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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- Activator Methods
- A specific method of adjusting that utilizes an instrument delivering a mechanically determined amount of low force as treatment.
- Active rest
- When recovering from trauma, some form of movement and life activity must be utilized for full resolution of the problem. This will insure optimal healing and diminish recovery time. Even after acute injury attempting to use the uninjured parts will speed up healing.
- Applied Kinesiology
- A "muscle energy" technique that uses specific muscle activity to restore physiologic joint function it is used as a diagnostic tool and corrective therapy.
- ART treatment protocols
- Very specific soft tissue adjustments performed to reintroduce normal movement and function in and between different soft tissue structures of the body.
- ART credentialed provider
- While anyone can claim to practice Active Release
Techniques, the protocols are so specific that only a credentialed practitioner that is well versed in their application will get the desired results. All FitWell doctors are credentialed in ART.
- bipedal structure
- The biomechanics of two-legged human movement and all of its ramifications. Understanding and implementing the most efficient and effective use of this posture is crucial to maintain optimal musculoskeletal health.
- biomechanics
- The relational movement between the parts of the musculoskeletal system. It indicates ranges of motion, stress forces and other factors involved with human movement.
- Biophysics Chiropractic Treatment
- Based on a model of "text book normal" spinal curvature and joint motion. Treatment is delivered using these standards as a guide.
- corrective care
- Treatment that is targeted at removing the cause of the
pain and discomfort, assisting the body to achieve its
most effective and efficient function.
- Cumulative Injury Cycle
- (see diagram) a closed loop series of events that describes the stages of any trauma. Weak and tight tissues cause internal friction-pressure and tension. This causes decreased circulation and edema (swelling). Adhesion and fibrosis occur as a result of the decreased oxygen available. When the friction-pressure-tension factor is severe enough, tearing or crushing can occur either by external or increased internal forces. Inflammation results from the tissue injury and begins the adhesion process, leading to weak and tight tissues. Here the cycle would begin repeating itself.
-
Diversified
Chiropractic Techniques
- Adjusting
procedures based on acombination of other models. Most
especially utilizing the idea that while there is an
ideal disposition for the spine, each person has there
own "normal" spine, based on healthy motion and forces
of stress.
- ergonomics
- Utilizing
the concept of efficient and effective human motion
during activities to increase performance and decrease
the potential for injury, fitting the task at hand
to the individual.
- fascia
- The continuous
network of connective tissue covering and connecting
the structures of the body.
- Feldenkrais
Techniques
- An excellent
practice of postural integration thatencourages the
use of subtle body movements and postures in order
to achieve and maintain more effective and efficient
movement.
- free
weights
- Far superior
to machines, the use of free weights with proper form
and technique requires the use of the stabilizing and
neutralizing muscles. Movements that more closely resemble
human body activities can be performed with free weights,
making them highly effective as a tool for progressive
rehabilitation.
- functional
core stability
- The intrinsic
strength of the neutralizing and stabilizing muscles
of the spine. The ability of the torso to remain supportive
and stable with or without limb movement.
- Gonstead
Technique
- A method
of treating spinal subluxations where x-rays are utilized
as the determining factor in deciding where to make
spinal adjustments.
- headaches
- Many times
the underlying cause of headaches is due to the inordinate
amount of structural stress caused by postural distortion
and all its' implications. Active Release Techniques
and complete chiropractic care are very effective for
this condition.
- Law
of Repetitive Motion
- A
model created to explain how repetitive injuries occur.
The formula is: I = N x F / A x R where the factors are:
- I =
Insult to tissues N =
Number of repetitions F =
Force or tension of each repetition as a percent
of maximum muscle strength A =
Amplitude of each repetition
- R =
Relaxation time (lack of pressure/tension on tissues
between repetitions)
- Logan
Basic Technique
- In
part, this system takes into account the effects of gravity
on the spine and its related structure. Based on the
idea that the sacrum is the biomechanical keystone of
the body because it supports the body and allows for
locomotion.
- medicine
balls
- Weighted
balls that when used as resistance can moreclosely replicate
normal human movements. Used for exercises that require
balance and coordination, factors directly related to
the stabilizing and neutralizing muscles.
- Motion
Palpation Technique
- A
manner of chiropractic treatment in which adjustments
are delivered to restore more normal range of motion
at a joint where it is not fully expressed.
- palliative
treatment
- Therapies
that are delivered solely to decrease and remove pain,
not necessarily targeting the cause. Some patients choose
to use this approach to manual medicine.
- Palmer
Method
- A
semantic expression referring to the type of adjustive
techniques taught at the fountainhead of Modern Chiropractic,
Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.
- pelvic
stabilization
- The
ability of the lower part of the human body to remain
stable and supportive while the legs are moving.
- periodization
- A
very basic training concept that operates under the idea
that the only way the body will strengthen and grow is
to very methodically change training factors such as
intensity and format. Developed form the idea that no
one can "peak" all year round and that we actually will
see better gains if we do not let the body settle into
the same routine day after day, week after week, etc.
- personal
fitness trainer
- A
good one is worth their weight in gold. They have the
ability to genuinely assist a person to achieve the proactive
goals that we set with our patients.
- Pilate's
concepts
- Originally
developed as a therapy for dancers, this highly effective
exercise discipline puts great emphasis on functional
core stability as well as balance and coordination.
- posture
- The
disposition of the body where the natural curves are
maintained in the spine and the most effective and efficient
use of the limbs is well integrated at rest and during
motion.
- proactive
therapy
- Rather
than relying solely on therapy that takes place in the
office, patients are encouraged to take part in their
own healing. We find that it is the activities which
a person does or does not do outside the office that
are the determining factors when it comes to predicting
the outcome of treatment.
- progressive
resistance training
- Traditionally
referring to as weighttraining, based on the idea that
the body will respond to measured amounts of increasing
weight by adapting and getting stronger.
- Sacro-occipital
Technique
- A
treatment technique which is based on restoring normal
function to the nervous system through the mechanicalrelationship
between the cranium and pelvis.
- scapular
stabilization
- The
ability of the upper body to remain stable and supportive
while the upper limbs are moving or at rest.
- soft
tissue injury
- Trauma
to the tissues of the body which includes ligaments,
muscles, tendons, fascia, nerves and blood vessels. This
causes adhesions to form in and between these structures,
which diminishes healthy movement and function. They
are best treated with Active Release Techniques soft
tissue management protocols.
- sprain
- Refers
to any injury that occurs to the ligamentous complex
of a joint.
- strain
- Refers
to any injury that occurs to muscles and their tendons.
- Swiss
ball exercises
- Use
of a fully inflated exercise ball is an extremely valuable
tool in rehabilitating and maintaining optimal strength
of stabilizing and neutralizing musculature. Neuromechanically,
the more unstable the training environment, the more
positive effect the exercise movement will have.
- trauma
- Identified
by the body as acute injury, repetitive motion or constant
pressure and tension. Whether the instigating factor
is accident, surgery or some other form of physical compromise,
the results are the same; scar tissue will form.
- Vertebral
Subluxation Complex
- The
series of events and systemic changes which occur with
joint dysfunction. The altered motion at the joint level
(kinesiopathology) has muscular, neurologic, vascular
and connective tissue implications.which must be addressed.
The inflammatory response involved has anatomic, physiologic
and biochemical components as well.
- yoga
- Extremely
beneficial in all its forms. Helpful in regaining and
maintaining musculoskeletal flexibility and visceral
vitality. Perhaps it's most overlooked benefit is the
use of isometric contraction combined with postures that
encourage balance and coordination. These are the factors
most important in maintaining healthy posture.
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