ConnectX

Cervical and Upper Thoracic, Posterior Longitudinal Musculature: Prone

Active Cervical Extension to Flexion, Inferior to Superior, Medium and Long Convex Edges, Double and Single Hand Holds.

Name three adverse side effects of ConnecTX Therapy

Brusing, pain, inflammation (welts)

Why is prescriptive exercise an integral part of Connectx therapy

ConnecTx stimulates the inflammatory cascades causing the deposition of immature collagen, exercise aids in fiber direction and collagen strength.

Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the fibers of the erector spine muscles?

Extension

Lower Erector Spinae: Active Torso

Extension to Neutral, Superior to Inferior, Inferior to Superior, Medial to Lateral and Lateral to Medial, Long Convex and Concave Edges, Double and Single Hand Holds.

Lower Erector Spinae: Active Hip

Extension, Superior to Inferior, Inferior to Superior, Medial to Lateral and Lateral to Medial, Long Convex and Concave Edges, Double and Single Hand Holds.

Which of the muscles the erector spine group have an attachment to the skull?

Longissimus

Name three typical hand holds utilized with ConnecTX therapy

Pencil grip, two handed convex or concave, dagger grip.

Which of the following is a part of the origin of the iliocostalis?

Posterior surfaces ribs 3-9

Suboccipitals, Semispinalis Capitis, Cervical Erector Spinae, Splenius Cervicis and Capitis

Prone Passive Rotation, Medial to Lateral, Medium and Small Convex Edges.

Suboccipital Group

Prone, Active Extension to Flexion, Flexion to Extension, Superior to Inferior, Inferior to Superior, Medial to Lateral and Lateral to Medial, Long Convex and Concave Edges, Medium Convex Edge, Double and Single Hand Holds.

Thoraco-lumbar Transversospinalis group

Prone, Active Hip Flexion and Abduction to Hip Extension and Adduction, Superior to Inferior, Inferior to Superior, Medial to Lateral and Lateral to Medial, Medium Convex Edge, Double and Single Hand Holds.

The ground matrix that fills the spaces between the cells and surrounds the connective tissue fibers is clear, colorless, and viscous. What category of substances gives the ground matrix these properties?

Proteoglycans, glycoproteins

What does a typical pre-treatment warm-up consist of?

Utilizing the muscle group by putting it through normal ranges of motion for 1-3 minutes

To contract the lower fibers of the erector spinae group in a prone position, you could ask your partner to perform what action?

alternately raise and lower feet

How would you describe the proper amount of emollient that should be utilized with CennecTX Therapy?

enough so that the tool glides seamlessly and comfortably but with now excess emollient building up

Which sub occipital muscle does not attach at the occiput

rectus capitis posterior minor

To distinguish the trapezius fibers from the splenius capitis fibers, you could ask your partner to do what movement of the head and neck?

rotation toward side you are palpating

The edge of which muscle is especially useful in locating the suboccipitals?

semispinalis capitis