Assessment & Treatment Planning Flashcards
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When performing a static palpation assessment on a horse, which finding most strongly indicates a chiropractic subluxation complex?
Answer: Increased muscle tone with restricted joint play
A subluxation complex typically presents with localized hypertonicity and restricted intersegmental joint play at the affected vertebral segment.
A 10-year-old warmblood presents with resistance to lateral bending to the right during lunging. Which area should be prioritized in your motion palpation assessment?
Answer: Thoracolumbar junction and right-sided thoracic facets
Resistance to right lateral bending commonly implicates right-sided thoracic facet restrictions and the thoracolumbar junction, which limit contralateral flexibility.
Which gait abnormality pattern is MOST consistent with a sacroiliac subluxation in a horse?
Answer: Asymmetrical hindquarter engagement with reduced impulsion
Sacroiliac subluxation typically manifests as reduced and asymmetrical hindquarter engagement with diminished propulsive impulsion.
In equine chiropractic treatment planning, what does SOAP documentation stand for?
Answer: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
SOAP notes (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) are the standard clinical documentation format used to record patient encounters and guide treatment planning.
A horse shows unilateral gluteal muscle atrophy on the right side. What finding on motion palpation would support a chiropractic component to this presentation?
Answer: Right-sided sacroiliac fixation with decreased joint play
Right-sided sacroiliac fixation can cause neurogenic and biomechanical disruption leading to ipsilateral gluteal muscle atrophy over time.
When is it appropriate to recommend referral to a veterinarian before proceeding with equine chiropractic treatment?
Answer: When acute neurological signs such as ataxia or stumbling are present
Acute neurological signs like ataxia or stumbling are red flags that require veterinary diagnosis to rule out pathology before chiropractic care is initiated.
Which assessment method best evaluates the functional integration of the equine spine during movement?
Answer: Kinetic or dynamic palpation during walk and trot
Dynamic/kinetic palpation performed during movement assesses how vertebral segments function under load, revealing restrictions not apparent in static examination.