Lecture Quiz 4: Contraindications to High Velocity Chiropractic Adjusting

Question 1

An relative contraindication means that if precautions are taken, a HVLA adjustment can be done in that region.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A 48 year old patient comes in with a small abdominal aneurysm that has been evaluated by a vascular specialist. Surgery is not scheduled for it. You find a subluxation at L2 with the listing PRI. How should this be adjusted using Full Spine?

Answer 2

Side posture pull

Question 3

Osteoid Osteoma, plaquing of the vertebral artery and use of blood thinners are in what category of contraindications to HVLA adjusting?

Answer 3

Relative contraindication

Question 4

A grade 4 spondylolisthesis is an absolute contraindication and no HVLA adjustments should ever be performed in that region.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

A healed spinal fracture without ligamentous instability is not a contraindication to HVLA adjustments.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and healed spinal fractures are all relative contraindications to HVLA adjusting.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

If a patient has an asymptomatic grade 2 spondylolisthesis at L5, a side posture adjustment can be done on the SI joint without any contraindications

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Which full spine move would be safe in a patient with artery plaguing in the neck?

Answer 8

Prone cervical set

Question 9

A patient with severe degenerative disc disease without myelopathy is a contraindication to an HVLA adjustment.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

A patient with a 47 degree lumbar scoliosis could be adjusted with prone HVLA full spine moves.

Answer 10

True