Principles 4 Flashcards
DD Palmer
founder of chiropractic (1895)
first to use short levers (spinous and TVP)
tone
nerves too tense or too slack
foundation of chiropractic is based on
nerve compression theory
causes of subluation are chemical, mechanical and psychic
innate intelligence
coined the term innate from Christianity
DD Palmer learned chiropractic from?
eastern european bone setters
chiropractic philosophy is based upon
the principle of structure (spinal column) to function (NS for healing)
innate is simiilar to
homeostasis (self regulating and self healing)
vitalism
suggests the body requires something greather than physical and chemical processes to function
BJ palmer
developer of chiropractic introduced neurocalometer meric chart of nerve testing HIO technique cord compression theory
neruocalometer
hand held instrument used to detct heat imbalances
HIO technique
C1 or C2 are capable of subluxating and producing significant probles
carver
subluxations are from abnormal biomechanics caused by muscle imbalance in a weight earing spine
pelvic distortion model
pelvic distortion model
basic distortion of the spine starts in pelvis
gillet
considers the process of mechanical joint dysfunction through three different phases of joint fixation: muscular, ligamentous, articular.
he maintains that ligamentous or articular fixation are the most significant
faye
fixation theory of joint typermobility