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Written by Erik Paul Gulbrandsen
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Tuesday, 19 September 2006 |
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I just realized that you guys have an OTM test tomorrow. This first
test is a little different than the rest of the tests for first year.
Generally, with all OTM tests, you can easily get an 80% by just knowing
how to diagnose and then how to setup and treat using the techniques
taught in lab. This first exam, however, will probably have some
questions that aren't necessarily related to lab, more related to the
history of osteopathy. I would keep some of those things in my brain.
On
the exam you generally won't be told "the patient is rotated right,
sidebent left". In fact, they will say, "left transverse process moved
anteriorly well" and "translation to the left was more restricted than
translation to the right". "What would be the setup for a direct HVLA
supine treatment?" (actually, I don't think you have done treatments
yet, so, they will say "what is the diagnosis?").
Remember--good
translation to the right means the segment moved to the right of the
patient, which means the vertebral column prefers a LEFT sidebend. This
is key.
In the exam, try to imagine that you are in lab
diagnosing your partner given the criteria of the question.
good
luck
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