CBP Mirror Image Adjusting Techniques 2

Question 1

During a Mirror Image lumbar adjustment for a right rotational deformity, the corrective rotational force should be applied toward the:

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Left rotation, opposite to the right deformity

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Right rotation, in the same direction as the deformity

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Anterior direction to extend the lumbar spine

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Inferior direction to decompress lumbar discs

Question 2

Harrison's Mirror Image concept in CBP is grounded in which mechanical principle?

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Viscoelastic creep — sustained loads in the corrective direction produce plastic deformation of spinal soft tissues

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Wolff's Law — bone remodels in response to compressive forces only

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Davis's Law — ligaments shorten in response to chronic stretch

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Pascal's Law — pressure applied to a fluid is transmitted equally in all directions

Question 3

In CBP practice, mirror image postures (held positions) are typically maintained for a minimum of how long per session to initiate viscoelastic tissue remodeling?

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10 to 20 minutes

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30 seconds to 1 minute

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1 to 2 minutes

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45 to 60 minutes

Question 4

Which radiographic measurement confirms successful progress in a CBP cervical mirror image traction program?

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Increase in the cervical Cobb angle toward the Harrison normal of approximately 34°

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Decrease in the atlas plane line angle

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Increase in the C2–C7 anterior vertebral body height

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Reduction in disc space narrowing at C5–C6

Question 5

For a patient with an anterior head translation (forward head posture), the Mirror Image traction setup would position the head in:

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Posterior translation relative to the trunk to oppose the anterior displacement

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Anterior translation to gently reinforce the existing posture

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Lateral flexion to the right to decompress the left facets

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Axial rotation to the left to open the right intervertebral foramen

Question 6

Which table design feature is most essential for performing full-spine CBP Mirror Image adjusting?

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Segmented drop pieces and articulating sections that can be configured to pre-load the spine into mirror image positions

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A fixed flat surface that provides rigid support throughout the procedure

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Traction cables attached to the pelvis for lumbar decompression

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An inversion feature that places the patient at 30 degrees head-down

Question 7

In the CBP Mirror Image system, what is the term for the idealized spinal alignment that serves as the reference standard for identifying deformities?

Accepted Answer

Harrison Spinal Model (HSM) or Harrison Normal

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Gonstead Full Spine Listing System

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Diversified Neutral Spine Protocol

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Logan Basic Full Spine Normal