History Of Chiropractic - Final

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Full spine adjusting emphasizing HVLA and low force with use of drop tables.

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Thompson Technique

Front 2

Leg length analysis adapted from Romer Derifield.

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Thompson Technique

Front 3

Terminal Point Drop Table

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Thompson Technique

Front 4

Drop table is magnum opus of his technological contributions.

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Thompson Technique

Front 5

Leg Length analysis is magnum opus of his analytical contributions.

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Thompson Technique

Front 6

Central focus is on disturbed proprioceptive input to cerebellar and cortical areas which inhibit the inhibition of facilitation on spastic musculature.

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Thompson Technique

Front 7

Reduction of subluxation
-neurological balance
-symmetry of leg lengths

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Thompson Technique

Front 8

Prone leg length check is performed and noted.

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Thompson Technique

Front 9

X-rays are recommended, however it is not used in Thompson's spinal/pelvic analysis in his manuals.

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Thompson Technique

Front 10

Drop table technique
High velocity-low amplitude thrust

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Thompson Technique

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Outcome assessment is determined in the same way as listings are derived, thru Derifield Leg Length Analysis.

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Thompson Technique

Front 12

List 3 general contraindications for all techniques.

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1) cancer
2) infection
3) dislocation

Front 13

Short leg is not usually "structurally, anatomically" short, but "functionally" short, therefore "contracted leg" may be misleading.

Back 13

Thompson Technique

Front 14

This method may be kinder & gentler for doctor's own spine.

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Thompson Technique

Front 15

Relatively small distance low back is moved thru space with drop table suggests it may be relatively safer.

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Thompson Technique

Front 16

Lists the short (contractured/effected) leg only.

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Thompson Technique

Front 17

Name the founder of the Thompson Technique.

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Dr. Jake Lay Thompson

Front 18

What are 3 AKAs for the Full Spine Specific Technique?

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1) meric technique
2) recoil technique
3) meric recoil

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Prone adjusting only

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Full spine specific technique

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Recoil thrust

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Full spine specific technique

Front 21

Subluxations addressed are C1-L5, sacrum, ilium, and coccyx

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Full spine specific technique

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Thrust is meric recoil

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Full spine specific technique

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Line of drive is P-A only, right angle to the slope of the spine.

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Full spine specific technique

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Abdominal suspension - table abdominal piece drops away (separated anterior vertebral bodies and decreases resistance to the thrust.

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Full spine specific technique

Front 25

What is the chiropractic index finger?

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middle finger

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Meric arch

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Full spine specific technique

Front 27

Adjusting babies and children with double lamina adjusting

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Full Spine specific technique

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What are the modifications for adjusting babies and children associated with?

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1) cartilage
2) ligaments
3) depth
4) specificity
5) age-size

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Founder/developer of Upper Cervical Specific Technique?

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B.J. Palmer

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Neurocalometer

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Upper cervical specific

Front 31

Healing focus is the atlas, C1 alignment to eliminate brain stem compression

Back 31

Upper cervical specific

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Adjust C1 only

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Upper cervical specific

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Alignment of C1 on C2 considered the "major" subluxation

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Upper cervical specific

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All segments below C2 were considered misalignments and compensatory

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Upper cervical specific

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For Global effect on Nervous system function, adjust C1 only

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Upper cervical specific

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X-ray marking

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Upper cervical specific

Front 37

Leg length analysis, NCM, and Xray marketing

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Upper cervical specific

Front 38

What does NUCCA stand for?

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National
Upper
Cervical
Chiropractic
Association

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Who is the founderdeveloper of NUCCA?

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Dr. Ralph Gregory

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When did Dr. Ralph Gregory pass away?

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1990

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Anatometer

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NUCCA

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Function of anatometer?

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Measures weight differential up to 3%

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Pelvic and hip level

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NUCCA

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Laser beam

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NUCCA

Front 45

Xray pre and post for biomechanics of the spine

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NUCCA

Front 46

3 Xrays
-lateral
-nasium
-vertex

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NUCCA

Front 47

gliding chair

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NUCCA

Front 48

halo bracing

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NUCCA

Front 49

Beads, Nasion, Earlobes

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NUCCA

Front 50

Low table
Toggle headpiece

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NUCCA

Front 51

C1-atlas adjustment only

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NUCCA

Front 52

triceps "pull" biomechanics of thrust

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NUCCA

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Leg check level and laser check determine need for adjustment

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NUCCA

Front 54

Hypertension study, avg patient blood pressure decreased 19 points by J Palmer & VJ Goel.

Back 54

NUCCA

Front 55

With misalignment, there is a big weight differential with hip unleveling. There is translation in upper back and head is off to Left or Right of Rib Cage.

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NUCCA