Practices Flashcards
Gonstead uses ___ listings. National uses ___ listings.
Spinous, Body
Generally, gonstead will contact side of ___ wedge
open
When adjusting, the ___ is the reference structure unless otherwise noted
Vertebral body
If a scoliosis is present, contact the side of ___
convexity
Doctor placement in Difersified seated and gonstead seated
Diversified- Opposite side of contact
Gonstead- Posterior to pt.
Which side do you use a heel lift or sole lift on?
Heel lift –> PI side
Sole Lift –> AS side
ABSOLUTE contraindications to Adjsuting (6)
- Malignancies
- Tumors
- Infections
- Fx (Except clay shovelers)
- AAA (>3.8 cm*)
- Recent Surgery
AAA AKAs
Aortic Dilation
Fusiform Appearance
Curvy Linear Calcification
Easiest Dx method for AAA
Ultrasound
Best Special test for AAA
CT
Most specific test for AAA
MRA
RELATIVE contraindications to adjusting (6)
- Osteoporosis
- Spondy
- RA
- Cardiovascular predisposing factors
- Congenital Anomalies
- Acute spastic muscle region
Close packed position of intercrpal joints
Maximal dorsiflexion
Close packed position of radio-humeral joint
Flexion in supination
Close packed position of glenohumeral joint
Abduction and Ext. Rotation
Close packed position of Tibio-talar joint
Maximal dorsiflexion
Close packed position of tibiofemoral joint
Maximal extension and external rotation
Close pack position of coxafemoral joint
Maximal extension, internal rotation and abduction
Open chain exercise description
Typically the hand or feet is free to move
- Usually non weight bearing
- Ex. Bench press, biceps curl, leg extension
Closed chain exercises description
Hand or foot is fixxed and cannot move/ remains in contact with the surface
- Typically weight bearing
- Pushups, pullups, squats, lunges
C4/5 Landmark
Thyroid Cartilage
C6 Landmark
Carotid Tubercle
T3 Landmark
Spine of Scapula
T6 Landmark
Inferior angle of scapula lying down
T7 (T8) Landmark
Inferior angle of scapula seated
L3 Landmark
Umbilicus
Contact point for diversified seated cervical
Distal digital pad of middle finger
Segmental Contact point for diversified cervical LPJ/ Articular pillar contact
Articular pillar opposite spinous rotation
Anterior thoracic contact point
Inferior vertrbra of the subluxated joint with fist on TPs
Senters for Disease control and prevention Purpose
Health promotion and prevention
FDA purpose
Safety of food, cosmetics, and medical devices
National Institutes of health puspose
Conducting and supporting medical research
Goal of the Healthy People initiative
Identify the most significant preventable threats to health in the US and extablish national goals to reduce these threats
Healthy people 2010 had what 2 goals?
- Increase the quality and years of healthy life
- Eliminate health disparities
Six constructs of the Health Belief Model
1) Perceived Susceptibility
2) Perceived Severity
3) Perceived Benefits
4) Perceived Barriers
5) Cues to action*
6) Self efficacy
Ecological model of health promotion is aimed more at a ___ population level
macro
What is outcomes research?
Focus primarily on patient-oriented outcomes such as physical and psychosocial function, disability, mortality, return to work, overall quality of life, and satisfaction with care.
Primary care description
Office setting based
Emphasis on prevention, health promotion, and maintenance
Secondary care description
Hospital setting based
Hospital bed ridden for at least a portion of the day
Tertiary care description
Ongoing care and rehabilitation to prevent permanent disability
Main component of smog
Ground level ozone
What 2 substances form ground level ozone?
Volatile organic compounds
Nitrogen Oxide
-They react in the presence of sunlight
Main pollutants that form acid rain
Sulfur Dioxide
Nitrogen Oxides
Main cause of the greenhouse effect
CO2
What are the four steps of primary sewage treatment?
Filtration, Flocculation, Sedimentation, Sand Filtration
What is flocculation?
Aluminum Trichloride is added as a precipetant and the sewage clumps
Leading cause of unintentional injuries
Falls
Leading cause of death above 65 y/o
Falls
Top 2 preventable factors leading to disease
- Hypertension
2. Smoking