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Question 1

Osteoporosis is an absolute contraindication to High-Velocity Low-Amplitude (HVLA) technique in all cases.

Accepted Answer

False — osteoporosis is a relative contraindication that requires clinical judgment

Answer

Osteoporosis is generally a relative contraindication to HVLA; severe osteoporosis may become absolute, but the determination must be individualized.

Question 2

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) requires the patient to actively contract specific muscles against a physician-applied counterforce.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

MET is a direct, active technique in which the patient voluntarily contracts specific muscles on request against a precisely controlled counterforce applied by the physician.

Question 3

In Counterstrain technique, the position of comfort must be maintained for exactly 90 seconds before slow return to neutral.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

Counterstrain requires holding the position of maximal comfort for 90 seconds to allow the shortened muscle spindles to reset.

Question 4

Facilitated Positional Release (FPR) adds a compression or torsion vector to the indirect position of ease.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

FPR adds a facilitating force (compression or torsion) to the position of ease, significantly shortening treatment time compared to Counterstrain.

Question 5

Balanced Ligamentous Tension (BLT) is an indirect technique because the physician moves the joint away from the restrictive barrier.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

BLT is indirect because the physician positions the joint away from the restrictive barrier toward the point of balanced ligamentous tension, allowing inherent body forces to restore motion.

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