Subluxation Basics describe a deviation from normal biomechanical joint action. What term is used for this concept?

• A. Kinesiopathology
• B. Myopathology
• C. Neuropathology
• D. Endopathology

Answer: (A)

Deviations in how a joint moves are described as kinesiopathology. Here, kinesio means movement and pathology means dysfunctional state, so this term flags problems with the joint’s biomechanics—the abnormal motion, range, or joint play that defines a subluxation. In this framework, the initiating issue is the joint’s movement pattern, which can ripple into other tissues and functions.

Muscle pathology focuses on muscle tissue changes, nerve pathology on nerve tissue changes, and endopathology isn’t the standard term used for describing joint motion in this model. So the concept that best fits a deviation from normal biomechanical joint action is kinesiopathology.