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NWHSU Methods 3 EXAM 1
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Thoracic assessment
✓ Obervation, Temp, Tone, Text, Static Palpation (TPs ROT/LF & SPs F/E,
ROT, LF), and Motion Palpation (ROT/LF/F/E: Joint Play Prone and all
ROM seated End Play)
SP contact
✓ Rotation or Rotation with ipslateral lateral flexion (RR, RLF or LR, LLF)
(*side of contact)
AP, TP, MP contact
✓ Contralateral rotation and lateral flexion (RR, LLF & LR, RLF)
Drawing tissue slack
✓ 1st thing done in most Cervical and Thoracic adjustments
Facet angles
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✓ What do you follow as a general rule in the Thoracic spine as they
change throughout?
Crossed pisiforms
✓ A Prone Thoracic Adjustment with ROT or ROT with contralateral LF (with
or without Counter-Rotation)
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
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✓ 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%
Adjustive mechanics of NWHSU
✓ High voltage/low amplitude: direction, amplitude, speed
Cavitation
✓ Audible articular release
Cephalad hand
✓ Toward the head
Caudal hand
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NWHSU Methods 3 EXAM 1
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Thoracic assessment
✓ Obervation, Temp, Tone, Text, Static Palpation (TPs ROT/LF & SPs F/E,
ROT, LF), and Motion Palpation (ROT/LF/F/E: Joint Play Prone and all
ROM seated End Play)
SP contact
✓ Rotation or Rotation with ipslateral lateral flexion (RR, RLF or LR, LLF)
(*side of contact)
AP, TP, MP contact
✓ Contralateral rotation and lateral flexion (RR, LLF & LR, RLF)
Drawing tissue slack
✓ 1st thing done in most Cervical and Thoracic adjustments
Facet angles
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✓ What do you follow as a general rule in the Thoracic spine as they
change throughout?
Crossed pisiforms
✓ A Prone Thoracic Adjustment with ROT or ROT with contralateral LF (with
or without Counter-Rotation)
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
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✓ 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%
Adjustive mechanics of NWHSU
✓ High voltage/low amplitude: direction, amplitude, speed
Cavitation
✓ Audible articular release
Cephalad hand
✓ Toward the head
Caudal hand
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