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1
Q

T or F
Cervical subluxations cannot cause sufficient
neural canal stenosis to mechanically compress
the spinal cord, with subsequent injury and
neural dysfunction

A

F

they CAN

2
Q

What part of the Spinal Cord is particularly sensitive to spinal cord compression? What is it responsible for?

A
Dorsal Column (kinesthesia, fine touch, fine pressure,
vibration)
3
Q

What are the symptoms of Myelopathy

A

Headache
Numbness & paresthesias
Quadriplegia
Transient paraplegia

4
Q

Subluxations in upper cervical spine can cause stabilizing attachments of the ______________ to distort the
spinal cord by traction, affecting lateral columns

A

dentate ligaments

5
Q

Subluxation effects may include mechanical stress on the ________ due to traction from spinal distortion or from
cervical muscle tension and connective tissue bridges

A

meninges

6
Q

RCP Minor (Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor) has a tissue bridge between ____ and ______

A

C1 and Occiput

7
Q

RCP Major (Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and OC Inferior (Oblique Capitis Inferior) have a tissue bridges between ____ and ____

A

C1 and C2

8
Q

T or F
There Exists a Connective tissue bridge between Occiput and C1 which connects Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
muscle and the dura mater at the level of the medulla

A

T

9
Q

How are Cervical Subluxations and SIDS related?

A

Mechanical Irritation of the Cervical region may cause BRADYCARDIA which can lead to SIDS

10
Q

What would you tell your patients regarding nerve and cord compression?

(sorry its long, take it or leave it)

A
  • Slight misalignments and other distortions of the spine can cause narrowing or other changes in the pathways that nerves follow between the body and the brain
  • This can lead to very sensitive portions of the spinal nerves or spinal cord or their protective coverings becoming squeezed, stretched, twisted, or irritated
  • The damaged nerves or spinal cord then become unable to function normally, which disrupts communications between various parts of the nervous system and the body
  • Normal alignment of the upper neck is very important, due to the vulnerability of the spinal cord which
    passes through that area.
  • There is some evidence that upper neck misalignment can increase the risk of SID (Sudden Infant Death) in
    some children.