OMT is indicated for adults with SD related to…
URI (rhinitis, sinusitis, cold, Eustachian tube dysfunction), headache (cephalgia), temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), pharyngitis, cranial neuropathies, head trauma, vertigo, psych
OMT is indicated for kids with SD related to…
NAS Difficulty latching Plagiocephaly Otitis media URI Head Trauma
Symptoms of sinusitis
Headache/facial pain
Runny nose
Nasal congestion
Fever
Causes of sinusitis
Viral
Bacterial
Fungal
What decreases the body’s immune response regarding anatomy of sinusitis?
Tissue swelling
Impaired blood flow
Impaired lymphatic drainage
Increased sympathetic tone from upper thoracics can cause ___________ and thicken mucus as well as _________ lymphatic flow and response.
Vasoconstriction; decreasing
__________ parasympathetic tone can cause tearing and runny nose.
Increased
Dysfunction of the upper cervical/suboccipital areas can cause irritation of the _____ nerve
Vagus
Cranial dysfunction can affect the ______ of the sinuses as well as ____________ to the head
Drainage; parasympathetics
Goals for treatment of URI
Improve drainage
Treat offending organism
Support patient
What are the 5 models of osteopathic care?
What can facial effleurage be used for?
Promote lymphatic drainage from the head (resp-circ model)
Neurological model with URI
Trigeminal stimulation, sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation
Primary headaches
Secondary headaches
Due to another pathology/injury
Red flags
Migraine headaches
Tension-type
Cluster
TMJ
TMJ joint itself…
Symptoms of TMJ
Acute approach to treating TMJ
OMT
Stretching the joint capsule
NSAIDs if needed
Muscle relaxers if necessary
Chronic approach to TMJ
- best managed with team approach