Treatment Protocols Flashcards

In CBP, what is the guiding principle when positioning a patient for corrective care?

Answer: Mirror image – placing the spine opposite to its abnormal posture

CBP corrects displacements by loading the spine in the mirror image (opposite) of the measured postural or radiographic deviation.

A patient presents with anterior head translation and cervical hypolordosis. Which CBP traction setup is most appropriate?

Answer: Cervical extension traction combined with posterior head translation

Extension traction with posterior translation simultaneously restores lordosis and reduces forward head posture.

Why does CBP emphasize sustained traction holds rather than brief loads?

Answer: Ligaments and discs are viscoelastic and require prolonged loading to creep and remodel

Viscoelastic tissues respond to sustained loads through creep and stress relaxation, enabling structural change.

What is the typical target duration for a single CBP cervical extension traction session once the patient has built tolerance?

Answer: About 20 minutes

Patients usually start with 3-5 minutes and progress toward roughly 20 minutes, where creep largely plateaus.

A patient experiences increased radiating arm symptoms during cervical extension traction. What is the best initial response?

Answer: Stop or modify the setup and reduce load or duration

Peripheralizing symptoms signal intolerance, so the setup should be stopped or modified before progressing.

Which CBP tool is a home orthotic used supine to help restore cervical lordosis?

Answer: Denneroll cervical orthotic

The Denneroll is a shaped orthotic placed under the neck to apply extension loading at home.

What is the typical frequency recommended during an initial CBP corrective care phase?

Answer: About three visits per week

Corrective phases commonly use around three visits per week over roughly 10-12 weeks.