Midterm

Question 1

year that gonstead graduated

Answer 1

1923

Question 2

class of ___ at palmer during the time gonstead attended school

Answer 2

800

Question 3

gonstead attended palmer for ___ years

Answer 3

1 and half

Question 4

condition that gonstead had

Answer 4

RA

Question 5

Gonstead saw ____ patients throughout his entire career

Answer 5

1.5 million

Question 6

Gonstead had ____ adjustments

Answer 6

2 million

Question 7

gonstead practiced for __ yrs

Answer 7

55

Question 8

he worked ___ days out of the week

Answer 8

6 and 1/2

Question 9

he worked for __ hours a day

Answer 9

18 hrs

Question 10

he would see ______ patients per day

Answer 10

150-200 pt

Question 11

what was his first theory he and his brother came up with

Answer 11

gonstead disc method

Question 12

what was the gonstead disc method’s principle

Answer 12

the vertebral disc was the primary culprit of nerve pressure

Question 13

what is the chiropractic table that gonstead altered

Answer 13

zenith hy-lo 210 with thoracic break away piece

Question 14

town and state gonstead practiced in

Answer 14

Mt horeb Wi

Question 15

what was written on his tombstone

Answer 15

fix the subluxation and leave it alone

Question 16

levels of the spine that were measured to have a sympathetic response

Answer 16

C6-L5

Question 17

Levels of sympathetic response

Answer 17

C0-C5, sacral segments, ilium

Question 18

High Systolic-

Answer 18

Adjust sympathetic first. T1 to T3 for heart contractility or T10-L2 for kidneys.

Question 19

High Diastolic

Answer 19

Adjust Upper cervical spine for the tension in the vascular system.

Question 20

High Both

Answer 20

adjust sympathetic first, correct it, wait one week then adjust parasympathetic.

Question 21

Tension Headaches

Answer 21

correct cervical curve. Suboccipital headaches may be from hypermobility in the upper cervical spine caused by fixation lower (C6 - T3)

Question 22

Headaches Upon waking-

Answer 22

Chemistry problem C6 - T3 (thyroid hormone) T12 to L3 (adrenal dysfunction). Alcohol intake the night before. Strained sleeping positions.

Question 23

Cluster Headaches

Answer 23

trigeminal nerve dysfunction- atlas/ occiput/ axis

Digestive Headaches- Occur 1 hour after eating it is upper cervical. 1-2 hours after eating is T4 to L3.

Question 24

Classic/ Common Migraines-

Answer 24

Sympathetic C6 - T3, T12 - L3. Dietary Considerations.

Question 25

TMJ Headaches

Answer 25

correct the cervical curve, atlas subluxation or TMD

Question 26

describe the location of lean the patient will have with each disc lesion

• lateral
• medial
• subrizhal
• central

Answer 26

• lean away from side of pain
• lean toward side of pain
• lean forward or not at all
• have bilateral or switching pain and antalgias

Question 27

Gonstead protocol

Answer 27

• scope
• static
  motion
• percussion
• x-ray

Question 28

Symptoms of facet syndrome

Answer 28

hip/ buttock pain
cramping leg pain above knee
low back stiffness in the morning
absence of paresthia

Question 29

physical findings of facet syndrome

Answer 29

local paralumbar tenderness 
pain on hyperextension 
absence of neurologic deficit 
hip buttock or back pain upon SLR 
absence of root tension sign

Question 30

gonstead adjustment of facet syndrome

Answer 30

1. P-A/ I-S according to the facet angle

2. P-A/ S-I to reduce post. translation

Question 31

management for facet syndrome

Answer 31

end pain presentation is 3-5 visits
takes 8-12 visits
- exercises to reduce extension loading

Question 32

General contraindication for spondylos

Answer 32

• asymptomatic
• pregnancy
• AAA
• > grade 2

Question 33

Gonsteads contraindication for spondees

Answer 33

asymptomatic only