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1
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Symptoms and dysfunction are caused by

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Pinched nerves

2
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Subluxation of a vertebrae is a

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Slight deviation from its normal relation to adjacent vertebrae

3
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The real, primary cause of disease is

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Tension

4
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Cause of tension is

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Pressure

5
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Cause of pressure in 95% of conditions is

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Subluxated vertebrae

6
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Cause in remaining 5% of conditions is

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Luxation of other bones (other than vertebral column)

7
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Spinal subluxations were hypothesized to

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Induce NR compression as result of direct anatomic compression w/in IVF

8
Q

NR dysfunction is hypothesized to induce dysfunction of

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Somatic or visceral tissues

9
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Prolonged compression was hypothesized to induce

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Loss of function

10
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Moderate compression was hypothesized to cause

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Inc neural activity, pain, paresthesias, hypertonic muscles

11
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Joint subluxations are extremely ____ to pinch NRs at margins of IVF

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Unlikely

12
Q

“Pinched nerve” notion is NOT

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Chiropractic

Used by MDs

13
Q

An impinged nerve has pressure on

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One side only

14
Q

Nerves may be impinged upon by any ___ but pinched only by

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Displaced bone; fracture and extreme displacement

15
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Impingement of a nerve

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Increased tension by stretching

16
Q

Spinal NRs at interpedicular region are more susceptible to

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Pressure, inflamm and ischemia

17
Q

____ w/in the interpedicular space are especially susceptible to compressive force

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DRGs

18
Q

Injured dorsal NRs respond more vigorously to

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Mechanical deformation

19
Q

It (is/is not) necessary for spinal NRs to be directly compressed to develop pathologic dysfunction

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Is NOT

20
Q

Other kinds of mechanical stresses can affect nerve tissue because

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Arteries, veins, lymphatics, fat, CT also occupy IVF

21
Q

density of ____ in DRG cells is relatively high, these regions are unusually excitable

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Sodium ion channels

22
Q

DRs and DRG are more susceptible to effects of

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Mechanical compression

23
Q

Joint malposition contributing to dysfunction more likely to occur by

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Narrowing more vulnerable interpedicular zone

24
Q

Subluxation has greater potential to affect NR function if

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It is secondary to other disorders already narrowing lateral recess

25
Q

Vertebral subluxation complex

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Subluxation presented as a complex multifaceted pathologic entity

26
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Vertebral subluxation syndrome

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Clinical disorder identified by presenting symptoms and physical signs

27
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Subluxation =

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Biomechanical aberration

28
Q

Subluxation complex

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Pathological consequences

29
Q

Subluxation syndrome

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Physical manifestation

30
Q

Orthoneurologic exam asses the state of

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Pathologic tissue changes and aids in determining prognosis

31
Q

Biomechanical analysis determines the

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Therapeutic prodecures and treatment schedule

32
Q

Chiropractic adjustment uses short-leverage technique

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HVLA

33
Q

T/F all adjustments are all associated w/ cavitation

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False (not always)

34
Q

Chiropractors commonly used adjustments to

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Influence joint and neurophysiologic function

35
Q

What is central goal in delivery of adjustment

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Restoration of motion

36
Q

When there is a change in structure, there will be a change in

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Function

37
Q

Vertebral hypomobility can cause ______ bc of changes in sensory input

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Pain and abnormal spinal mechanics

38
Q

What things provide best opportunity for optimal healing

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Aggressive early care and restoration of motion

39
Q

Facilitation is the persistend afferent input which induces

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Development of pathologic reflexes

40
Q

Facilitation and sensitization hypothesis views vert joint dysfunction as

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Lesions capable of inducing altered proprioceptive and nociceptive input

41
Q

Somato-somatic reflex hypothesis

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Afferent impulses from one body area result in reflex in other areas

42
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Example of somato-somatic hypothesis

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Segmental muscle hypertonicity may be associated w/ joint dysfunction

43
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Somato-visceral reflex hypothesis

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Afferent impulses in 1 body area result in reflex activity in innervated visceral organ activity

44
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Example of Somato-visceral reflex

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Heart palpitations secondary to T joint dysfunction

45
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Viscero-somatic reflex hypothesis

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Visceral afferent fibers reflexly cause somatic problems

46
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Example of viscer-somatic reflex hypothesis

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Pain and muscle tightness in L shoulder w/ onset of MI

47
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Viscero-visceral hypothesis

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Visceral afferent impulses results in activation of visceral efferent output of sym or para motor neurons

48
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Example of viscero-visceral reflex hypothesis

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Distention of gut results in inc contraction of gut muscle

49
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Study from AMA on patients w/ ulcers

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86% had T6-9 scoliosis and 90% had DDD

50
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Somato-psychic reflex hypothesis

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Subluxations can affect upon ascending paths of reticular activating system

51
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Example of somato-psychic reflex hypothesis

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Joint dysfunction leading to conditions such as insomnia and restlessness

52
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Psycho-somatic reflex hypothesis

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Conscious/unconscious stressors perpetuate sensitization of afferent nerve fibers

53
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Example of Psycho-somatic reflex hypothesis

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Patients under emotional distress in car accident showed more neck pain 4 weeks post injury

54
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Neurodystrophic hypothesis

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Neural dysfunction/abnormal innervation leads to lowered tissue resistance

55
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3 steps of Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome

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Alarm reaction
Stage of resistance
Stage of exhaustion

56
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Alarm reaction

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Body is modified to defend against stressor

57
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Stage of resistance

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Arousal remains high as body tries to defend against and adapt to stressor

58
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Stage of exhaustion

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Resources very limited; ability to resist may collapse

59
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Inflammatory and vascular components of the VSC

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Vascular congestion
Ischemia
Inflamm

60
Q

Localized venous stasis may lead to local

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Ischemia
Inflamm
Joint stiffness

61
Q

Pain that accompanies inflamm initiates local

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Reflex muscle contraction

62
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Persistent inflamm and pain lower pain thresholds which gives rise to

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Allodynia
Hyperalgesia
Sensitization of CNS

63
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Some degree of ____ should be suspected when patient’s pain is constant

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Joint or soft tissue inflamm

64
Q

_______ are needed to see subluxation in all its living forms

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Several theories

65
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Homeostasis enables body to stay alive in an

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Ever-changing environment

66
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The nervous system is the

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Prime controller of homeostasis

67
Q

Faulty MSK relationships can cause

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Dysfunction in nervous system

68
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Chiro hypothesizes that ____ aberrations in complex spinal structures lead to ______

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Biomechanical; loss of NS integrity and health elsewhere in body

69
Q

Most commonly applied chiro therapy

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Adjustments

70
Q

What is the key distinguishing feature of chiro

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Adjustments

71
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When treating subluxation which direction is the thrust delivered

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Direction of reduced motion

72
Q

Do bones subluxate?

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NO — articulations subluxate

73
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Motion unit is a 3 joint complex

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IVD w/ 2 adjacent vertebrae = anterior joint

2 zygaphphyseal joints = posterior joint

74
Q

Acute subluxation presents w/

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Hyperactivity/irritability

Motor excitation
Sympathetic excitation
Sensory excitation

75
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Chronic subluxation presents w/

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Hypoactivity/compression

Motor depression
Sympathetic depression
Sensory depression

76
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Motor excitation produces

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Hypertonicity

Spasm

77
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Sympathetic excitation produces

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Warmth

78
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Sensory excitation produces

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Pain

Hyperesthesia

79
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Motor depression produces

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Hypotonicity

Weakness

80
Q

Sympathetic depression produces

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Coolness

Trophic changes

81
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Sensory depression produces

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Anesthesia

82
Q

Active ROM

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Patient able to accomplish on their own

83
Q

Passive ROM

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Requires external assistance

84
Q

Zone of physiological movement

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Active + passive ROM

85
Q

Normal physiologic barrier

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Point to which patient can actively move any joint

86
Q

Normal anatomic barrier

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Point to which joint can be moved passively beyond physiological barrier

87
Q

Elastic barrier

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Normal barrier to motion when all tension is taken up

88
Q

Joint play resides in which zone

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Paraphysiological zone of movement

89
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HVLA adjustment is delivered at end of

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Paraphysiologic movement