{"id":3162,"date":"2021-07-07T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:42:39","slug":"omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction","title":{"rendered":"OMM Question of the Day: Cervical Muscle Energy &#8211; Flexed Dysfunction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#A_Perform_HVLA_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left\" >A. Perform HVLA by flexing at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#B_Perform_HVLA_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right\" >B. Perform HVLA by extending at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#C_Perform_muscle_energy_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right\" >C. Perform muscle energy by flexing at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#D_Perform_muscle_energy_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left\" >D. Perform muscle energy by extending at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#E_Avoid_HVLA_due_to_concerns_for_meningitis\" >E. Avoid HVLA due to concerns for meningitis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_OMM_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s OMM Question is&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#D_Perform_muscle_energy_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left-2\" >D. Perform muscle energy by extending at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#Incorrect_answer_explanations\" >Incorrect answer explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#A_Perform_HVLA_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left-2\" >A. Perform HVLA by flexing at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#B_Perform_HVLA_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right-2\" >B. Perform HVLA by extending at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#C_Perform_muscle_energy_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right-2\" >C. Perform muscle energy by flexing at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#E_Avoid_HVLA_due_to_concerns_for_meningitis-2\" >E. Avoid HVLA due to concerns for&nbsp;meningitis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#Main_Explanation\" >Main Explanation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/omm-question-of-the-day-cervical-muscle-energy-flexed-dysfunction\/#Major_Takeaway\" >Major Takeaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Today&#8217;s OMM question involves a 26-year-old man with a difficulty turning his head. How would you treat his cervical spine somatic dysfunction with osteopathic manipulation?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 26-year-old man presents to your osteopathic manipulation clinic due to difficulty turning his head for the past six days. He spent most of last week studying for his school exams. He has no headaches, neck pain, photophobia, phonophobia, or fever. He has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which is well controlled with atomoxetine 80 mg daily. His temperature is 37.8 \u00baC (100.0 \u00baF), pulse is 66\/min, respirations are 12\/min, blood pressure is 115\/70 mmHg. Osteopathic structural examination shows significantly restricted rotation to the left at C4. Translation at C4 is easier from right to left. Upon flexing his neck, rotation is much easier at C4. There is no significant tenderness to palpation or tissue texture change. Manipulation of the entire cervical spine does not elicit any pain. How would you treat his cervical spine somatic dysfunction with osteopathic manipulation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Perform_HVLA_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left\"><\/span>A. Perform HVLA by flexing at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Perform_HVLA_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right\"><\/span>B. Perform HVLA by extending at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Perform_muscle_energy_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right\"><\/span>C. Perform muscle energy by flexing at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"D_Perform_muscle_energy_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left\"><\/span>D. Perform muscle energy by extending at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E_Avoid_HVLA_due_to_concerns_for_meningitis\"><\/span>E. Avoid HVLA due to concerns for meningitis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Osmosis.org at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cYNIyYYIVJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_OMM_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s OMM Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"D_Perform_muscle_energy_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left-2\"><\/span>D. Perform muscle energy by extending at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we get to the&nbsp;<strong>Main Explanation<\/strong>, let&#8217;s look at the incorrect answer explanations. Skip to the bottom if you want to see the correct answer right away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_answer_explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect answer explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incorrect answers to today&#8217;s OMM Question are&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Perform_HVLA_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_left_and_rotating_left-2\"><\/span>A. Perform HVLA by flexing at C4, sidebending left and rotating left<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the sidebending and rotation are correct here, his full barrier also includes extension. In order to set up for HVLA, you need to engage his barrier via extension, left sidebending and left rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Perform_HVLA_by_extending_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right-2\"><\/span>B. Perform HVLA by extending at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the extension is correct here, his full barrier would involve sidebending left and rotating left. In order to set up for HVLA, you need to engage his barrier via extension, left sidebending and left rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Perform_muscle_energy_by_flexing_at_C4_sidebending_right_and_rotating_right-2\"><\/span>C. Perform muscle energy by flexing at C4, sidebending right and rotating right<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This represents his somatic dysfunction (freedom of motion). In order to treat with muscle energy, you need to engage his barrier by moving his C4 directly opposite of its somatic dysfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E_Avoid_HVLA_due_to_concerns_for_meningitis-2\"><\/span>E. Avoid HVLA due to concerns for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Meningitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meningitis<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Osteopathic manipulation of the cervical spine should be avoided in patients with signs and symptoms concerning for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Meningitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meningitis<\/a>. In this patient, his lack of symptoms, normal vital signs and supple neck all point away from meningitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Explanation\"><\/span><strong>Main Explanation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diagnosis of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Bones_of_the_neck?from=\/md\/foundational-sciences\/anatomy\/neck\/anatomy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cervical spine<\/a>&nbsp;(C2-C7) somatic dysfunctions involves assessing flexion\/extension, rotation (side of prominent articular pillars) and sidebending (opposite of ease of translation). The cervical vertebrae almost always sidebend and rotate to the same side, behaving similarly to type II Fryette mechanics, so you do not need both rotational and sidebending findings to make the correct diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treatment with muscle energy or HVLA of the cervical spine is similar to other areas of the body. Position the patient into their barrier by moving exactly opposite of their somatic dysfunction. For HVLA, you perform a low amplitude thrust after engaging their barrier. For muscle energy, you instruct the patient to move toward neutral (i.e. in the direction of their somatic dysfunction) as you gently engage their barrier. When performing an HVLA thrust of a flexed dysfunction, always remember to only extend at the level of the specific vertebra and not the entire cervical spine up to that level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Takeaway\"><\/span><strong>Major Takeaway<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to treat cervical spine somatic dysfunctions with muscle energy or HVLA, place the patient exactly opposite of their somatic dysfunction to engage their physiologic barrier. For muscle energy, instruct the patent to return to neutral by moving in the direction of their somatic dysfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>_________________________<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_f9abed.png\" alt=\"Learn more and forget less create an osmosis account.\" class=\"wp-image-3165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_f9abed.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_f9abed.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><em><br><strong>Want more OMM Questions as well as practice questions for USMLE\u00ae Step 1 and Step 2 CK?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>&nbsp;Try Osmosis today! 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