CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
DD - Answer-who came up with theory of nerve compression-subluxation results in
altered nerve transmission of nerve energy, nerve impingements include:
pressure,traction, torsion, stretch, angulation TONE
axoplasmic aberrations - Answer-one nerve or plexus with decreased protein supply in
microtubular network
neurodystrophic AKA neuroimmunomodulation - Answer-stress leads to altered
neuroendocrine then decreased immunity then multiple fixations T1-L1,
proprioceptive insult - Answer-this theory of subluxation is due to injury misuse, overuse
in a muscle or joint irritates mechanoreceptors-irritated muscle spindle bombards
internuncial pool with messages that results in spasm
lessened mobility, aberrant reflexes, segmental facilitation, soft tissue aberrations -
Answer-fixation theory
Korr - Answer-who came up with hypersympatheticotonia?
hypersympatheticotonia - Answer-facilitation of muscle spindles based on theory of
strain and counterstrain
gamma gain - Answer-steady state spindle, muscle contraction chemicals influence
nerve stimulation
muscle spindle - Answer-what helps develop muscle resistance?
KORR - Answer-who found that muscles spasms because isometric contraction or
approximation of 2 muscle attachments causes muscle slack then causes CNA to
increase gamma dishcharge and causes muscle spam. stretching these muscles help
reflex theory - Answer-AKA somatic dysafferentation theory-somatic bombardment of
dorsal horn- causes increased pain and decreased mechanoreceptors
cause-afferent - Answer-number one of reflex theory
effect-efferent - Answer-number two of reflex theory
, organ - Answer-according to reflex theory muscle is with what viscera
blood - Answer-according to reflex theory bone is with what viscera-emotions is the
psychic
lymph - Answer-according to reflex theory nerve is with what viscera-autosuggestions
cord compression AKA compressive myelopathy - Answer-severe subluxation and
ligament laxity c1-c2 causes it, dentate traction causes direct mechanical irriation to
cord, lateral translation can irritate cord, especially during distraction
cord traction - Answer-adjust this with SOT, restores CSF flow: sphenobasilar top,
sacral bottom
vertebral artery insufficiency - Answer-cervical rotation causes nausea numbness
nystagmus
dural torque AKA dentate cord distortion - Answer-Grostic found this theory-dentate
ligament get rotational stress, made of pia mater
pia,dura - Answer-dentate ligament attaches from ______ to _______
intervertebral encroachment theory - Answer-IVF encroaches DRG then releases
substance P, then destroys disc
DRG - Answer-most sensitvie neurological structure to compression
substance P, VIP - Answer-what does DRG release that is very acidic and causes disc
degeneration
middle of IVF - Answer-location of DRG in cervicals
medial part of IVF - Answer-location of DRG in lumbars and thoracics
1/3 - Answer-how much of IVF do transforaminal ligaments fill
1-4 - Answer-how many transforaminal ligaments at each level?
inhibits,increases - Answer-Substance P _____ pain in CNS, _______ pain in PNS
no - Answer-is DRG always in the IVF
10 - Answer-how many mm of Hg alters DRG output?
muscle,tendon - Answer-active pain