1. OMM and the Athlete Upper Body Workshop
Jake Rowan DO
Dept of OMM
MSUCOM

2. Goals/Objectives Review OPP and how they apply to sports medicine
Discuss functional biomechanics
Review palpatory dx
Discuss OMM tx approach

3. An Osteopathic Approach to Treatment
The role of the physician is to facilitate the healing process
The focus of treatment is the patient
The patient is treated in the context of the disease process they are experiencing.
The patient has the primary responsibility for his or her health.
There is a somatic component of disease and manipulative therapy can restore the body’s function, enhance wellness, and assist in recovery from disease and injury.

4. OPP - Manual Medicine Approach
Somatic Dysfunction
Impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic system (skeletal, arthrodial and myofascial structures) and the related vascular, lymphatic, and neural elements

5. Diagnostic Triad of Somatic Dysfunction
Asymmetry of position
Comparing left to right and superior to inferior
Range of motion restrictions
Standing Flexion Test
Stork Test
Seated Flexion Test
Tissue texture abnormalities
Change in soft tissue texture

6. MANUAL MEDICINE APPROACH
Physician needs to identify the problem, make the Dx, and Rx the appropriate TX
Tx – surgery, drugs, manipulation, therapeutic exercise
Goal for Manipulation To improve mobility of tissues (bone, joint, muscle, ligament, fascia, fluid) and restore to normal physiological motion if possible.
Restore the maximal pain free movement of the musculoskeletal system in postural balance

7. MODELS OF MANUAL MEDICINE
Biomechanical model.
Neurologic model.
Respiratory-circulatory model.
Bioenergy model.
Organ system model.

8. Models, Mechanisms & Activating Forces
Model relates to the therapeutic objective of the intervention.
Method relates to the approach to the restrictive barrier. ( Direct, Indirect, Combined).
Depends on the clinician, patient and environment/setting
Activating Forces - intrinsic and extrinsic.

9. JOINT PLAY
Definition: Movement within a synovial joint that is independent of, and cannot be reproduced by, voluntary muscle contraction, but essential for maximal pain free movement of the joint.
Joint examination: Examination is made for the precise joint play movements of that joint.
Joint treatment/manipulation: Movements that restore joint play.
Occurs in all synovial joints.

10. John McM. Mennell, M.D. Physiatrist trained at Cambridge England.
His father James also a manual medicine physician.
They introduced Joint Play examination & treatment.
One of founders of NAAMM.

11. TYPICAL SYNOVIAL JOINT

12. JOINT WITH INTRA-ARTICULAR DISC

13. JOINT DYSFUNCTION A specific type of somatic dysfunction
The loss of joint play movement that cannot be recovered by voluntary muscle.
Normal voluntary movements are restricted and frequently painful.

14. JOINT PLAY EVALUATION & THERAPEUTIC MANIPULATION
Evaluate each play movement and compare with contralateral side.
Therapeutic manipulation is the use of a high velocity, low amplitude thrust to restore the play movement.

15. THE “NEVERS” IN JOINT PLAY EVALUATION
Normal ligaments are NEVER tender to palpation.
You can NEVER palpate a normal joint capsule.
You can NEVER palpate fluid in a normal joint.
NEVER manipulate a swollen, warm, or inflamed joint.

16. 10 RULES OF JOINT PLAY EXAM & TREATMENT
Patient must be relaxed.
Therapist must be relaxed. Therapeutic grasp must be painless, firm, and protective.
One joint mobilized at a time.
One movement in a joint restored at a time.
One aspect of the joint is stabilized and the other aspect moved.
Extent of movement is same as assessed in the same joint on the opposite side.
No forceful or abnormal movement must ever be used.
The manipulative movement is a sharp thrust, with velocity, to result in a 1/8th “ gapping or sliding at the joint being treated.
Therapeutic movements occur when all of the “slack” has been taken up in the joint.
No therapeutic maneuver is done in the presence of joint or bone inflammation or disease (Heat, redness, swelling, etc.).

17. Tx Approach Principles
Treat the axial skeleton first
Extremities: start proximal work distal
LE – pelvis, hip, knee, ankle, foot, toes
UE – scapula, SC, AC, glenohumeral, elbow, wrist, hand, fingers

18. Tx Approach Principles
Motor Control
Balance
Core stability
Stretch before strengthening

19. Tx Approach Principles - Neck
Thoracic spine
Ribs
Structural & functional
Scapula
Cervical spine
Cranium
OA jt
Muscle imbalance

20. Tx Approach Principles - Neck

21. Tx Approach Principles - UE
Thoracic spine
Ribs
Scapula
Cervical spine
SC, AC, glenohumeral, elbow, wrist, hand

22. Anatomy of the Scapula and Posterior Shoulder The Quadrangular Space

23. SCAPULAR ROTATION ON THE THORAX
Athlete’s arm on your shoulder
Fingers under medial edge of blade
Both hands move scapula medially, laterally, superiorly and inferiorly
Athlete breathes through maneuvers

24. SCAPULAR ROTATION ON THE THORAX

25. Shoulder/Arm Circles
The patient is side lying and the arm is taken around in a circle overhead with the elbow straight and the hand in contact with the floor.
The patient is instructed to keep the knees together, but encouraged to rotate through the thoracic spine and rib cage.
Notice the restriction for thoracic rotation to the left.

26. Sternoclavicular Joint

27. STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT
Articular capsule & disc.
Anterior sternoclavicular ligament.
Posterior sternoclavicular ligament.
Interclavicular ligament.
Costoclavicular ligament.

28. Sternoclavicular Joint Diagnosis Test for Restricted Abduction
Patient supine on table with arms resting easily at the side.
Operator stands at side or head of table with paired fingers over the superior aspect of the medial end of the clavicle.
The patient is asked to actively ‘shrug the shoulders’ by bringing the shoulder tip to the ear bilaterally.
The operators palpating fingers follow the movement at the medial end of the clavicle.

29. Sternoclavicular Joint Diagnosis Test for Restricted Abduction
The normal finding is equal movement of the medial end of both clavicles in a downward direction.
A positive finding is the failure of one clavicle to move downward when compared to the opposite. It appears to be held in the original starting position.
Note: This test can also be done with patient sitting.

30. Sternoclavicular Joint Muscle Energy Technique Supine
Operator internally rotates the dysfunctional upper extremity and carries it into extension off the edge of the table to the resistant barrier while monitoring with the opposite hand at the sternoclavicular region
Patient performs a 3-to 5-second muscle contraction to lift the arm toward the ceiling against operator resistance for 3 to 5 repetitions.
Following each relaxation, the operator increases the extension of the upper extremity to a new resistant barrier and patient again repeats the effort of lifting the arm toward the ceiling.

31. Sternoclavicular Joint Muscle Energy Technique Sitting
Patient sitting on table or stool.
Operator standing behind patient with the thenar eminence of one hand in contact with the superior aspect of the medial end of the dysfunctional clavicle and the other hand controlling the dysfunctional upper extremity at the elbow
With the elbow at 90 degrees, the upper extremity is externally rotated and abducted to approximately 90 degrees with additional abduction until the resistant barrier is engaged

32. Sternoclavicular Joint Muscle Energy Technique Sitting
Patient performs muscle contraction to adduct the upper extremity three to five times for 3 to 5 second against resistance offered at the elbow by the operator.
After relaxation, operator engages new barrier.

33. RESTRICTED ABDUCTION OF SC JOINT
caudal pressure on clavicle
sweep arm to opposite knee

34. Sternoclavicular Joint Diagnosis Test for Restricted Horizontal Flexion
Patient supine on table.
Operator stands at side or head of table with fingers symmetrically placed on the anterior aspect of the medial end of each clavicle
Patient extends the upper extremities in front of the body by reaching toward the ceiling
Operator evaluates movement of the medial end of each clavicle
The normal finding is for each clavicle to move symmetrically in a posterior direction as the lateral end of the clavicle moves anteriorly
A positive finding is for one clavicle not to move in a posterior direction during the reaching effort

35. Sternoclavicular Joint Muscle Energy Technique Supine
Patient supine on table.
Operator stands on side of table opposite the dysfunctional sternoclavicular joint.
Operator places one hand over the medial end of the dysfunctional clavicle and the caudad hand grasps the patient’s shoulder girdle over the posterior aspect of the scapula
Patient’s hand grasps back of operator’s neck with an extended arm

36. Sternoclavicular Joint Muscle Energy Technique Supine
Operator engages the horizontal flexion barrier by standing more erect and lifting the dysfunctional scapula
Patient pulls down upon the operator’s neck with 3 to 5 second muscle effort for 3 to 5 repetitions while operator maintains posterior compression on the anterior aspect of the medial end of the dysfunctional clavicle.
Operator engages new barrier after each of patient’s muscular contraction

37. RESTRICTED HORIZONTAL FLEXION OF SC JOINT
arm sweeps from horizontal extension to flexion
posterior pressure on clavicle

38. Acromioclavicular Joint

39. ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT
Superior acromioclavicular ligament.
Inferior acromioclavicular ligament.
Coracoclavicular ligament.

40. Acromioclavicular Joint Test for Restricted Abduction and Adduction
Patient sitting with operator standing behind.
Operator’s medial hand palpates the superior aspect of the ac joint monitoring a gapping movement at the ac joint and the lateral hand controls the pt’s proximal forearm and takes pt’s upper extremity to horizontal flexion of 30 degrees then adds ADduction and ABduction.
Absence of the gapping movement is evidence of restriction of adduction or abduction movement.
Comparison is made with the opposite side.

41. Muscle Energy Technique Sitting Tx: Restricted Abduction
Patient sitting on table or stool with operator standing behind.
Operator maintains compressive force on lateral end of the clavicle, medial to the ac joint.
Operator’s lateral hand takes patient’s upper extremity to horizontal flexion of 30 degrees and abducts to the barrier
Patient pulls elbow to the side against resistance offered by the operator for 3 to 5 seconds and repetitions.
Operator engages new abduction barrier after each muscle effort

42. Acromioclavicular Joint Diagnosis: Test for Restricted Internal and External Rotation
Patient sitting on table or stool with operator standing behind.
Operator’s medial hand palpates the superior aspect of the ac joint.
Operator’s lateral hand moves the upper extremity into horizontal flexion to 30 degrees and abduction to the first barrier

43. Acromioclavicular Joint Diagnosis: Test for Restricted Internal and External Rotation
Operator introduces internal rotation and external rotation while monitoring mobility of the ac joint.
Comparison is made with the opposite side

44. Muscle Energy Technique Tx: Restricted External Rotation
Operator’s medial hand stabilizes the lateral aspect of the clavicle and monitors the ac joint.
Operator takes upper extremity to 30 degrees of horizontal flexion and abduction to 90 degrees.
External rotational barrier is engaged with the operator’s lateral hand grasping the patient’s wrist and places forearm to patient’s forearm

45. Muscle Energy Technique Tx: Restricted External Rotation
Patient provides muscle contraction for 3 to 5 seconds and repetitions against resistance of external rotation.
Operator engages new barrier after each muscle contraction.

46. Muscle Energy Technique Tx: Restricted Internal Rotation
Operator’s medial hand stabilizes the lateral aspect of the clavicle and monitors the ac joint.
Operator takes upper extremity to 30 degrees of horizontal flexion and abduction to 90 degrees.
Operator engages internal rotation barrier by threading lateral forearm under patient’s elbow and grasping distal forearm

47. Muscle Energy Technique Tx: Restricted Internal Rotation
Patient provides muscle contraction for 3 to 5 seconds and repetitions against resistance of internal rotation.
Operator engages new barrier after each muscle contraction.

48. Glenohumeral Joint

49. GLENOHUMERAL JOINT

50. SHOULDER JOINT BURSAE Subdeltoid bursa. Subacromial bursa. Deltoid.
Supraspinatus.
Acromion & coracoacromial ligament.

51. GLENOHUMERAL JOINT Articular capsule. Glenoidal labrum.
Transverse humeral ligament.
Biceps tendon.

52. MUSCULAR SHOULDER GIRDLE STABILIZATION
Serratus anterior
Pectoralis minor.

53. MUSCULAR SHOULDER GIRDLE STABILIZATION
Levator scapulae.
Rhomboid.
Trapezius.

54. ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLES

55. ARM MUSCLES

56. Green Technique for the Glenoidal Labrum 7 Step Spencer Technique
GLENOHUMERAL JOINT
Green Technique for the Glenoidal Labrum
7 Step Spencer Technique

57. GREEN GLENOIDAL LABRUM TECHNIQUE
Principle is to restore caudad range of humeral head to glenoidal labrum
First stage of management of “Frozen shoulder”

58. GREEN GLENOIDAL LABRUM TECHNIQUE
Circumduction of humeral head on glenoidal labrum.
Rotation of distracted humerus.

59. Glenohumeral Joint MET

60. Neutral flexion

61. Neutral extension

62. Neutral external rotation

63. Neutral internal rotation

64. Neutral internal rotation

65. Adduction

66. Abduction

67. Horizontal Flexion

68. Horizontal Extension

69. Horizontal Internal Rotation

70. Horizontal External Rotation

71. Elbow Region MET

72. ELBOW JOINT STABILIZATION
Articular capsule.
Ulnar collateral ligament.
Radial collateral ligament.

73. ELBOW JOINT STABILIZATION

74. Dx & Rx ELBOW REGION RESTRICTED EXTENSION
Engage extension barrier.
Resist flexion efforts.
Post-isometric relaxation of biceps contraction.

75. Dx & Rx ELBOW REGION RESTRICTED FLEXION
Flex elbow
Resist extension efforts.

76. PROXIMAL RADIOULNAR JOINT
A pivotal synovial joint between the radial head and the radial notch of the ulna.
Joint stabilization:
Annular ligament.
Quadrate ligament.

77. RADIOULNAR INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE

79. Dx RESTRICTED HEAD OF RADIUS
Supinated forearms together.
Extend elbows.
Observe symmetry of reaction at elbows.

80. Dx RESTRICTED HEAD OF RADIUS
Palpate for symmetry.
Pronate/supinate radius.
Position: posterior radial head > Motion Restriction: supination
Position: anterior radial head > Motion Restriction: pronation

81. Dx ELBOW REGION SUPINATION/PRONATION
Elbow flexed, thumb vertical.

82. Dx ELBOW REGION SUPINATION/PRONATION
Forearm supination (external rotation).

83. Dx ELBOW REGION SUPINATION/PRONATION
Forearm pronation (internal rotation)

84. Rx ELBOW REGION SUPINATION/PRONATION
Restricted supination.
Restricted pronation.

85. MET Rx RESTRICTED HEAD OF RADIUS
Resist pronation.
Resist elbow flexion.

86. HUMEROULNAR JOINT
Mobilization without impulse (articulatory) technique.
Stabilize hand against chest wall.
Grasp ulna and provide caudal distraction.
Mobilize medially and laterally as the elbow is taken into extension.

87. HUMEROULNAR JOINT Medial (ulnar) deviation.
Lateral (radial) deviation.
Medial (ulnar) deviation.

88. Wrist & Hand Injuries

89. DISTAL RADIOULNAR JOINT
Pivots with the proximal radioulnar joint in forearm supination and pronation.
Joint stabilization:
Articular cartilage.
Articular capsule.
Not a synovial joint.

90. RADIOCARPAL JOINT
A condyloid synovial joint between distal radius and the proximal row of the carpal bones, scaphoid, lunate, and triquetral bones.

91. INTRACARPAL JOINTS
Proximal row: Scaphoid, lunate & triquetrum. The pisiform articulates with the triquetrum.
Distal row: Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate & hamate.
Midcarpal Joint: Between the proximal and distal rows of the carpal bones. (Line A)

92. CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS
Saddle type synovial joint between first metacarpal and trapezium.
Gliding synovial joints between second, third, fourth,and fifth metacarpals and distal row of carpals.
Intermetacarpal joints are gliding synovial joints between metacarpal bases.

93. INTERPHALANGEAL JOINTS

94. MET Dx WRIST AND HAND
Palmar flexion.
Dorsal flexion.

95. MET Rx WRIST AND HAND Restricted palmar flexion.
Restricted dorsal flexion.

96. MET Dx WRIST AND HAND Pronated ulnar deviation.
Pronated radial deviation.

97. MET Rx WRIST AND HAND Restricted pronated ulnar deviation.
Restricted pronated radial deviation.

98. MET Dx WRIST AND HAND Supinated ulnar deviation.
Supinated radial deviation.

99. MET Rx WRIST AND HAND Restricted supinated ulnar deviation.
Restricted supinated radial deviation.

100. Review
OPP Review
Functional Biomechanics and the use of OMT in treating the athlete
Questions ?

101. The science of medicine
Osteopathic
Medicine
The science of medicine
The art of caring
The power of touch