Vertebral Subluxation Complex Flashcards

1
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What is a conservative and conscientious form of health care that concerns itself (primarily) with the functional integrity of the nervous system?

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Chriopractic

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An aberration in bio-mechanical spinal anatomy, such that the functional integrity of the nervous system is compromised is called a?

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Subluxation

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3
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Chiropractic wisdom tells us the body is?

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Intelligent
Self regulating (Innate)
Created by Universal Intelligence

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4
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Chiropractic wisdom tells us that there is a love/hate relationship with?

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Educated Intelligence

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5
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Chiropractic wisdom tells us how well we utilize the educated intelligence which facilitates?

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The expression of innate

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6
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Innate intelligence comes from?

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Universal Intelligence

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7
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Educated intelligence comes from?

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Outside– media, tv, etc.

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8
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Every cause has an effect and vice versa is which principle?

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Cause and Effect (17)

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9
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We should live life to it’s potential is which principle?

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Evidence of Life (18)

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10
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Every living thing has it is which principle?

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Innate Intelligence(20)

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Active organization–> Homeostastic is what principle?

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The mission of the innate intelligence (21)

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12
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Limitations of matter explains which principle?

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Limits of adaptation (24)

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13
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Failure to adapt–transmission of innate is which principle?

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The cause of dis-ease (30)

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14
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Cause or Effect, 3 or 4 T’s and adjusting the cause or effect is known as what principle?

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Sublaxtions (31)

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15
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What are the parts of the vertebral subluxation complex?

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Kinesopathology
Myopathology
Neuropathology
Histopathology
Pathophysiology
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16
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Kinesopathology is associated with?

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Postion/Movement

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17
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Myopathology is associated with?

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Tonicity
Weakness
Asymmetry

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18
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Neuropathology is associated with?

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Compression
Stretch
Axoplasmic Flow

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19
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Histopathology is associated with?

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Edema

Inflammation Cascade

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20
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For pathophysiology, you must?

A

Name your disease

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21
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How do you evaluate for kinesiopathology?

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Static/Motion Palpation

Posture

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22
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Kinesiopatholgy means the area isn’t?

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Moving properly

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23
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How do you evaluate for myopathology?

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History
Palpation
Motor Exam
Posture

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24
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Muscular dysfunction results in?

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Hypo/Hyper tonicity

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25
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Neuropathology is due to a?

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Altered Neurological Function

26
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Neuropathology is dysfunction or disease of the?

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Nervous System

27
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What’s the best way to evaluate for neuropathology?

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Instrumentation

28
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Histopathology is inflammation at the?

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Cellular Level

29
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What’s the best way to evaluate for histopathology?

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Palpation

30
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Pathophysiology is functional changes associated with?

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Disease or Injury

31
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For pathophysiology, what are the named?

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Differential Diagnosis

32
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What is a system devised by centers for medicare and medicaid services?

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P.A.R.T. system

33
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What is the purpose of the PART system?

A

Validate the necessity of chiropractic care and document this necessity

34
Q

What can be used to document subluxation?

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X-Ray

35
Q

Clinical documentation of the subluxation utilizes the PART acronym if you are utilizing?

A

Physical Examination

36
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The P in part stands for?

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Pain and Tenderness

37
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The A in part stands for?

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Asymmetry or Misalignment

38
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The R in part stands for?

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Range of Motion Abnormality

39
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The T in part stands for?

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Tissue

Tone Changes

40
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What are the parts of the pain and tenderness section?

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Observation
Percussion, Palpation, Provocation
Visual Analog Type Scale
Audio Confirmation
Pain Questionnaires
41
Q

What can you document by personal observation what the patient exhibits during the course of the examination?

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Observation

42
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For percussion, palpation, or provocation you should always ask the patient what?

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To let you know if any of this causes them pain

43
Q

With the visual analog type scale the patient is asked to grade pain on a scale of?

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0-10

44
Q

Like the visual analog scale, the patient is asked to verbally grade their pain from 0-10. This is known as?

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Audio Confirmation

45
Q

To observe for asymmetry or misalignment, you can observe the patient’s?

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Posture or Analyze Gait

46
Q

What describes the spinal misaligned vertebrae and symmetry?

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Static and Dynamic Palpation

47
Q

What diagnostic imaging can be used to identify asymmetry or misalignment?

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X-Ray
CAT scan
MRI

48
Q

You can observe an increase or decrease in the patients?

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Range of Motion

49
Q

When performing motion palpation, you can record your?

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Palpation findings (including listings)

50
Q

To check for any range of motion abnormalities, you can x-ray the patient using?

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Bending Views

Flexion-Extension Views

51
Q

What type of devices can be used to record specific measurements associated with range of motion?

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Goniometers

Inclinometers

52
Q

How do you observe tissue tone changes?

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Visible changes such as:
     Spasm
     Inflammation
     Swelling
     Rigidity
53
Q

Palpated changes in the tissue, such as hypertonicity, hypotonicity, spasm, inflammation, tautness, rigidity, flaccidity can be seen with?

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Tissue Tone Changes

54
Q

When looking for tissue tone changes make sure to document?

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Instrument and Findings

55
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What are tests for length and strength associated with tissue tone changes?

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Leg Length
Scoliosis Contracture
Strength of Muscles

56
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VSC/PART relationship associates asymmetry or misalignment and range of motion abnormality with?

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Kinesiopathology

57
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VSC/PART relationship associates pain and tenderness, asymmetry or misalignment and tissue tone changes with?

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Myopathology

58
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VSC/PART relationship associates pain and tenderness, asymmetry or misalignment and tissue tone changes with?

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Neuropathology

59
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VSC/PART relationship associated pain and tenderness, asymmetry or misalignment and tissue tone changes with?

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Histopathology

60
Q

Kinesiopathology correlates with?

A

AR

61
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Myopathology, neuropathology and histopathology correlates with?

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PAT