FINAL Flashcards by Duke A

What percent of U.S practicing DCs report using a single technique system approach in practice? (excludes Diversified)

about 4%

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What does AMCT stand for?

Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique

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The co-founders of AMCT are Dr. _________ and Dr. _________.

W. Lee; A. Fuhr

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The application of a brief provocative pressure to an anatomical structure in the direction of the correction of the subluxation is known as a(n) _______ test.

Pressure

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Which one of the following lists represents the three top techniques’ systems currently utilized by practicing U.S. DC’s? (according to the most recent NBCE survey).

Activator, Gonstead, Cox

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The AAI (activator adjusting instrument) was initially developed _______________________ .

to ameliorate the stress on the doctor when adjusting

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AMCT is a synthesis of which of the following techniques?

Logan Basic/Derifield-Thompson/DNFT

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Choose the true statement regarding absolute contraindications to treating patients with the Activator Method Chiropractic Technique:

AMCT has no specific contraindications, different from chiropractic care in general

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When a technique has a distinguished analytic protocol AND it’s own proprietary adjustive style (especially as in the case of AMCT), a situation is created where doctors ________________________________ .

may only partially use the technique

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true/false

AMCT outlines a protocol identifying specifically when and where to adjust and when not to adjust. According to the text and to Dr. Fuhr, one may use the method without the activator adjusting instrument; thereby using diversified or another technique to deliver the adjustment.

True

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The founder and developer of NET is Dr. ___________.

Scott Walker

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NET developed out of ___AK________.

Applied Kinesiology

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NET’s inventor invokes DD Palmer’s triad of:

traumatism, poisons and ___?___.

autosuggestion

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D.D. Palmer’s three causes of disease, which form part of the foundation of NET, include all of the following except ________.

a) NBCE exams
b) autosuggestion
c) poisons
d) traumatism

NBCE exams

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The “ neuro -emotional complex” (NEC) of NET can be described as a(n) _____.

emotional scar

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The typical NET manipulation is an osseous adjustment applied _____________________.

bilaterally, over the facets

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True or False:
The defining characteristic of NET is not in what the doctor does, but what the patient thinks about during the adjustment.

True

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NET first began to be developed during the _______

1980’s

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True or False:
According to Dr. Walker, ‘The emotions that are fixated in the neuro -emotional complex (NEC) may or may not be felt, acknowledged or expressed’ by the patient. This means there may be no outcome measures beyond the Dr.’s belief that an NEC is present or has been eliminated.

True

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The goals of NET treatment are expressed in their symbol known as the _____________.

Home Run Formula

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HIO/Toggle Recoil was founded & developed by _______________.

B.J. Palmer

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According to Palmer HIO, all involved segments below the upper cervical region are referred to as _____________.

misalignments

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HIO holds that innate intelligence flows from ________________.

up - down & inside – out

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The term ‘toggle recoil’ refers to a chiropractic ________________.

adjusting style

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Original Palmer HIO adjustments were applied with the patient positioned on a ____________.

knee-chest table

Historically, HIO branched into several upper cervical techniques, the most commonly practiced being the ___________system.

NUCCA

According to Palmer HIO, the term subluxation only refers to _________.

C1 & C2

HIO/Toggle Recoil, as taught at the Palmer School, is also known as ___________ Technique

Upper Cervical Specific

The primary purpose of the HIO adjustment is to _____________.

allow innate to function

Approximately what percent of D.C.’s report using a single technique system in practice as per the NBCE survey? (From week 1 lecture: not including diversified, because diversified is not a named system).

04%

The nervoscope is designed to detect areas of____________.

temperature differential

Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding the outcome measures used by Gonstead practitioners?

Diagnostics (ortho/neuro findings) are the primary indicators.

Except for C1, the primary line of drive for a Gonstead vertebral adjustment is ________________.

along the plane line of the disc

The primary purpose for using the nervoscope is to indicate ________ to adjust.

when/which vertebral segment is involved

Which one of the following chiropractic assessment methods would traditionalGonstead doctors be LEAST LIKELY to use?

leg length

According to the NBCE Job Analysis survey, what percent of practicing DC’s use diversified techniques?

96%

Gonstead practitioners emphasize minimizing or avoiding _________ during a vertebral adjustment

rotation

According to Gonstead practitioners, vertebral subluxations occur at the ______.

IVD's

Gonstead practitioners believe that, except for C1, a subluxated vertebra first moves _______ relative tothe vertebra below.

posterior

Dr. Gonstead began practicing chiropractic in the early __________.

1920's

Who was the founder of DNFT?

R. VanRumpt

The doctor’s adjusting contact of choice for DNFT practitioners is the ________.

thumb

The primary goal of DNFT is ______.

the removal of nerve interference

The goal of the DNFT leg check is to identify the patient’s _____________.

true reactive leg

DNFT practitioners specifically treat IVD problems using _________.

a wooden dowel

What percent of DC’s use diversified | Techniques?

96%

DNFT was first taught to the chiropractic profession at large in which decade?

1940's

Because of the type of adjustments rendered, DNFT is classified as a _________ technique.

light-force

DNFT practitioners determine subluxations using ______ & ______. (1pts)

challenges; leg length

Worldwide, HIO is the single most used named technique system for DC's who use only one technique in practice. T he most frequently used technique system by U.S. DC’s is ____________ ; regardless of how many systems that DC uses.

Activator

Dr. Clay Thompson was one of the first DC’s to emphasize the importance of _________in patient care.

trigger points

What Thompson condition is identified by the following protocol? With the patients knees flexed to 90 degrees the patient is asked to turn his head. The finding is one of the legs shortens or a previously short leg remains short. Turning the head in the opposite directioin may even the legs in which case (the direction of rotation that evens the legs) the side of dysfunction is identified

left (or right) X-Derifield

The term “terminal point” refers to a _________________.

endpoint of the drop

The Thompson practitioner checks for cervical involvement by ____________ during the assessment.

having the patient rotate their head to the right & to the left

The Derefield -Thompson assessment checks the patient’s legs with knees in _____________.

extension then flexion

The Thompson drop mechanism was developed in the _______.

1950's

What Thompson condition is identified by the following protocol? With the patients in position #1 the patient is asked to turn his head. The finding is one of the legs shortens or a previously short leg remains short. Turning the head in the opposite directioin may even the legs in which case (the direction of rotation that evens the legs) identifies the side of dysfunction.

Unilateral cervical syndrome

Clay Thompson developed algorithms connecting specific exam findings to specific adjustive procedures. According to the text, this approach to chiropractic may be seen as a cookbook approach or it may be seen as ______________ .

systemized knowledge

In TT the short leg is said to be the "contracted" leg. According to the chapter on the Thompson technique the contracted leg occurs because of the process of ___________________ .

neurophysiologic muscle imbalance

The drop table facilitates the adjustment by applying __________.

Newton’s Laws of Physics

The founder & developer of SOT is Dr. ______________.

Major deJarnette

The primary method of patient assessment in SOT is ___________.

postural analysis

How many patient assessment/diagnosis categories does SOT utilize?

The preferred method of pelvic correction in SOT is/are _____________ adjustments.

blocking

Many of the cranial procedures utilized in SOT were originally developed by Dr.______________.

William Sutherland

Which SOT Category is characterized by a patient’s lateral sway?

SOT was first developed in the ___.

1920's

The “ stairstep ” procedure and “figure 8” are techniques applied to the ____________.

cervical spine

According to the NBCE , what is the most frequently used active adjunctive care in chiropractic?

exercises

Knowledge gained as the result of information obtained from a noted individual is said to be based on____________.

Authority

Which one of the following would be a primary contraindication to Cranial Therapy ?

signs of meningeal irritation

Sutherland’s theory as to the mechanism of cranial bone movement is: CSF is thought to create hydrokinetic pressure that is transmitted through the ___________to the cranial bones

Falx cerebri & tentorium cerebelli

Palpable movement of the cranial bones is referred to as the ________________.

cranial rhythmic impulse

The cranial rhythmic impulse (CRI) is assessed for _______________. (Choose all that apply/choose three of the four). a) Pressure b) Vitality & quality c) Rate & amplitude d) Bilateral symmetry

b) Vitality & quality c) Rate & amplitude d) Bilateral symmetry

According to the NBCE Job Analysis Survey, approximately what percent of practicing DC’s use diversified techniques (as opposed to a named technique)?

96%

A primary intent of cranial therapy, as utilized in chiropractic techniques, is to _____________.

affect subdural & cranial membrane tension

In craniopathy , separate regions of the body are referred to as ________.

Diaphragms

Craniosacral Therapists (CST) are considered lay persons but are trained in differential diagnoses to an equivalent level to that of chiropractors and osteopaths

False

According to the NBCE, how many technique systems, or portions of technique systems, does the average DC report using in practice?

6-7

Sutherland placed emphasis on the movement or lack there of, of the __________ .

Sphenoid and basilar (occipital & temporal) bones

According to the NBCE Job Analysis surveys, what is the most commonly used Chiropractic Technique in the U.S.?

Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique

A Class ‘B’ Network subluxation is considered to be primarily ________.

neurological

The NSA equivalent of a low force adjustment is called a(n) ________.

entrainment

The founder & developer of NSA is_____________.

Donald Epstein

NSA patients are referred to as_____________.

practice members

“An interface between dimensions of tissue, energy and consciousness …” best describes an NSA ___________.

spinal gateway

The development of NSA from NCT occurred around ___________:

1995

A Class ‘A’ Network subluxation is considered to be primarily ________

structural

The transition of NCT into NSA is defined by the development of the ___________.

levels of care

Which one of the following would be most characteristic of NSA?

somatopsychic waves

Whether you are performing protocol 1 or protocol 2 on the patient, the first step of the Cox treatment procedure always involves ___________.

tolerance testing

Cox Technic is based on research showing that herniated nuclear material is drawn back into the disc by _________________ .

a reduction in intradiscal pressure

What classifies Cox as a “chiropractic technique” in comparison to other types of traction methods utilized in healthcare?

It is both manual & specific

Which one of the following statements best completes the sentence below in describing the diagnostic protocol used in Cox?

orthopedic & neurological exams

Cox Flexion-Distraction Technique is currently also known as __________ Technic.

Cox Distraction Manipulation

In the Cox Technic, a minimum of _______ percent reduction of symptoms with in one month is considered a favorable outcome

Which one of the following is a standard part of Cox treatment protocol?

acupressure/trigger point

Certification in the Cox Technique was first offered in the _________.

1990's

Cox treatment procedures are always to be performed __________.

within patient tolerance

Cox protocol places patients into one of two treatment categories, _____________.

those with or without radiculopathy

The webpage notes that the "Chiropractic profession, since its beginning, has always had its roots in ______

clinical neurology

The Carrick Institute program qualifies chiropractors to be eligible to sit for the diplomate examination of the __________________________________

American Chiropractic Board of Neurology

Dr. Carrick notes that a chiropractic neurologist, differs from a DC through _________________________________ . an additional three years of training, specific to the neurological system

an additional three years of training, specific to the neurological system.

Chiro Neuro uses specialty neurology techniques, generally by looking at ______________________________ .

the brain, and using brain-based treatment to cause change.

To assess a patient Chiropractic Neurologists look at things like: the way patients' eyes react and which way the eyes may go or not go. They look at various neuro reflexes. They look at the stiffness in the joints and the angulation of the body parts, which can tell what parts of the brain have been damaged.

True

The Carrick Graduate Program notes that it does not teach the Chiropractor how to refer-out the difficult neurological cases but one which emphasizes ________________ .

and teaches the treatment of the human nervous system using non pharmaceutical and non surgical techniques.

A chiropractic neurologist may serve in the same consulting manner as a medical neurologist

True

Chiro Neurologists see patients with a variety of movement disorders, dystonia, post-stroke rehabilitation, and radiculopathy or nerve entrapment syndromes that are consequences of peripheral or central (brain-based) types of lesions.

True

Which of the following modules are included in the 345 hour Carrick diplomate program in neurology coursework? -SKIP THIS QUESTION-

lol

One of the patients mentioned in the About page article said her treatment included _______________________ .

squeezing a ball with her right hand

Which one of the following would NOT be characteristic of LBT ancillary procedures/devices?

herbal supplementation

Logan Basic technique places major importance on the ____________.

sacrum

Dr.Hugh Logan developed his technique in the mid _________.

1920's

The primary method of correction used in LBT involves a contact on the __________.

sacrotuberous ligament

The primary intention of LBT is to ___________.

reduce body distortion

According to its proponents, contraindications for LBT are ______.

non-existent

The classic LBT examination is performed with the patient _______.

standing

LBTis credited as the first chiropractic technique to employ __________.

full spine x-rays

Thep rimary outcome assessment used in LBT is _____________.

pre and post radiographs

Characteristically,the LBT patient assessment uses _________

full spine x-rays

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