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1
Q

What is the most crucial question a chiro must resolve?

A

Which vertebra is the cause

2
Q

What aspects make up a subluxation?

A

May have misalignment but must have nerve involvement causing physiological and pathological conditions

3
Q

Can subluxation be determined by film analysis?

A

NO

4
Q

What are the 2 main functions of the spinal column?

A

Protection and support

5
Q

What gives the spinal column flexibility?

A

Its segmentation into 24 vertebral units

6
Q

What is the most important ligament of the spine?

A

IVD

7
Q

What type of movement occurs at the IVD/vertebra junction?

A

Amphiarthrodial movement

8
Q

What type of articulation is present at this joint?

A

Symphysis articulations

9
Q

What is the most important purpose of the disc?

A

Provide flexibility while limiting the amount of displacement

10
Q

What holds the nucleus in the center of the disc?

A

Annulus fibrosus

11
Q

Define optimal relationship in reference to the spine, what allows this to occur?

A

When all aspects of the vertebral body are in line with subjacent vertebra forming parallel discs.
The nucleus acting as a pivotal ball

12
Q

To determine misalignment of the vertebra what position must the spine be in?

A

Standing erect position

13
Q

What allows for 2 degree curvatures of the spine?

A

Difference in thickness at the anterior and posterior borders of the discs

14
Q

What might alter optimal relationships of vertebrae?

A

Abnormal weight distribution, congenital malformations, subluxations and their effects

15
Q

Describe the process of effects of trauma on the spine

A

Trauma causes shifting of the vertebra, shifting forces the nucleus against the annulus, the annuls is stretched beyond its limits resulting in deranged fibers, tissue damage leads to inflammation and edema causing disc protrusion, protrusion causes compression of neural structures within the canal or IVF, thus causing nerve pressure and dysfunction

16
Q

What is a subluxation a disorder of?

A

Disc

17
Q

Do posterior articular processes have anything to do with subluxaton?

A

No

18
Q

What allows for inferiority of the vertebra?

A

As the vertebra slips backwards it pushes the nucleus forward and allows the posterior part of the body to drop inferior

19
Q

Describe the stages of disc degeneration

A
D1= swollen disc, entire disc is thick and swollen (less movement than D5)
D2= disc thin at posterior, space at posterior aspect of disc is diminished and beyond acute stage (cutaneous is oily)
D3= disc very thin at posterior, extremely wedged and at chronic state
D4= total disc thin, thickness is observably diminished to about 2/3 original height
D5= total disc very thin, decreased to about 1/3 and severe damage to the vertebra above, will have movement at end fall
D6= total disc extremely thin, entire disc space greatly diminished from 2/3 to totally reduced, difficult to fix
20
Q

Why is the IVF more apt to experience effects of disc bulging? What is the protrusion made of (disc edema)?

A

Because the ALL and PLL somewhat restrain anterior and posterior protrusion
Protrusion made of edema resulting from displaced nucleus

21
Q

What 3 reduce motion of the vertebra?

A

Nucleus displacement toward periphery, edema, adhesions

22
Q

Where can hypermobility be found?

A

Above or below the fixation because the rest of the vertebra have to make up for the fixation

23
Q

Indications of compensation post and pre x ray?

A

-

24
Q

Why does a bone compensate or why does compensation occur?

A

To maintain equilibrium of the body

25
Q

What happens when subluxation is corrected?

A

The compensation will change its misalignment to accommodate to the subluxation as it is in the correction process

26
Q

Why are compensating vertebra moveable?

A

Because their nuclei are intact

27
Q

Why is the mechanical system not reliable?

A

Because of different anatomical and physiological variables such as malformation must be taken into consideration

28
Q

How does subluxation occur without a disc?

A

-

29
Q

Purpose of lateral and A-P film?

A

The lateral film determines which vertebra is responsible and the A-P tells how to correct it