Visualization Technology in Osteopathic Medical Education
Instructional Objectives -- Anatomical, Biomechanical, and Clinical Significance of the Thoracic Spine
After completing these materials you will:
Be alerted to conditions in the thoracic spine that may result in a loss of pulmonary function.
Understand the clinical implications for the patient when pulmonary function is compromised.
Understand how osteopathic manipulative treatment can help to restore normal pulmonary function.
Know how to diagnose and treat restriction of the thoracic inlet.
Know how to diagnose and treat structural and tissue texture abnormalities in the thoracic spine that may result from viscero-somatic reflex activity.
Be able to describe characteristic motion mechanics at various levels of the thoracic spine.
Understand how unique morphology of the facets contributes to characteristic motion mechanics at various levels of the thoracic spine.
Understand how soft tissues contribute to characteristic motion mechanics at various levels of the thoracic spine.
Know how to perform a basic thoracic screening examination.
Know how to perform a detailed thoracic scan.
Know how to diagnose and treat dysfunction in the thoracic spine.
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