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1
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What did BJ mean by “things natural”?

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Separate chiropractic from religion

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What did BJ mean by “by hands only”?

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Separate chiropractic from surgery

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3
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“Dis-ease” is only caused by…

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Vertebral subluxation

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4
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Name the Definition: Study of the fundamental nature of reality and existence and of the essence of things

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Metaphysics

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What are the 4 branches of Metaphysics?

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1) Materialism
2) Mechanism
3) Teleology
4) Vitalism

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Definition of Epistemology

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Determine nature, basis and extent of knowledge.
Knowing
Nature of truth
Relationship between knowledge and belief

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________ is one form of Epistemology

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Empiricism

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What is Practice relying on observation and experiment in the natural sciences.
KNOWLEDGE begins with EXPERIENCE?

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Empiricism

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9
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Definition of Logic

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Study of principles and methods of reasoning. Explores distinguishing good and bad reasoning

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Definition of Ethics

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Human conduct, character and values. Nature of right and wrong / good and evil

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Definition of Aesthetics

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Creation and principles of art and beauty. THoughts, feelings and attitudes

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12
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What was the historical mindset for subluxation?

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Chiro’s do not diagnose symptoms and treat disease rather they analyze the spine and adjust subluxations

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13
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Definition of Subluxation

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The articular lesion less than a dislocation

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14
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Definition of manipulate subluxation

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Lesion amendable to chiropractic manipulation

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15
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Definition of subluxation complex

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A theoretical model that describes the widespread effects of subluxation

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16
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Definition of subluxation syndrome

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Clinical manifestation that include associated symptoms and physical signs of a subluxation OR aggregate of signs that relate to pathophysiology of dysfunction of spinal and pelvic motion segments or to peripheral joints

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17
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Name the Definition: Functional unit made up of two adjacent articulating surfaces and connective tissues binding them together

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motion segment

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18
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Definition of Spinal motion segment

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2 adjacent vertebrae and the connecting tissues binding them to each other

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19
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Characteristic and Domain of Subluxation

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C: Articular Lesion
D: Researchers

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20
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Characteristic and Domain of Subluxation Complex

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C: Theoretical Models
D: Educators

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21
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Characteristic and Domain of Subluxation Syndrome

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C: Signs & Symptoms
D: Practitioners

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22
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Characteristic and Domain of Motion Segment Dysfunction

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C: Common Currency

D: Politicians

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23
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Characteristic and Domain of Medical Subluxation

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C: Unstable Segment
D: Surgeons

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24
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Manual therapy definition

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Hands directly contact the body to treat articulations or soft tissue

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25
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Name the definition: Manual procedure involving direct thrust to move a joint past the physiological ROM without exceeding anatomical limit

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Manipulation

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Name the definition: Movement applied within or at the physiologic ROM without a thrust or impulse, goal of restoring joint mobility

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Mobilization

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27
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Adjustment definition

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Any chiropractic therapy that uses a controlled force, leverage, direction, amp, and velocity directed at specific joints

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28
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What are the three specific paradigms?

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1) Patient Centered
2) Biopsychosocial
3) ACC

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29
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The patient centered paradigm encapsulates…

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Uniqueness of the philosophical first principles of chiropractic

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30
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ACC’s New definition of SUbluxation

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“A subluxation is a complex of functional and/or structural and/or pathological articular changes that compromise neural integrity and may influence organ system function and general health.”

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31
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ACC’s NEW definition of SUbluxation is endorsed by? (4)

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1) ACA
2) ICA
3) COCSA
4) WFC

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32
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The subluxation complex should be viewed as a…

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1) Conceptual model
2) Pathology
3) Generator of symptoms
4) local condition

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33
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Faye’s 5 component VSC model did what?

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Moved beyond the attic “bone out of place” model placing emphasis on dynamic vertebral motion

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34
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What are the 4 basic movements of spinal segments according to Faye’s 5 component model?

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1) Rotation about longitudinal axis
2) Right or Left lat. Flexion
3) Ant. Flexion
4) Post. Extension
5) LAD

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35
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Clinically, most fixations have _________% normal mobility

36
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Ankylosis of a joint = ________% fixation

37
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Components of the neuropathophysiologic component (3)

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1) Irritation
2) Compression or mechanical Insult
3) Decreased axoplasmic flow

38
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Components of Kinesiopathlogic component

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1) Hypomobility
2) Compensatory hyper mobility

39
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What component directly is affected by the chiropractic adjustment?

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Kinesiopathologic

40
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Components of the myopathologic component

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Spasm or hypertonicity of muscles

41
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Hiltons law is a part of what component?

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Myopathologic

42
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What is Hilton’s Law?

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Nerve supplying a joint also supplies the muscles which move the joint and the skin covering the articular insertion of those muscles

43
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What law’s are a part of the histopathologic component?

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Weigert’s & Wolff’s

44
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What is weigert’s law?

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Loss of a part or element results in compensatory replacement and overproduction of tissue
(Like a Callus)

45
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Examples of Histopathologic conditions:

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  • Inflammation
  • Degeneration
  • arthritis
46
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What are the 5 signs of inflammation?

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1) Redness
2) Heat
3) Swelling
4) Pain
5) Loss of function

47
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What is the pathophysiology component?

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Hormonal/chemical effects or imbalance related to pre inflammatory stress syndrome
Producing histamine, prostaglandin and bradykinin

48
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What is referred to as the end result of the VSC?

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General Adaptation Syndrome

49
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What is general adaptation syndrome’s 3 components?

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1) Alarm
2) Resistance
3) Exhaustion

50
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Normal creep deformity occurs with…

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Prolonged static posture

51
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Name the definition: Mechanical phenomenon associated with local, uncontrolled mechanical response to spinal loading

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Spinal Buckling Thoery

52
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Creep deformity is a part of what theory?

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Spinal buckling

53
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MOI of spinal buckling

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1) Creep
2) repetitive poor posture
3) rapid loading of spine
4) issues with spine stabilizing muscles

54
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What term is used to describe the most common spinal lesion treated by chiropractors?

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Segmental Dysfunction

55
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What is the most common spinal lesion?

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Segmental dysfunction hypothesis

56
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Segmental Dysfunction =

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Lack of ROM

57
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What is phase 1 of the VSC?

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Segmental Dynsfunction

58
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Triad of signs for adjusting the SDF

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1) spinous tenderness
2) loss of normal ROM
3) abnormal contraction of paraspinals

59
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What is the precursor to fascilitation?

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Myopathology

60
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What are the 2 groups of Neurobiological models?

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Noninflammatory & Inflammatory

61
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The noninflammatory neurobiologic model causes

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Sustained alterations in neural excitability

62
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Which Dr. Created the “fixation theory” of non-inflammatory models?

63
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What Dr. Created the “spinal learning” thoery a.k.a. Neuroplasticity?

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Patterson-Steinmetz

64
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According to the Korr’s theory:

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When the ANS is involved then its known as sympathiconia

65
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Korr Fixation THeory includes what components of the VSC theory?

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Bio mechanical and Neurological aspect of SDF

66
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What is considered the corrective component of the Korr fixation theory?

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Golgi Tendon Organ

67
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Korr’s fixation theory starts with…

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Hypomobility of the motor unit

68
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What is Sympatheticotonia?

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The somatoautonomic reflex response

69
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What is the basis of the Spinal Learning theory?

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  • perpetuates after stimulus stops
  • “Neural Scar”
70
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Segmental facilitation generates

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A sustained altered stimulus

71
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Is adjustment effective for spinal learning?

72
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The inflammatory neurological models are associated with (2)

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1) peptides and inflammation on the nerve propagation
2) inflammatory changes secondary to tissue trauma

73
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What are the 4 Inflammatory SDF models?

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1) Dvorak
2) Gatterman-Goe
3) Mense
4) Evans

74
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Dvorak’s inflammatory model talks about…

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Postural muscles

75
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Gatterman-Goe inflammatory model talks about…

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Myofascial trigger points (MFTP)

76
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Mense’s inflammatory model talks about…

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Local muscle T2P (tender to Palpations)

77
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Evans inflammatory model talks about…

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Minimal energy hypothesis

78
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Gatterman-Goe proposed that:

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Traumatic or postural strain of skeletal muscle could generate MFTP

79
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Who’s model focuses more on the sequel are of SDF rather than the cause of the mechanical spinal lesion?

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Mense’s Inflammatory Neurological model

80
Q

What model’s basic premise is “the spine will seek an optimal minimal energy configuration”?

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Minimal Energy Hypothesis by Evans

81
Q

Who invented the PulStarFRAS?

82
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All of the neurobiologic models of SDF lead to

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Segmental Facilitation

83
Q

Any reference to what can relate to the dural torque theory?

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CSF or Meninges

84
Q

Meninges consists of: (3)

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Dura Mater
Arachnoid Mater
Pia Mater

85
Q

How do you correct Dural torque and CSF flow?

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Pelvic Blocking

86
Q

Proprioceptive Insult typically applies to what MOI’s?

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Post traumatic or post surgical

87
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Congenital anomalies that are considered proprioceptive insult theory?

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Hemi-Vertebrae, Congenital Fusion etc.

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