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1
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year that gonstead graduated

A

1923

2
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class of ___ at palmer during the time gonstead attended school

A

800

3
Q

gonstead attended palmer for ___ years

A

1 and half

4
Q

condition that gonstead had

A

RA

5
Q

Gonstead saw ____ patients throughout his entire career

A

1.5 million

6
Q

Gonstead had ____ adjustments

A

2 million

7
Q

gonstead practiced for __ yrs

A

55

8
Q

he worked ___ days out of the week

A

6 and 1/2

9
Q

he worked for __ hours a day

A

18 hrs

10
Q

he would see ______ patients per day

A

150-200 pt

11
Q

what was his first theory he and his brother came up with

A

gonstead disc method

12
Q

what was the gonstead disc method’s principle

A

the vertebral disc was the primary culprit of nerve pressure

13
Q

what is the chiropractic table that gonstead altered

A

zenith hy-lo 210 with thoracic break away piece

14
Q

town and state gonstead practiced in

A

Mt horeb Wi

15
Q

what was written on his tombstone

A

fix the subluxation and leave it alone

16
Q

levels of the spine that were measured to have a sympathetic response

A

C6-L5

17
Q

Levels of sympathetic response

A

C0-C5, sacral segments, ilium

18
Q

High Systolic-

A

Adjust sympathetic first. T1 to T3 for heart contractility or T10-L2 for kidneys.

19
Q

High Diastolic

A

Adjust Upper cervical spine for the tension in the vascular system.

20
Q

High Both

A

adjust sympathetic first, correct it, wait one week then adjust parasympathetic.

21
Q

Tension Headaches

A

correct cervical curve. Suboccipital headaches may be from hypermobility in the upper cervical spine caused by fixation lower (C6 - T3)

22
Q

Headaches Upon waking-

A

Chemistry problem C6 - T3 (thyroid hormone) T12 to L3 (adrenal dysfunction). Alcohol intake the night before. Strained sleeping positions.

23
Q

Cluster Headaches

A

trigeminal nerve dysfunction- atlas/ occiput/ axis

Digestive Headaches- Occur 1 hour after eating it is upper cervical. 1-2 hours after eating is T4 to L3.

24
Q

Classic/ Common Migraines-

A

Sympathetic C6 - T3, T12 - L3. Dietary Considerations.

25
Q

TMJ Headaches

A

correct the cervical curve, atlas subluxation or TMD

26
Q

describe the location of lean the patient will have with each disc lesion

  • lateral
  • medial
  • subrizhal
  • central
A
  • lean away from side of pain
  • lean toward side of pain
  • lean forward or not at all
  • have bilateral or switching pain and antalgias
27
Q

Gonstead protocol

A
  • scope
  • static
    motion
  • percussion
  • x-ray
28
Q

Symptoms of facet syndrome

A

hip/ buttock pain
cramping leg pain above knee
low back stiffness in the morning
absence of paresthia

29
Q

physical findings of facet syndrome

A
local paralumbar tenderness 
pain on hyperextension 
absence of neurologic deficit 
hip buttock or back pain upon SLR 
absence of root tension sign
30
Q

gonstead adjustment of facet syndrome

A
  1. P-A/ I-S according to the facet angle

2. P-A/ S-I to reduce post. translation

31
Q

management for facet syndrome

A

end pain presentation is 3-5 visits
takes 8-12 visits
- exercises to reduce extension loading

32
Q

General contraindication for spondylos

A
  • asymptomatic
  • pregnancy
  • AAA
  • > grade 2
33
Q

Gonsteads contraindication for spondees

A

asymptomatic only