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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?

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S/I joint

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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?

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the complete cat 3 procedure was not used

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the chiropractic techniques are often criticized by researchers because:

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they were all created by one person

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the most practical value of categorization is:

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it offers an organized approach to patient care

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

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hip joint subluxation

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

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sacral adjustment

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

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manual adjusting often decreases sacroiliac weight-bearing dysfunction

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

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the mind language indicator

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

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psoas imbalance is probably part of the category 2 complex

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

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decreased inhibition of the gastroc muscle

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

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iliolumbar ligament

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

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rib cage

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many people exhibiting cat 3 indicators also have dural dysfunction.

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true

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

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use traction on the legs during the leg check

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what is the rationale of stress testing?

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tests the integrity of the correction

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

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disappearance of indicators but no change in symptoms

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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.

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sacroiliac joint dysfunction

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

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AS occiput

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

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category 1 and cranial

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

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right SI weight bearing dysfunction

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

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disc

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

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abnormal sacro iliac weight bearing

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

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dural dysfunction

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the most unique distinguishing characteristic of SOT is:

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trying to get the patient to adjust himself/herself

25
the one area of broadest attachment of dura to skeleton is"
cranium
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Cat 3 blocking takes 10 minutes in order for the patient to experience more:
pain relief
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step 4 on stair-stepping shows restriction. heel tension is on the long leg side. what is the atlas listing?
????
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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?
left SI jt subluxations
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DeJarnette considered atlas to be THE primary ______ in the spine.
compensator
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where does the traction during cat 3 traction come from?
both patient and doctor
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the circle in the figure to the right encircles the part of the SI jt responsible for:
motion
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weakness of the arm during foot plantar flexion means:
foot/ankle subluxation
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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?
acute low back disc patient
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cervical compaction results in an easier leg lift on your patient. what is their problem?
cervical subluxation
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which muscle restricts rib cage motion during a positive psoas test?
quad lumborum
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the figure 8 correction is performed in which plane?
transverse
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what effect does SOTO have on the piriformis muscle?
approximation of origin and insertion
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the joint between the frontal and parietal bones is the :
bregma
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the bipartite piriformis can cause
sciatica
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which of the following procedures most assumes the validity of the foundation principle of the chiropractic?
xray line drawing
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why is the word "primary" used in the phrase "primary respiratory mechanism"?
begins before birth and CSF pump
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Cat 1 is, theoretically, basically a:
peripheral nervous system dysfunction
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which of these necessitates adjustment of the atlas before anything else, in SOT?
the atlas fixation on the patient with heel tension on the short leg side
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what is the purpose of Cat 1 blocking
synovial mobilization
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if a patient has a chronic L4 subluxation and occipital fiber 6, what may be going on?
colon dysfunction
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multiple cervical fixations are associated with which category?
Cat 2
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occipital fiber 2
cigarette smoker
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occipital fiber 5
cant get pregnant
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acute L1
ate a large tub of popcorn too fast
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occipital fiber 3
esophagel reflux
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thoracics
3 (resp), 11,12 (adrenals)
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T7
spleen
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L3
reproductive glands
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T4
gb
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t5
stomach