CHIROPRACTIC & OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATION Flashcards
It is a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health.
Chiropractic
This practice aims to correct alignment problems, ease pain, and support the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Chiropractic
Chiropractic was laid in what year
1960s and 1970s
A duly-registered and licensed health care professional engaged in the practice of chiropractic
Chiropractor
Requirements of chiropractic in PH
n the Philippines, only those who satisfy the following:
○ Filipino citizen
○ At least twenty-one (21) years of age
○ Has completed the prescribed chiropractic course herein
in a learning institution accredited by PITAHC;
○ Satisfactorily passed the corresponding chiropractic
certification examination;
○ A holder of a valid Certificate of Registration duly issued
to him/her by PITAHC in cooperation with the National
Certification Committee for Chiropractic
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
marching in place or walking
Gait examination
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
measures flexibility, help
evaluate stiffness or abnormal spine curvature
Bending in different directions
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
Sitting or standing
Posture
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
Check for discrepancy
Leg length
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
check hip joint mobility and flexibility of the
piriformis muscle and to check for piriformis syndrome. Hips
and knees are flexed
Piriformis Test
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
measures tension and irritation to the
sciatic nerve (sciatica) and flexibility of the hamstring muscle
Straight leg raise test
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
to assess strength, pain, or imbalance of
the joints between the vertebrae
Psoas muscle test
CHIROPRACTIC TEST:
determine if the patient’s sacroiliac joints are
sprained or strained
Yeoman’s test
