Listings Review & History

Question 1

What is the Gonstead listing for extension malposition?

Answer 1

P or P-Inf

Question 2

Extension malposition is what motion restriction?

Answer 2

Flexion restriction

Question 3

What is the Gonstead listing for flexion restriction?

Answer 3

P or P-Inf

Question 4

Extension restriction is what malposition?

Answer 4

Flexion malposition

Question 5

Left lateral flexion malposition is what restriction?

Answer 5

Right lateral flexion restriction

Question 6

What is the Gonstead listing for right rotation restriction?

Answer 6

PR

Question 7

What is the Gonstead listing for left rotation restriction?

Answer 7

PL

Question 8

PL is what malposition?

Answer 8

Right rotation malposition

Question 9

PR is what malposition?

Answer 9

Left rotation malposition

Question 10

Right rotation and right lateral flexion restriction has what Gonstead listing?

Answer 10

PRS or PRS-M

Question 11

Right rotation and right lateral flexion restriction is what malposition?

Answer 11

Left rotation and left lateral flexion malposition

Question 12

Right rotation and left lateral flexion restriction has what Gonstead listing?

Answer 12

PRI-L, PRI-M, or PRI-T

Question 13

Right rotation and left lateral flexion restriction is what malposition?

Answer 13

Left rotation and right lateral flexion malposition

Question 14

Left rotation and left lateral flexion restriction has what Gonstead listing?

Answer 14

PLS or PLS-M

Question 15

Left rotation and left lateral flexion restriction is what malposition?

Answer 15

Right rotation and right lateral flexion malposition

Question 16

Left rotation and right lateral flexion restriction has what Gonstead listing?

Answer 16

PLI-L, PLI-M, or PLI-T

Question 17

Left rotation and right lateral flexion restriction is what malposition?

Answer 17

Right rotation and left lateral flexion malposition

Question 18

If the PSIS is up, what is the Gonstead listing?

Answer 18

AS ilium

Question 19

What restriction is AS ilium?

Answer 19

Flexion restriction of SI

Question 20

What restriction is PI ilium?

Answer 20

Extension restriction of SI

Question 21

The reference for the sacrum’s tilt is…

Answer 21

sacral promontory

Question 22

What are the restriction and malposition of AI sacrum?

Answer 22

Flexion restriction/ extension malposition of sacrum

Question 23

What are the restriction and malposition of PS sacrum?

Answer 23

Extension restriction/ flexion malposition of sacrum

Question 24

Clarence Gonstead focused on ___ as the foundation of the spine

Answer 24

the sacrum

Question 25

What types of imaging can Gonstead assessment include?

Answer 25

* Weight bearing imaging * Full spine imaging * Nervoscope Lines were drawn on radiographs

Question 26

Besides imaging, what type of examination was done by Clarence Gonstead?

Answer 26

Performed a version of motion palpation (more joint play than end feel)

Question 27

In Gonstead listings, all vertebrae (except C1) misalign ___ first

Answer 27

posteriorly

Question 28

In Gonstead listings, what is the point of reference for vertebral listing?

Answer 28

Spinous process

Question 29

From C2 to L5, what is the first letter of a Gonstead listing?

Answer 29

P

Question 30

In Gonstead listings, what does the second letter indicate?

Answer 30

The side of SP deviation (to left or right)

Question 31

In Gonstead listings, what does the third letter indicate?

Answer 31

Lateral wedging of the intervertebral disc in relation to the spinous deviation (lateral flexion)

Question 32

If the spinous rotates to the side of an open wedge (from lateral flexion), what is the third letter of the Gonstead listing?

Answer 32

S (superior SP)

Question 33

If the spinous rotates to the side of a closed wedge (from lateral flexion), what is the third letter of the Gonstead listing?

Answer 33

I (inferior SP)

Question 34

What is the reference point for ilium subluxations?

Answer 34

PSIS

Question 35

Name the four possible misalignments of the ilium

Answer 35

* PI (posterior inferior) * AS (anterior superior) * IN (internal rotation) * EX (external rotation)

Question 36

Can there be misalignment in multiple directions?

Answer 36

Yes ie. PIEX, ASIN

Question 37

Name the two possible misalignments of the sacral promontory

Answer 37

* AI (anterior inferior * PS (posterior superior)

Question 38

Can misalignment of the sacral promontory occur unilaterally?

Answer 38

Yes ie. AI sacrum on the left

Question 39

Medicare was implemented in...

Answer 39

1965

Question 40

When was chiropractic added to Medicare coverage?

Answer 40

70s

Question 41

What is the Medicare/Houston conference listing system?

Answer 41

Anatomically descriptive method for describing subluxations designed to be used by all chiropractors as a uniform language

Question 42

Medicare/Houston conference listings are ___ based. This does not well reflect ___

Answer 42

**static** based does not well reflect **motion concepts**

Question 43

How would chiropractors originally demonstrate subluxation to Medicare?

Answer 43

Via imaging only

Question 44

Since 1988, Medicare no longer focuses on...

Answer 44

static only

Question 45

Now, how do chiropractors demonstrate subluxation to Medicare?

Answer 45

* Imaging * PART system

Question 46

When using the PART system for Medicare, what documentation is required for coverage?

Answer 46

Documentation of 2/4 components, with at least one being A or R

Question 47

Medicare/Houston conference listings use ___ as the reference point

Answer 47

vertebral body