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What was the first major event in Chiropractic The occasion of the first chiropractic adjustment. Daniel David (D.D.) Palmer performed the first adjustment on _____________ on ____________________ in Davenport, Iowa. Harvey Lillard September 18, 1895 (traditional date for birth of chiropractic) What fields of study was D.D. Palmer well read in? Anatomy, Physiology, Neurology, and Pathology Which vertebrae displaced in Palmer's patient who had a heart condition? Fourth Dorsal...

a- - not, without, less ab-, abs- - far, away from, off acou- - hearing acr(o)- - extremity ad- - increase, adherence, motion forward aden(o) - gland adip(o) - fat -al. - pertaining to alb(o) - white alge(si)-, algio-, algo- - pain allo- - other, different ambi- - around, on (both sides), on all sides, both amyl(o)- - starch an- - not, without, less andr(o) - male angi(o) - vessel ankylo- - crooked...

What is chiropractic? - Doctors of chiropractic are health car professionals for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the spine as well as other parts of the musculoskeletal system What is the focus of chiropractic? - To maintain proper spinal function, it's relationship to the nervous system and good health The body is a ______ _________ and _______ ___________ organism. - Self regulating Self healing The ____ is the master system that ________ and contro...

Who provided most of the health care in the 19th century? - Family members in the home Explain how hospitals were viewed in the mid 19th century - As places of doom where the terminally ill went to die Why was the AMA formed? - Created by medical profession to try to protect their own economic interests Define iatrogenesis - Illness caused by treatment What did George Washington die from? - Blood-letting at the hands of his doctors who sought to remove impurities from ...

Daniel David (DD) Palmer - Founder of chiropractic. Did full spine adjustments B. J Palmer - Son of D.D known as the "developer of chiropractic" wrote 66 books (known as green books) and founder of the ICA (international chiropractor association) Mabel Heath Palmer - B.J's wife, first lady of chiropractic. Died from radiation poisoning from helping with x-rays David Daniel Palmer - "The educator" Son of B.J and Mabel. Ran school of chiropractic until his death Verteb...

The first chiropractic book is titled - Modernized Chiropractic In the segmental dysfunction model, what defines the "lesion" state of subluxation? - loss of motion/fixation When considering the concept of "lesion" & applying that concept to pain and spasm associated with the facilitated segment - neither the pain fiber, motor nerve, not the musculature is in lesion When a neuron is sensitized ____________ - It fires more easily The first chiropractic adjustment would...

When was the Kung Fou Document written? - 2700 BCE What was the Nei Jing and the Yellow Emperor? - The Nei Jing was the Yellow Emperor's book of medicine that mentioned manipulation as a part of good health care. The Yellow Emperor was the first Chinese Emperor Who was Hippocrates and what did he do relating to the spine? - Hippocrates = father of medicine Recognized subluxations and founded/used succession (form of traction) What did Hippocrates say relating to the spi...

Which term would be most applicable in describing a chiropractor who recommends stress-management as part of their patients' care plans and personally meditates 20 minutes per day? naturalism conservatism subluxation congruence Congruence In healthcare, what is meant by conservatism? saving the patient money alignment of doctor and patient's politics emphasis on lease invasive methods refusing to collaborate with other providers Emphasis on lease invasive methods Which term...

Work activities (% of time) - Patient care 56% Documentation 26% Business Managemnt17% Settings chiropractic care is now available - - Military bases - VA's (veterans administration centers) - Hospitals - Interdisciplinary Health Centers What percentage of DCs are sole proprietors - 75% What percentage of DCs are employees - 14% What percentage of DCs are in a partnership - 8% what is the % of US adults who have seen a DC in the past year - 14% wha...

When was the Kung Fou Document written? - 2700 BCE What was the Nei Jing and the Yellow Emperor? - An internal medicine/manipulation study ordered by the first emperor of China Yellow Emperor: the first Chinese Emperor Mentioned manipulation as a part of good health care. Who was Hippocrates and what did he do and say relating to the spine? - Father of Medicine Recognized that subluxations (displacements) of the vertebrae have an effect on the nervous system Used several metho...

Vertebra - One of the 33 bones forming the spinal or vertebral column Disc - The mass of fibrocartilage between adjacent surfaces of most vertebrae Nerve - A cordlike structure, visible to the naked eye, comprising a collection of nerve fibers which convey impulses between a part of the central nervous system and some other region of the body Cervical - first seven vertebrae (neck) Dorsal/Thoracic - twelve vertebrae of teh mid-back which attach to ribs Lumbar - f...

Chiropractic medacine centers around which part of the body - nervous system Founder of Chiropractic - Dr. D.D. Palmer three major primary health care providers - chiropractors, alliopaths, osteopaths the word subluxation means: - an incomplete or partial dislocation True or false: Chiropractors give special attention to spinal mechanics, neurologic, osseous, muscular, and vascular relationships when considering the human body. - TRUE True or False: Pain is often th...

C - cervical T - thoracic L - lumbar RESD - restricted palpation/segmental dysfunction UCS - upper cervical spine LCS - lower cervical spine UTS - upper thoracic spine MTS - middle thoracic spine LTS - lower thoracic spine ULS - upper lumbar spine MLS - middle lumbar spine LLS - lower lumbar spine A/O - adjust osseously A/A - adjust activator Tog - toggle adjustment TMJ - temporomandibular joint disfunct...

cell - The fundamental unit of all living things is_____ Skin and Kidney (a and b) - Which one of the following is an ORGAN? Digestive - The_________ system is responsible for the absorption of fats, drainage of tissue fluids, and elimination of waste products. sagittal - The _________plane divides the body into right and left halves. axillary - The armpit is located in the _________region of the body. nutrient absorption (Digestive system) - Which of the follow...

who founded chiropractic and in what year? DD Palmer in 1895 "old dad chiro" what was chiropractic originally called? a "science of healing without drugs" - DD Palmer What is a dogma? -a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true -irrefutable doctrine What did chiropractic evolve to incorporate? Vitalism, spiritual inspiration, rationalism what is the "straight" approach? -do not mix other types of therapies -narrow ...

NCCT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS EXAM BUNDLE

Kung Fao Document - 2700 BCE. Earliest documentation of manipulations of the human body. Discovered by Junxie Li in 1990. Nei Jing - First complete text of traditional Chinese medicine. Classic Taoism. Mentioned manipulation as part of good health care Yellow Emperor - Huang Di. Founder of Chinese civilization and first emperor of a united China. Hippocrates - Father of Medicine. Wrote three books on bones and joints. "Look well to the spine for the cause of disease." Reco...

chronic stage - Begins when sub acute stage ends and may continue for indefinite amount of time. At this stage there may not be a possibility of fully resolving the patients condition so the goal becomes to manage it. Sub-Acute stage - stage of healing that continues for an additional 1-3 weeks but may be up to 12 weeks for tissue healing. Treatment during this stage is for continuing to control pain, spasm, edema with the intent of improving range of motion. Improved muscle strength,...

Which of the following is an appropriate way to open the discussion when explaining practice fees to a patient? a. "Do you have any questions about the cost of today's visit?" b. We can accept your insurance as payment in full." c. "Do you know what your out of pocket cost is today?" d. "We will bill you for the visit in full." - A. "Do you have any questions about the cost of today's visit?" Which of the following information should be used to capture charges from an encoun...

desis - fushion pharyng - throat poly - many laryng - larynx lacrim - tear megaly - enlargement dextr - right sept - contamination iasis - abnormal condition cis - to cut cele - hernia angi - vessel cereber - brain tome - instrument to cut tripsy - crushing a an in - without, negative logist - one who studies circum - around ptosis - drooping, sagging, prolapse lingu - tongue c...