Reflex theory Flashcards
what is reflex theory
aka somatic dysafferentation theory
somatic bombardment of the dorsal horn
increase pain, decrease mechanoreceptor
who came up with the reflex theory
AE Homewood
what are the different types of reflexes
somite - muscle, bones, nerves
psychic - emotions, and autosuggestion
visceral - organ, blood, lymph
somatic somatic
somatic visceral
visceral somatic
visceral visceral
somatic dyspnea helped by adjustment to increase breathing
somatic visceral
tension headache leads to elevated blood pressure
somatic visceral
blood pressure responds to thoracic manipulation
somatic visceral
vasomotor reflex is aggravated by the cold
somatic visceral
flight or fight response followed by a hunger binge
visceral visceral
or
psychovisceral
sneezing attacks due to allergies made worse by adjustments
somatic visceral
irritating phone call causes patient to get migraine
psycho visceral
visceral efferents due to motor afferents
somatic visceral
posterior horn insult facilitates an anterior horn response
somatic somatic
visceral somatic
psycho somatic
reflex sympathetic dystrophy or CRPS aka somatosympathetico
somatic visceral
stimulation of mechanoreceptors causes muscle splinting after injury
somatic somatic
splinting
somatic somatic
