Postural Correction Techniques Flashcards

In CBP terminology, translation of the head along the z-axis (Tz) refers to:

Answer: Anterior or posterior head movement

The z-axis runs anteroposterior, so Tz describes forward or backward head translation.

A patient shows an anterior thoracic translation relative to the pelvis. The mirror image exercise is:

Answer: Posterior thoracic translation with a stabilized pelvis

Correcting an anterior thoracic shift means translating the thorax posteriorly while the pelvis stays fixed.

Why does CBP progress traction time gradually instead of starting at the full duration?

Answer: To allow soft tissues and the patient to adapt and to reduce post-treatment soreness

Gradual progression lets viscoelastic tissues adapt and improves tolerance and compliance.

Which finding would most likely be a contraindication to cervical extension traction?

Answer: Acute fracture or significant instability of the cervical spine

Fracture or gross instability makes sustained loading unsafe until stability is confirmed.

In the CBP ideal sagittal model, the absolute rotation angle of the cervical lordosis from C2 to C7 is approximately:

Answer: About 42 degrees

The Harrison ideal cervical model gives a C2-C7 lordosis of roughly 42 degrees.

Posterior-anterior and lateral postural photographs in CBP help clinicians mainly to:

Answer: Document and quantify postural displacements and track progress

Postural photographs record visible displacements so changes can be followed alongside radiographic measures.

A patient has combined left lateral head translation and right lateral thoracic translation. CBP mirror image principles suggest:

Answer: Treating each displacement opposite its direction: head to the right and thorax to the left

Each displaced region is set up or exercised opposite to its own displacement within a combined mirror image setup.