Manual Manipulation for Common Exercise Injuries and the Muscle Energy Home Exercise Prescription Shounuck I. Patel, DO Samuel A. Yoakum, DO Julie Lanphere, DO Arthur J. De Luigi, DO
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Outline Background Definitions Diagnosis Techniques Billing
Common Exercise Injuries Anecdotal increase in exercise-induced injuries with extreme exercise activities Obstacle races High-intensity interval workouts Box-jumps, olympic-style lifts Injuries associated with exercise can be acute or insidious
Common Exercise Injuries Acute Upper & Lower Limb Strains & Sprains Chronic Tendinopathies Enthesopathies Joint instability Distal clavicular osteolysis
Kinetic chain Exercise injuries can be a result of or can result in abnormalities along the kinetic chain
Manual Manipulation Manual manipulation can treat the whole kinetic chain Techniques can be taught to your patients to improve the quality and focus of their home exercise programs
Definitions Manual manipulation/therapy Hands-on manipulation, mobilization or massage techniques involving articulations and/or soft tissues in order to modulate pain, alter range of motion, facilitate movement, and improve function.
Manual therapy Acupressure Bodywork Bowen technique Chiropractic Craniosacral therapy Indian head massage Lomilomi Manual lymphatic drainage Massage therapy Naprapathy Osteopathic medicine Physical therapy Rolfing structural integration Shiatsu Thai massage Tui na Watsu
Osteopathic Medicine Definitions: •Osteopathy = Osteopathic medicine •Osteopathic manipulative medicine = OMM •Osteopathic manipulative treatment/techniques = OMT •Doctor of Osteopathy = DO According to the World Osteopathic Health Organization, Osteopathy is a “…system of healthcare which relies on manual contact for diagnosis and treatment. It respects the relationship of body, mind and spirit in health and disease; it lays emphasis on the structural and functional integrity of the body and the body's intrinsic tendency for self-healing.”
Tenets of Osteopathy The body is a unit Understanding this concept allows the treatment of patients as a functional whole. Structure and Function are interrelated According to AT Still, the founder of Osteopathy, “Disease is the result of anatomical abnormalities followed by physiologic discord” The body possesses self-regulatory and self-healing mechanisms Rational treatment is based on applying these principles
Diagnosis Somatic Dysfunction Tissue Texture Changes Asymmetry Boggy/edematous, taught/hypertonic “knots”, ropy/fibrosed, atrophied, rigid, moist, dry Asymmetry ‘Inspection’ Restriction of motion = a deeper look at A/PROM Named for FREEDOM Of MOTION Restricted motion is the BARRIER tenderness Tenderpoints vs. Triggerpoints
Diagnosis Physiatric Exam <-> Osteopathic Exam Inspection <-> Asymmetry Palpation <-> Tissue texture and tenderness ROM <-> Restriction of motion Motor, Sensory, Reflexes Special tests
Tissue Texture Changes Acute Edematous Erythematous Boggy Increased moisture Chronic No edema/erythema Cool dry skin Decreased muscle tone Flaccid, ropy, fibrotic Acute Acute MSK injuries OA exacerbation Chronic Atrophy in SCI/TBI/CVA Old OA
Asymmetry Posture Scoliosis (kyphosis/lordosis, levo-/dextro-) Side-to-side Mastoid Acromion Lower ribs Iliac crests Greater trochanters Lateral femoral condyles Lateral malleoli
Restriction of motion Orthopedic Rheumatologic Somatic Dysfunction Very Loose Rheumatologic Very Restricted Somatic Dysfunction Free in one direction + restricted in the other
Restriction of motion BARRIER stops motion FREEDOM Of MOTION is opposite the barrier Barriers Anatomical Physiological Restrictive
Anatomical & Physiological Barriers
Restrictive Barrier
Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques Direct Techniques Engage (go into) the dysfunctional barrier Goal is moving through the barrier to restore normal motion Indirect Techniques Disengage (go away from) the barrier Using the path of least resistance Combined Techniques Begin indirect, then go direct
OMT Soft tissue mobilization / Articulatory Techniques Direct Myofascial Release (MFR) Direct or Indirect Muscle Energy (contract-relax) Jones Counterstrain & FPR Indirect High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) Craniosacral
Counterstrain Jones Counterstrain = passive indirect technique Muscle being treated is positioned at a point of balance or ease, away from the restrictive barrier. “Fold and hold” for 90 sec This is a neurosensory approach to the treatment of tenderpoints. Mimicking the original strain position -> reducing aberrant afferent flow from the muscle spindle -> relaxes the muscle “spasm” associated with a tenderpoint
Facilitated Positional Release (FPR) Indirect technique Place tissue in neutral position to diminish tissue/joint tension in all planes Add activating force (compression or distraction) Takes 3-4 seconds to induce a release Good for superficial muscles or deep intervertebral muscles
Muscle Energy Muscle energy, also known as “contract-relax,” is a direct technique used to improve range of motion. This is a form of OMT in which the patient actively uses his/her muscles against the practitioner’s resistance. Physician engages a barrier and holds Patient is instructed to contract the muscle against your holding force (Activating force) Relax Engage a new barrier Repeat
Billing AMA CPT coding manual clearly states manipulation codes are NOT specialty- or profession-limiting OMT not the same as Chiropractic Tx (CMT) Separate and distinct codes MDs & DOs can bill for OMT or CMT CMT codes will not be covered here
Billing Perform & document thorough H&P Perform & document diagnostic & therapeutic intervention List ‘Somatic Dysfunction’ & the OMT code List secondary diagnoses Use the -25 modifier on the E&M code This may only be possible if E&M is for a distinctly separate issue than what is being treated by manipulation
CPT: Osteopathic procedure codes Used for both inpatient and outpatient 98925 = 1-2 body regions 98926 = 3-4 body regions 98927 = 5-6 body regions 98928 = 7-8 body regions 98929 = 9-10 body regions
ICD-9: Osteopathic 739 = Nonallopathic lesions, not elsewhere classified Includes Segmental Dysfunction & Somatic Dysfunction 739.0 = Head & Occipitocervical regions 739.1 = Cervical & Cervicothoracic regions 739.2 = Thoracic & Thoracolumbar regions 739.3 = Lumbosacral region 739.4 = Sacral and sacrococcygeal regions 739.5 = Pelvic region 739.6 = Lower extremities 739.7 = Upper extremities, AC and SC regions 739.8 = Rib cage, costochondral and costovertebral regions 739.9 = Abdomen and other
ICD-10-CM (2015) M99.0 = Segmental & Somatic Dysfunction M99.00 = Head region M99.01 = Cervical region M99.02 = Thoracic region M99.03 = Lumbar region M99.04 = Sacral region M99.05 = Pelvic region M99.06 = Upper extremities M99.07 = Lower extremities M99.08 = Rib cage M99.09 = Abdomen and other regions
ICD-10-PCS: Future procedure codes 7W0 = Osteopathic, Anatomical Regions, Treatment 7W00 = Head & Occipitocervical regions 7W01 = Cervical & Cervicothoracic regions 7W02 = Thoracic & Thoracolumbar regions 7W03 = Lumbosacral region 7W04 = Sacral and sacrococcygeal regions 7W05 = Pelvic region 7W06 = Lower extremities 7W07 = Upper extremities, AC and SC regions 7W08 = Rib cage, costochondral and costovertebral regions 7W09 = Abdomen and other
ICD-10-PCS: continued... Each anatomical region is further subdivided by technique: 7W0_X_Z = Osteopathic treatment of ____ Region using ____ 7W01X0Z = Cervical region using Articulatory-Raising forces 7W01X1Z = using Fascial Release 7W01X2Z = using General Mobilization 7W01X3Z = using High Velocity-Low Amplitude Forces 7W01X4Z = using Indirect Forces 7W01X5Z = using Low Velocity-High Amplitude Forces 7W01X6Z = using Lymphatic Pump 7W01X7Z = using Muscle Energy-Isometric Forces 7W01X8Z = using Muscle Energy-Isotonic Forces 7W01X9Z = using Other Method