Unilateral pisiforms A Prone Thoracic Adjustment with 2 contacts (TP with
ROT/Contralateral LF & SP with ROT/Ipsilateral LF)
Knife-edge spinous A Prone Thoracic Adjustment with 2 contact points & positions
(calcaneal contact: F-on superior interspinous space/E-on inferior SP)
Counter-rotation A Prone Thoracic Adjustment that is taken over 2 vertebrae "Lid and Jar"
motion standing OPPOSITE listing
Pottenger's saucer Term associated with compensatory extension stacking: flattening, loss
of extension, increased space, tender
Supine thoracic adjustments A thoracic adjustment with extension stacking (multiple hand
options and 2 patient positions)
Different DC techniques Diversified 91.1%, Gonstead 54.8%, Activator 52.7%, Cox
Distraction 51.2%, Thompson 43%, SOT 41.3% & Nimmo 40.3%
,NWHSU Methods 3 EXAM 1 Questions And
Answers
Adjustive mechanics of NWHSU High voltage/low amplitude: direction, amplitude, speed
Cavitation Audible articular release
Cephalad hand Toward the head
Caudal hand Toward the feet
Ipsilateral contact Contact taken on the doctor's side
Contralateral contact Contact taken on the opposite side of the doctor
Restriction Loss of movement - active or passive range
, NWHSU Methods 3 EXAM 1 Questions And
Answers
Definition of adjustment "A passive manual maneuver during which the 3-joint complex
is suddenly carried beyond the normal physiological range of movement without exceeding the
boundaries of anatomical integrity" (grade 5 manipulation)
Fixation Loss of end feel or joint play/accessory movement-springing
No Does malposition have to have restriction or fixation?
No Does restriction or fixation have to have malposition?
Motion segment A functional unit made up of the two adjacent articulating surfaces and
the connecting tissues binding them together
Subluxation syndrome An aggregate of signs and symptoms that relate to pathophysiology
or dysfunction of spinal and pelvic motion segments or to peripheral joints
Subluxation A motion segment, in which alignment, movement integrity, and/or
physiological function are altered although contact between joint surfaces remain intact.
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