interactions and interdependence is an important aspect of NSA Care. Additionally, an understanding of the specific emerging properties and wellness outcomes associated with each Level of Care is considered necessary to guide the practitioner and practice member through the appropriate Levels of Care.
In this presentation, the spine is described as the vertebral column, its contiguous hard tissue structures, and that portion of the nervous system and related soft tissues it encloses. Within the context of NSA, Spinal Integrity is considered to be that state in which the physical components and physiological processes of the spine function unimpaired, including the ability to develop new strategies to maintain an appropriate flow of energy through its tissues.
Moreover, this function is accompanied with free exchange of energy and information between Spinal Integrity Subsystems. The Levels of Care are defined in relationship to the recipient's level of responsiveness. This includes an enhanced ability to differentiate spinal motion, tension, ease, respiration, and the development of frequency entrained spinal segmental motion. A fourth Level of Care is currently under development. Each level described in this section has a specific set of desired outcomes combined with the recipient's assessment of functional status and overall quality of life.
All Levels of Care share the following features:
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Fulfillment of NSA objectives;
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Assessment of the practice member's case history and spinal examination to evaluate its functional status and integrity relative to
NSA;
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Determination of progress through physical assessments and questionnaires to monitor and discuss Level of Care clinical outcomes as determined by the practitioner and wellness outcomes as determined by the practice member; and
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Modification of any Level of Care, deemed to be ineffective or inappropriate, to a level that more accurately parallels observed changes.
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