Foundations Of Chiropractic (FOC) Exam 2 Practice

Mechanical tension on the dura mater may contribute to ____.

Mid back pain Headache Vision problems Flu

Correct Answer:

Headache

Explanation:

Mechanical tension on the dura mater can trigger headaches because the dura is rich in pain-sensing fibers. When the dura is stretched or irritated by neck or spinal tension, those nociceptors transmit signals that are perceived as head pain. This is a common explanation for cervicogenic headaches, where neck or cervical tensions refer pain to the head. Other options don’t fit as well: back pain in the mid back usually points to muscles, joints, or discs in that region rather than dural traction; vision problems would involve the visual pathways rather than dural irritation; flu is unrelated to dural tension.

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