M5 | CHIROPRACTIC Flashcards
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- Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal (nervous, skeletal, and muscular) disorders, primarily through manipulation and other manual therapies.
- nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems are interconnected
- Treatment & management of conditions resulting from: joint, ligament, tendon, muscle, nerve and spinal disorders; their effect on the body & nervous system. Nutrition, therapeutic exercise, lifestyle & ergonomic counselling
CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
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it is considered to be the communication pathway
SPINAL CORD
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how can the body heal itself
if the nerve impulses can travel FREELY from the brain to the rest of the body
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focuses on the relationships between ____ and ____
structure and function
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MOVEMENT of the spine
STRUCTURE
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coordinated by the nervous system and how this relationship affects health
function
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- founded the concept of **chiropractic medicine in 1895 in Davenport, Iowa
- opened the Palmer School of Chiropractic in 1898
DANIEL DAVID PALMER
CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
when did Daniel David Palmer founded the concept of chiropractic medicine
1895
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a school that Daniel David Palmer opened in 1898
Palmer School of Chiropractic
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the MAJOR FOCUS of chiropractic
SPINAL VERTEBRA
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Chiropractors use ____ and other alternative treatments
hands-on spinal manipulation
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Chiropractors believe that good health is determined by ____
a healthy nervous system
healthy spine
healthy spinal column
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used to restore mobility to joints restricted by tissue injury cased by a traumatic event
Manipulation
CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION
CANADA:
ONTARIO
4 year full time
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CANADA:
QUEBEC
5 year full time
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Educational Requirements Doctors of Chiropractic complete the equivalent of ____ of advanced professional education.
five academic years
CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION
UNITED STATES
6 semesters (25-27 credits)
4 sems clinical
National Board Examinations Parts I-Iv
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UNITED STATES:
how many course load credits
25-27
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UNITED STATES:
clinical experience
4 sems
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UNITED STATES:
board exam
National Board Examination Parts I-IV
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CERTIFICATION of chiropractors is done through ____
PITAHC
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CERTIFICATION of chiropractors is done through PITAHC and will be endorsed to ____
National Certification Committee on Chiropractic (NCCC)
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DIAGNOSIS
- Clinical history
- MSK assessment
- Posture/Palpatory
- Radiology
- Pathological or non pathological?
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one of the major DIAGNOSTIC TOOL in chiropractic and is often used during initial evaluation
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