History Flashcards
% of patients that traveled more than 100 miles away to see Gonstead
80%
How many people did he see per day?
150-200
How long did he work?
18-20 hrs / day, 6.5 days a week
When did Gonstead teach his first seminar?
1946
How many adjustments?
2 million
How many different patients?
1.5 million
How long?
55 years
Tension Headache
Correct cervical curve
Suboccipital Headache
Hypermobility in upper cervical spine caused by lower fixation (C6-T3)
Waking Headaches
Chemistry problem: C6-T3 = thyroid OR T12-L3 = adrenals
Alcohol + Bad sleeping
Cluster Headaches
Trigeminal N. dysfunction
Digestive Headaches
Occur: 1 hour post food = UC; 1-2 hours post food = T4-L3
Classic/Common Migraines
Sympathetic: C6-T3; T12-L3 - dietery considerations
TMJ Headache
Cervical curve, atlas, TMD
High Systolic BP
Symps = 1st
T1-T3 for heart contractility
T10-L2 for kidneys
High Diastolic BP
UC for tension on vascular system
High Both BP
Symps = 1st
Wait 1 week
Parasy = 2nd
Visceral Concomitants
Sympathetic Response: C6-L5
Parasympathetic Response: C0-C5, sacral segments, ilium
One segment per visit
When did he open the Gonstead clinic?
1964
Who was the first person in the state to take xrays?
Gonstead
When did Palmer Chiropractic lose BJ?
1961
What technique was used in the 20’s?
HIO
Who joined the practice with Gonstead and Olson?
Merton Gonstead - his younger brother
When did Merton Gonstead join the clinic?
1929
When did Gonstead graduate palmer, and how long was his education?
1923, class of 800 1.5 years with no prereques
When was he born and when did he die?
1898-1978
