Chiropractic Care CH. 3 Flashcards
Cheir
Hand
Praktike
Business or practice
Adjustment
The application of a controlled, rapid thrust of precise direction and depth delivered to a specific contact point
Manipulation
Controlled, rapid thrust of precise direction and depth delivered to a specific contact point
Extension
Ventral arching or straightening of the spine
Flexion
Dorsal arching of the spine
Lateral flexion
Bowing or bending to each side (right or left)
Rotation
Twisting to the right or left
Fixation
When a joint becomes immobilized in a fixed position that may occur at rest or during a normal movement
Malarticulations
The connections between bones do not line up correctly
Misalignment
A motion segment in which alignment, movement integrity, and/or physiological function are altered, although contact between joints remains intact, chiropractic use of the term typically implies verterbral misalignment.
Subluxation
Vertibal misalignment. (misalignment of the spine allegedly interferes with nerve signals from the brain)
Motion Segment
Basic functional unit of the spine; consists of two adjacent articulating surfaces and the connecting tissue binding them to each other. A motion segment includes two vertibrate, the interveritabral disc, nerves, arteries, and soft tissue structures (muscles, ligaments, tendons), which participate in movement.
Range of Motion (ROM)
Amount of movement that occurs at a particular joint or region of the body.
Spinal Manipulation
Manipulation of the spine to restore its normal motion and alignment. (Spinal manipulation relieves any restriction on the nerves or spinal cord which impairs the function of the organs they supply with nerves) - Use to treat animals with sore necks or backs
