Module 2 Script Focused Deduction. What is the working hypothesis for each case? What two questions and two tests would you use to rule in your hypothesis? 1.     Pt is a 40 year old male with left sided upper cervical pain, pain with rotation to the left and extension. 2.     Patient

Great discussion on differentiation in disc pathologies and presentations. Please view this week along with the condition script for acute disc herniation. By Jim Meadows

The condition scripts highlight the key subjective and objective information used to create your initial hypothesis. These are the typical presentations for each condition and work well with non complex cases. 2-3 focused questions and the 2 tests are used to rule in the diagnosis. Id

Script focused deduction uses minimal information to develop and test a hypothesis. A few key pieces of information are gathered to develop your first hypothesis or the ” H1″. From the H1, 2-3 questions and 2 tests are then used to support or reject the hypothesis. This is

Cervico-Thoracic Junction Assessment:  Upper Thoracic biomechanical assessment by Fellow in Training Renee Johnson PT, COMT. Starting with head rotation assess the ability of T1 to transverse glide contralaterally (e.g. R head rotation = L translation). Next, assess the 1st rib, it sh

IMPACT Fellow in training Dan Halfman, PT demonstrates thoracic manipulation techniques from: Karas, Steve and Megan J. Olsen Hunt: “A randomized clinical trial to compare the immediate effects of seated thoracic manipulation and targeted supine thoracic manipulation on cervical spine