Exam 2-Chiropractic Paradigm

Question 1

Paradigm

Answer 1

A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in intellectual disciplines

Question 2

Osteopathic Paradigm

Answer 2

Relationship between the spine and skeleton and proper function of circulatory system

Question 3

D.D. Palmer’s Paradigm

Answer 3

Relationship between skeleton and nervous system in which a persons state of health depends on proper integration between skeletal structures and the function of the nervous system

Question 4

Ian Coulter’s Philosophical Framework

Answer 4

Vitalism
Holistic
Naturalism 
Therapeutic Conservation
Humanism
Critical Rationalism

Question 5

Vitalism

Answer 5

Functions of a living organism are due to an unknown vital principle distinct from all chemical and physical forces

Question 6

Holism

Answer 6

The balanced integration of the individual in all aspects and levels of being; body, mind, and spirit.

Question 7

Naturalism

Answer 7

The body is built on nature’s order - shouldn’t be tampered with unnecessarily through the use of drugs, which may affect the symptoms but do not remove the cause.

The role of the doctor is to facilitate natural healing.

Question 8

Therapeutic conservatism

Answer 8

The chiropractic paradigm is inherently conservative. “First fo no harm”

Combination of vitalism, naturalism, and holism

Question 9

Humanism

Answer 9

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Sensitive to the values, and cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of others

Care for patients, not just treat the patients

Question 10

Critical Rationalism

Answer 10

World is subject to scientific investigation

Ex: ROM comparison pre and post

Question 11

D.D. Palmer’s Original Theory of Health and Wellness

Answer 11

“Too much or not enough energy is disease” and that disease, rather than being something external that invades the body, is instead the result of internal imbalances involving hyper-function or hypo-function of organs and systems. This is a result of fluctuation in nerve tone (too tense or too slack). The cause of disease in any variation in tone.

Today’s concept of homeostasis

Question 12

The resistance of the host is more ________ than the ________ of the pathogen.

Answer 12

Significant

Power

Question 13

Andrew Weil MD

Answer 13

Rather than warring on disease agents with the hope of eliminating them, we ought to worry more about strengthening resistance to them and learning to live in balance to them more of the time

Question 14

Compare the thinking of Palmer in 1910, Dubos in 1982, and Weil in 2005

Answer 14

Common themes: empower the body to heal itself. Palmer and Weil both embrace the healing power of nature.

Question 15

Innate intelligence

Answer 15

Intrinsic ability of an organism to react physiologically to the changing conditions of the external and internal environments

Question 16

What is the purpose of an adjustment according to CS Cleveland?

Answer 16

Is not to depress nor to stimulate, but to remove interference with transmission, or pressure, from the affected nerve thus restoring normal nerve supply.

Question 17

What are Palmer’s three T’s?

Answer 17

Trauma, Toxin, and Thought

The physical structure of the body is challenged through ADLs, theorizing these challenges or stressors take these three forms

Question 18

What is the Contemporary Perspective of Three T’s?

Answer 18

Physical, Chemical, and Emotional

And their adverse influence on tone or function of the nervous system, as well as in the causation of subluxation and illness.

Question 19

In contrast to DD Palmer’s theory of adjusting the full skeleton, B.J. Palmer focused on….

Answer 19

The mechanics of the spine only

Question 20

What was the “birth” of straight v mixer chiropractic?

Answer 20

John Howard started the NAtional School of Chiropractic; the first broad college

Question 21

How did Howard’s practice contrast with the approach Palmer had taken in that time? (Legally and Philosophically)

Answer 21

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Question 22

Define Straight (Focused) Chiropractors

Answer 22

Focus almost exclusively on the vertebral subluxations and its manual adjustment

Question 23

Define Mixer (Broad) Chiropractors

Answer 23

Use additional clinical approaches as adjuncts to adjusting the spine

Question 24

What is the definition of identity?

Answer 24

Sameness in all that constitutes the objective reality of a thing: oneness

Question 25

What are the areas of controversy & variation in perspective of chiropractic?

Answer 25

• Procedures that fall under the scope of chiropractic practice
• Range of the effects of chiropractic care for the patient
• Clinical value of subluxation correction
• Appropriate terminology
• Isolation from or integration with other health care professionals (specifically allopathic practitioners)

Question 26

How do the areas of controversy affect the profession’s identity?

Answer 26

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Question 27

What are examples or adjunctive therapy?

Answer 27

Physiotherapy 
Dietary Counseling
Nutritional Supplementation
Acupuncture
Massage

Question 28

Scopes of Services

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