Upper Cervical Doctor Deflection
January 2nd, 2012
Look for sharp Upper Cervical Doctor deflection of needle away from mean line of heat and back toward mean line of heat, occurring within an area of one-half inch or less. Learn to read out of picture mean heat lines. Remember, median line is not always mean line. Remember, perpendicular area covered in gliding is a factor in determining a break. To be a break it must occur within width of NCM detectors. In lumbar region, break can occur in slightly more territory than in cervical region; but in no region does it occur in more than one-half inch area. If patient has abnormal curves in spine, do not attempt to straighten them while giving reading.
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