Chapter 2 Flashcards
BJ said for a true subluxation to exist, 4 factors need to be present. What were those 4 factors?
- Occluion of an opening
- Vertebra out of alignment
- Pressure on nerve tissue
- Interference with the flow of mental impulses
How did BJ describe a misalignment?
- Less than a subluxation
- Could be a vertebra out of alignment
- May showup on an X Ray
- May have taut, tender nerve fibers
- May have contracted muscles
- May be found on dead as well as live bodies
What is most important to remember about a misalignment?
They can be found on the dead and alive.
How did BJ describe a subluxation?
- More than an alignment
- Does include a foramen
- Does produce pressure/irritation
- Does offer interference
- Does create resistance
- Only exsists on an alive body
What is most important to remember about a subluxation?
They are only on the living
If chiropractic works, it should work 100% of the time and it does IF:….?
The right adjustment is given, it is given in the right place, the right time and in the right manner.
Whatare BJ’s 4 Fundamental Principles of the Toggle?
- toggle your forces
- recoil the toggle
- land your blow so it might affect the velocity of the mass
- reduce friction by reduction of cleavage
Where did BJ believetheright place to adjust was located?
Upper cervical
When did BJ say the right time was to make an adjustment?
when the patient is in a truly subluxated state
What did BJ believe was the right mannerto adjust?
it needs to have all the technical aspects in tact
Which intelligence is the source?
universal
What is the semi-source of intelligence?
innate intelligence
What is the non-source of intelligence?
educated intelligence
What did BJ say about educated intelligence?
the appropriate use of educated intelligence will help maximize the expression of innate
