AI Trials Flashcards
What does joint plane geometry contribute to?
A range of motion of contiguous vertebrae
However, it does not specifically define the total range of motion.
Why is limiting adjustments to joint planes considered inefficient?
It does not gain the maximum benefit from chiropractic therapies.
What defines a large, choreographed smooth movement of the cervical spine?
The merging of joint planes, ligamentous restrictions, and cervical musculature’s origin and insertion points.
What was the primary focus of chiropractic techniques before the development of a neurological model?
Correcting segmental dysfunction to reduce segmental pathology.
What are some goals of manipulative techniques of the spine?
- Increase the size of the IVF
- Break adhesions
- Increase segmental range of motion
- Improve joint nutrition
Who was the founder of the Gonstead techniques?
Clarence Gonstead D.C.
What method did Dr. Sharon Willoughby develop for manipulating the spine and extremities of animals?
A system based on the Gonstead method.
What advancements have changed our understanding of functional neurology?
- Neuron-imaging
- Pathway tracing
- Functional imaging tools like PET and functional MR
What are joint mechanoreceptors (JMRs) responsible for?
Firing somatotopically to central structures indicating the trajectory of the joint’s path.
What happens when joint mechanoreceptors do not fire due to fixation?
Muscles that promote movement are not enhanced, leading to muscle paresis and more fixation.
What is the significance of restoring normal motion in three dimensions?
It implies careful diagnosis of intersegmental movement limitations.
What is the purpose of vertebral challenge in chiropractic?
- Qualify the existence of a vertebral subluxation
- Define the proper line of correction
- Confirm correction of the subluxation
What dictates the position of individual vertebrae?
Intrinsic muscles of the spine.
What indicates a hyper irritability of hypertonic intrinsic muscles?
Electromyographic studies.
What does chiropractic manipulation utilize?
A short lever, low amplitude, high velocity thrust.
What is the first step in the vertebral challenge for subluxation?
Apply digital pressure to a vertebra in a direction that rotates or tips the vertebra and then release quickly.
What should be done if the correction was made during a vertebral challenge?
The challenge will now be negative.
What is the protocol for diagnosing subluxations of the extremities?
- Determine the extremity joint
- Push bones through various vectors
- Note which vector causes muscle weakness
- Adjust opposite the direction of the positive challenge
What can utilizing vertebral and extremity challenges in combination achieve?
Fine-tuning skills and leading to greater impacts on segmental and suprasegmental integration.
