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1
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What are the subgroups of geriatric pts?

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young-old: 65-75

older-old: 75-85

old-old: 85+

2
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What are biomechanical aspects of aging?

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3
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What are nervous system aspects of aging?

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4
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Osteoarthritis is an example of what model? parkinson?

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OA - biomechanical

P - neurologic

5
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Study on OMT and PD showed what?

A

those treated with OMT had significant increases in stride length, cadence, and the maximum velocities of upper and lower extremities.

6
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What are resp/circ aspects of aging?

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ex. pneumonia, HTN

7
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What did a study show OMT’s effect on HTN was?

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  • Soft tissue to cervical and thoracic spine
    • <bp>
      <li>Decreased hemoconcentration</li>
      <li>Increased fibrinolytic activity</li>
      <li>Decreased fibrinogen concentration</li>
      </bp>
    </bp>
8
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OMT helps pneumonia pts by…

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reducing the length of hosptial stay when added to standard antibiotics tx

9
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What are met/eng/immune aspects of aging?

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ex. constipation (met), increased infection (immune), osteoporsis (met), altered pharmacokinetics (energetic)

10
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In pts with LE ulcers, how can OMT help?

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decrease wound size, mean leg volume decrease, reduced edema, reversed trend of wound growth

11
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How can OMT help with constipation?

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  1. Viscerosomatic changes - T10-L2
  2. Chapman’s reflexes - antero-lateral thigh along IT band, TP L2-4

OMT will increase colonic motility and normalize autonomic system

12
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What are behavioral aspects of aging?

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13
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Can OMT tx depression?

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yes - use any form of OMT to tx SD, sym, and para