Chiropractic Psychomotor Skills

Question 1

For motion listings what is the abbreviation for flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation?

Answer 1

Flexion – Flex Extension – Ext Lateral flexion – LF Rotation – Rot

Question 2

For motion listings how do you record a cervical restriction in right rotation at C3-C4?

Answer 2

® C3/4 Rot restriction

Question 3

What symbol is used to record a “restriction” and what symbol is used to record “pain”?

Answer 3

X for restriction and O for pain

Question 4

What range of motion starts from neutral and extends to the physiological barrier?

Answer 4

Active range of motion

Question 5

What range of motion continues past the physiological barrier to the elastic barrier?

Answer 5

Passive range of motion

Question 6

What occurs in the end play zone extending to the elastic barrier (segmental not global)?

Answer 6

Motion palpation

Question 7

What occurs when the joint goes beyond the elastic barrier but stops before the anatomic limit?

Answer 7

Adjustment/cavitation

Question 8

Joint trauma and pathology occur when what is breached?

Answer 8

Anatomical limit

Question 9

What comes first? Elastic barrier or joint end play?

Answer 9

Joint end play and then elastic barrier