Patient Assessment & Clinical Evaluation Flashcards
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During an AK postural assessment, a patient presents with a high iliac crest on the right side and a low shoulder on the right. This pattern most likely suggests:
Answer: A long right leg functional pattern
A high iliac crest combined with a low shoulder on the same side suggests a functional long leg pattern on that side.
In applied kinesiology, a therapy localization test is considered positive when:
Answer: Touching a specific area changes muscle test strength
Therapy localization is positive when touching a body area changes (strengthens or weakens) a previously tested indicator muscle.
A patient exhibits weakness of the gluteus medius on manual muscle testing. Which gait deviation would most commonly be associated with this finding?
Answer: Trendelenburg gait
Gluteus medius weakness causes contralateral pelvic drop during stance phase, known as Trendelenburg gait.
When performing an AK challenge to a vertebral segment, the purpose is to:
Answer: Identify whether correction of that segment will alter muscle function
Challenging a spinal segment tests whether adjusting it would change the neurological status reflected in an indicator muscle.
In AK evaluation, the reactive muscle phenomenon refers to:
Answer: An inhibition of one muscle caused by activation of a different muscle
Reactive muscle patterns occur when activation of one muscle neurologically inhibits a previously strong muscle.
Which of the following best describes the 'circuit retaining mode' in AK patient assessment?
Answer: Holding a previous therapy localization point while testing a second area
Circuit retaining mode involves maintaining contact with one therapy localization point while simultaneously testing another, revealing combined dysfunctions.
During AK assessment, the cloacal reflexes are evaluated because they relate to:
Answer: Hemispheric dominance and eye-hand laterality
Cloacal reflexes in AK relate to hemispheric integration, laterality, and switching patterns affecting coordination.