimal
thoracic rotation
4. Pivoting through the
pelvis when seated
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Rib Hypomobility
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Segmental
Spine Mobility
Joint Play
The amount of natural movement that occurs when direct pressure is applied:
p/a to the spinous process and facet joints
All joints have a neutral or mid position
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When the spine moves out of its neutral position:
uneven forces distributed through
spine results in abnormal loading on
spinal structures (ligaments, discs, facet joints etc)
Abnormal loading leads to altered mechanics which eventually can lead to pain.
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Tension in and around a joint whether that
be from direct muscular tension or
caused from a distal chain reaction can
cause pain in:
Joint
associated muscles
Ligaments
periosteal insertions
skin or fascia
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Hypomobility
of the Spine
is an indication of dysfunction.
Assessing joint play in
conjunction with other
orthopaedic assessments can
give us much of the
information needed to
correct musculoskeletal
dysfunctions and pain.
Treatment
Disclosure
Advise your client that
you do not manipulate
joints (“cracking” neck
or back)
The purpose of assessing
the spine is to identify
any decrease of normal
movement that might be
contributing to their
overall symptoms
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Spine Assessment
The harder you press
the less you feel
Apply light
pressure
Spine
Assessment
The aim of assessing the mobility of the spine is to guage the natural (onset) movement of the joint.
Posterior to anterior movement should be minimal.
The joint should NOT be taken to its end range.
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Thoracic “T”
Assessment
Ribs 2-5
Central Thoracic P/A
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Hypomobile Joint Cycle
Myofascial sling
Underactive muscle
Hypomobile joint
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Ribs
Assessment
Assessing Ribs 2-5
Place the thumb along
the line of the rib at the
costo-transverse joint
Apply light pressure
P/A with inclination
towards the feet
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Thoracic “T”
TreatmentNeuromuscular contraction
Pectineus
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Pectineus neuromuscular contraction
Legs straight with
patella pointing
towards ceiling
Cube between knees
Roll leg 1cm towards
block
Relax & repeat
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After Pectineus
treatment
To alleviate muscular
pain and reinforce
the altered muscular
pattern, gluteus
maximus stretch is
suggested.
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Glute Stretch
Lie on back
Bend one knee
Place opposite hand on outside of
knee
Pull knee across body
DO NOT twist your back
Hold 30 seconds
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Contact:
Kym Finch
www.finchtherapy.com.au
(07) 3284 1363
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