Subluxation Definitions and Component Models Flashcards
What did Ruth Jackson, M.D say about the term Subluxation?
That is is a term that defies casual explanation and precise definition and its use therefore is highly controversial and hotly debated and will mostly likely remain that way
What is the Philosophical/Conceptual way of defining subluxation
Philosophically subluxation is a concept we believe encompasses an entire class of phenomena - It is a metaphor concerning what we see as a possible source of interference to normal internal/external communication
Is the following a Philosophical/Conceptual approach or a operational/scientific approach to explaining subluxation?
“describes the nature of the subluxation process listing the structures involved and generalizing its effects as evidence of its existence”
Philosophical/Conceptual Approach
What is the Scientific/Operational way of defining subluxation?
a phenomenon worth studying only in proportion to its significance in human life and purposes
T or F
Most research has been clinical which leads to operational definitions of vertebral subluxation
T
“a subluxation is what exists in the body when we find signs/indicators/symptoms (leg checks, palpable findings, instrumentation readings) from the outside”
In creating a definition for subluxation what should be ultimately try to do?
seek to create a comprehensive neuro-endocrine-immune-spinal biomechanical theory of the body’s innate intelligence and its relationship to coordination, adaptation and health
What are some things we need to be aware of when defining subluxation
- Our Audience
- when to use an operational vs. conceptual definition
The best CONCEPTUAL definitions are those that are …?
general enough not to conflict with any specific OPERATIONAL definition
T or F
VIrtually all definitions of subluxation that have been used are Operational (Scientific) with varying levels
F
Almost all are Conceptual (Philosophical)
Who uses the following definition of subluxation?
“A subluxation is the condition of a vertebra that has lost its proper juxtaposition with the one above or the one below or both; to the extent less than a luxation; and which impinges nerves and interfered with the transmission of mental impulses:
Stephenson
What does “MOPI: stand for?
M: Misalignment/Malposition
O: Occlusion/Narrowing
P: Pressure/ Impingement
I: Interference
Who uses the following definition of Subluxation
“Subluxation in the chiropractic sense is not a partial dislocation, but an alteration of the normal anatomical or physiological relationships, or dynamics of contiguous structures”
Homewood
Where did the following definition of Subluxation come from?
“A subluxation is a misalignment, malposition or dyskinesia of any skeletal articulation within its active or passive range of motion”
PCC Draft 2003
where did this definition of Vertebral Subluxation come from?
“ A vertebral Subluxation is a subluxation of any weight breaking spinal articulation that compromises neural integrity and may influence organ system function and general health”
PCC draft 2003
Who used the following definition of Subluxation?
“A motion segment in which alignment, movement integrity, and or physiological functions are altered although contact between joint surfaces remains intact”
Gatterman (1995)
