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Question 1

high blood pressure. on meds, history of intermittent “catches” in cervical spine. Bilateral heel tension which disappears on inhalation. weakness on the arm fossa test upper and lower fossa on the left. bilateral first ribs, weak on PSIS an L5 transverse contact. what would you adjust on this patient?

Answer 1

S/I joint

Question 2

a patient presents with category III indicators. your procedure is as follows: Cat 3 blocking according to the short leg. when you bring them up on the hi-lo table, they collapse on the floor from pain. why did this probably happen?

Answer 2

the complete cat 3 procedure was not used

Question 3

the chiropractic techniques are often criticized by researchers because:

Answer 3

they were all created by one person

Question 4

the most practical value of categorization is:

Answer 4

it offers an organized approach to patient care

Question 5

If SOTO decreases palpatory sciatica in the Cat 3 patient, what is a possible diagnosis?

Answer 5

hip joint subluxation

Question 6

the most important corrective procedure to perform on the Cat 1 patient (bay any chiropractor practicing any technique) is:

Answer 6

sacral adjustment

Question 7

it is possible to correct most Cat 2 problems with manual adjusting because:

Answer 7

manual adjusting often decreases sacroiliac weight-bearing dysfunction

Question 8

besides antalgia, the most common Cat 3 manifestation of dysfunction is:

Answer 8

the mind language indicator

Question 9

unilateral psoas contraction is found on 85% of patients because:

Answer 9

psoas imbalance is probably part of the category 2 complex

Question 10

foot dorsiflexion interferes with what on the patient with a sacral subluxation?

Answer 10

decreased inhibition of the gastroc muscle

Question 11

which structure is part of the interosseus sacro-iliac ligament?

Answer 11

iliolumbar ligament

Question 12

which osseous structure is most involved in finding a short arm during the psoas test?

Answer 12

rib cage

Question 13

many people exhibiting cat 3 indicators also have dural dysfunction.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

to amplify the degree of the short leg, it is recommended that the doctor:

Answer 14

use traction on the legs during the leg check

Question 15

what is the rationale of stress testing?

Answer 15

tests the integrity of the correction

Question 16

which of these is an indicator for possible cat 3 medical referral:

Answer 16

disappearance of indicators but no change in symptoms

Question 17

which of the following is much more commonly found in clinical practice as a cause of low back pain, according to the research presented in class.

Answer 17

sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Question 18

which of these listings is least likely to be found in many typical full spine practices?

Answer 18

AS occiput

Question 19

DeJarnette brought the dural dysfunction idea into chiropractic through which parts of SOT?

Answer 19

category 1 and cranial

Question 20

a patient presents with right ischial pain after forced lumbar hyperflexion. he is a left category 2. what is the most likely problem?

Answer 20

right SI weight bearing dysfunction

Question 21

if SOTO does not help at all, what is a likely reason?

Answer 21

disc

Question 22

the hypermobile 1st rib found on the same side as:

Answer 22

abnormal sacro iliac weight bearing

Question 23

the sacral cup analysis is used in SOT to deal with fact of ____ complicating the category 2.

Answer 23

dural dysfunction

Question 24

the most unique distinguishing characteristic of SOT is:

Answer 24

trying to get the patient to adjust himself/herself

Question 25

the one area of broadest attachment of dura to skeleton is”

Answer 25

cranium

Question 26

Cat 3 blocking takes 10 minutes in order for the patient to experience more:

Answer 26

pain relief

Question 27

step 4 on stair-stepping shows restriction. heel tension is on the long leg side. what is the atlas listing?

Answer 27

????

Question 28

during starstepping, there is good motion within the mid-sagital plane. on lateral translation the neck will not move to the right at all 4 levels. what could be causing this?

Answer 28

left SI jt subluxations

Question 29

DeJarnette considered atlas to be THE primary ______ in the spine.

Answer 29

compensator

Question 30

where does the traction during cat 3 traction come from?

Answer 30

both patient and doctor

Question 31

the circle in the figure to the right encircles the part of the SI jt responsible for:

Answer 31

motion

Question 32

weakness of the arm during foot plantar flexion means:

Answer 32

foot/ankle subluxation

Question 33

for what type of new patient does the SOT approach offer a comprehensive and effective method of treatment not taught n any other required course here at Life?

Answer 33

acute low back disc patient

Question 34

cervical compaction results in an easier leg lift on your patient. what is their problem?

Answer 34

cervical subluxation

Question 35

which muscle restricts rib cage motion during a positive psoas test?

Answer 35

quad lumborum

Question 36

the figure 8 correction is performed in which plane?

Answer 36

transverse

Question 37

what effect does SOTO have on the piriformis muscle?

Answer 37

approximation of origin and insertion

Question 38

the joint between the frontal and parietal bones is the :

Answer 38

bregma

Question 39

the bipartite piriformis can cause

Answer 39

sciatica

Question 40

which of the following procedures most assumes the validity of the foundation principle of the chiropractic?

Answer 40

xray line drawing

Question 41

why is the word “primary” used in the phrase “primary respiratory mechanism”?

Answer 41

begins before birth and CSF pump

Question 42

Cat 1 is, theoretically, basically a:

Answer 42

peripheral nervous system dysfunction

Question 43

which of these necessitates adjustment of the atlas before anything else, in SOT?

Answer 43

the atlas fixation on the patient with heel tension on the short leg side

Question 44

what is the purpose of Cat 1 blocking

Answer 44

synovial mobilization

Question 45

if a patient has a chronic L4 subluxation and occipital fiber 6, what may be going on?

Answer 45

colon dysfunction

Question 46

multiple cervical fixations are associated with which category?

Answer 46

Cat 2

Question 47

occipital fiber 2

Answer 47

cigarette smoker

Question 48

occipital fiber 5

Answer 48

cant get pregnant

Question 49

acute L1

Answer 49

ate a large tub of popcorn too fast

Question 50

occipital fiber 3

Answer 50

esophagel reflux

Question 51

thoracics

Answer 51

3 (resp), 11,12 (adrenals)

Question 52

T7

Answer 52

spleen

Question 53

L3

Answer 53

reproductive glands

Question 54

T4

Answer 54

gb

Question 55

t5

Answer 55

stomach