CTPS Codex
Session Administration
Autonomy v2 Corrective Therapeutic Progression System
Clinical Administration Manual
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1 — Manual Purpose, System Identity, and Professional Boundaries
1.1 Purpose of the Codex Analyzer Training Manual
1.2 What the Av2 Corrective Therapeutic Progression System Is
1.3 Corrective Exercise Therapy vs. General Exercise Instruction
1.4 Professional Use by a Codex Analyzer
1.5 Codex Analyzer Role Within the System
1.6 A Codex Analyzer Becomes an Administrator When Working in a Clinical Environment
1.7 What This Manual Does Not Authorize
1.8 Required Professional Boundaries for Codex Analyzers
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2 — CTPS Program Model
2.1 The Corrective Therapeutic Progression System Model
2.2 Regional Program Structure
2.3 The 32-Session Regional System
2.4 Four Programs Within Each Region
2.5 Eight Sessions Per Program
2.6 Three Modality Blocks Per Session
2.7 Mobility, Strength, and Functional Work
2.8 Primary and Approved Alternative Exercise Paths
2.9 Why the Live Session Uses Three Active Exercises
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3 — Administration Roles and Clinical Boundaries
3.1 Who May Administer the System
3.2 Chiropractor-Directed Corrective Exercise Therapy
3.3 CTEP Role Within the Chiropractic Office
3.4 Administrator Responsibilities During Sessions
3.5 Codex Analyzer and Administrator Responsibilities During Sessions
3.6 What Codex Analyzers and Administrators Must Not Do
3.7 No Independent Diagnosis
3.8 No Independent Treatment Planning
3.9 No Exercise Substitution Outside Approved Alternatives
3.10 When Review Is Required
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4 — Corrective Therapy Categories
4.1 Overview of Corrective Therapy Categories
4.2 Mobility Restoration Therapy
4.3 Strength Recovery Therapy
4.4 Functional Restoration Therapy
4.5 How the Categories Differ Mechanically
4.6 How Category Drift Occurs
4.7 Codex Analyzer and Administrator Recognition of Category Drift
4.8 Category-Based Set Decisions
4.9 When a Session No Longer Matches the Intended Category
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5 — Corrective Threshold Establishment
5.1 Purpose of Corrective Threshold Establishment
5.2 Why Threshold Establishment Occurs Before Program Session 1
5.3 Difference Between Threshold Establishment and Live Program Administration
5.4 What a Corrective Threshold Is
5.5 Mobility Threshold Establishment
5.6 Strength Threshold Establishment
5.7 Functional Threshold Establishment
5.8 Testing Attempts and Usable Thresholds
5.9 Establishing the Program Endpoint
5.10 Recording the Successful Threshold Condition
5.11 Reproducibility of the Threshold
5.12 Carrying Threshold Data Into Program Session 1
5.13 When Threshold Testing Requires Review
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6 — Explanatory Session and Orientation
6.1 Purpose of the Explanatory Session
6.2 Client or Patient Orientation to the Corrective Program
6.3 Explaining the Program Structure
6.4 Explaining the Codex Analyzer’s or Administrator’s Role
6.5 Explaining Client or Patient Participation Expectations
6.6 Explaining Session Documentation
6.7 Explaining Carry-Forward Instructions
6.8 Transition From Explanatory Session to Threshold Establishment
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7 — Session Flow, Timing, and Block Structure
7.1 45-Minute Appointment Block
7.2 Session Flow Overview
7.3 Mobility Block
7.4 Strength Block
7.5 Functional Block
7.6 Set Structure
7.7 Rest Structure
7.8 Timing Standards
7.9 Exposure Time Standards
7.10 Repetition Standards
7.11 Tempo Standards
7.12 Transition Notes Between Blocks
7.13 When a Session Extends Beyond the Appointment Block
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8 — Mobility Block Administration
8.1 Purpose of the Mobility Block
8.2 Mobility Exercise Selection From Threshold Data
8.3 Mobility Setup Reproduction
8.4 Exposure Time Recording
8.5 Corrective Quality During Mobility Work
8.6 Symptom Response During Mobility Work
8.7 Rest Recording
8.8 Set-Level Mobility Notes
8.10 When to Modify, Stop, or Flag Mobility Work
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9 — Strength Block Administration
9.1 Purpose of the Strength Block
9.2 Strength Exercise Selection From Threshold Data
9.3 Resistance and Setup Reproduction
9.4 Repetition Recording
9.5 Tempo Integrity
9.6 Corrective Quality Under Resistance
9.7 Symptom Response During Strength Work
9.8 Rest Recording
9.9 Set-Level Strength Notes
9.10 Strength Block Transition Note
9.11 When to Modify, Stop, or Flag Strength Work
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10 — Functional Block Administration
10.1 Purpose of the Functional Block
10.2 Functional Exercise Selection From Threshold Data
10.3 Functional Setup Reproduction
10.4 Repetition Recording
10.5 Tempo and Coordination Integrity
10.6 Corrective Quality During Integrated Movement
10.7 Symptom Response During Functional Work
10.8 Rest Recording
10.9 Set-Level Functional Notes
10.10 Functional Block Completion Note
10.11 When to Modify, Stop, or Flag Functional Work
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11 — Live Session Capture and Documentation
11.1 Purpose of Live Session Capture
11.2 What Must Be Recorded During the Session
11.3 What Is Recorded After the Session
11.4 Client or Patient Identification Fields
11.8 Set-Level Documentation Fields
11.9 Rest Interval Documentation
11.10 Symptom Response Documentation
11.11 Corrective Quality Documentation
11.12 Transition Notes
11.13 Closeout Details
11.14 Client- or Patient-Reported Response at Closeout
11.15 Common Documentation Errors to Avoid
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12 — Corrective Session Intelligence System
12.1 What the Corrective Session Intelligence System Is
12.2 Corrective Session Intelligence Record
12.3 Threshold Data
12.4 Live Administration Records
12.5 Set-Level Observations
12.6 Post-Session Summary
12.7 Progression Decisions
12.8 Carry-Forward Instructions
12.9 How Session Data Becomes Usable for the Next Visit
12.10 Codex Analyzer or Administrator Responsibility in Preserving Session Continuity
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13 — Corrective Exercise Progression Codex
13.1 What the Corrective Exercise Progression Codex Is
13.2 What the Codex Analyzer or Administrator Captures
13.3 What the Service Setting or Office Submits
13.4 What NorthStar Processes Internally
13.5 What the Codex Analyzer or Office Receives Back
13.6 Why the Full Codex Logic Is Not Exposed
13.7 Interpreted Exercise Status
13.8 Operational Decision Output
13.9 Next-Step Direction
13.10 Applying Codex-Processed Guidance to the Next Session
13.11 Codex Analyzer or Administrator Limits in Interpreting Codex Results
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14 — Progression Decisions and Carry-Forward Instructions
14.1 What a Progression Decision Is
14.2 Continue Same Setup
14.3 Modify Setup
14.4 Reduce Demand
14.5 Increase Demand
14.6 Hold Progression
14.7 Flag for Chiropractor Review
14.8 Carry-Forward Instructions by Modality
14.9 Session-to-Session Continuity
14.10 Avoiding False Progression
14.11 When Progression Is Not Justified
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15 — Clinical Caution, Set Stopping, and Review Requirements
15.1 Same-Day Clinical Caution
15.2 Threshold-Established Caution
15.3 Symptom Response During Sets
15.4 Clear Aggravation
15.5 Loss of Corrective Integrity
15.6 Unacceptable Compensation
15.7 Excessive Cue Dependency
15.8 Fatigue-Based Degradation
15.9 When the Codex Analyzer or Administrator Must Stop the Set
15.10 When the Chiropractor Must Review Before the Next Session
15.11 Documentation of Safety Concerns
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16 — Regional Systems and Session Forms
16.1 Current Regional Systems
16.2 Cervical Spine Complex
16.3 Shoulder Complex
16.4 Thoracic Spine Complex
16.5 Lumbopelvic Complex
16.6 Hip Joint Complex
16.8 Region-Specific Program Structure
16.9 Region-Specific Exercise Pairings
16.10 Region-Specific Session Forms
16.11 Future Regional Program Expansion
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17 — Primary and Approved Alternative Exercise Paths
17.1 Primary Exercise Path
17.2 Approved Alternative Exercise Path
17.3 When an Alternative May Be Used
17.4 No Unapproved Exercise Replacements
17.5 No Preference-Based Substitutions
17.6 No Equipment-Based Substitutions Outside Approved Alternatives
17.7 Maintaining Program Identity
17.8 Documenting Exercise Changes
17.9 How Unauthorized Exercise Changes Affect Codex Interpretation
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18 — Required Tool Set and Setup Reproduction
18.1 Required Tool Set Overview
18.2 Bands and Tubing
18.3 Dumbbells and Kettlebells
18.4 Medicine Balls
18.5 Foam Roller
18.6 Mobility Wedge
18.7 Slant Board
18.8 Step Platform
18.9 BOSU or Balance Pad
18.10 Dowel
18.11 Tool Setup Reproduction
18.12 Recording Resistance, Load, Support, and Position
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19 — CTEP Examination Orientation and Competency
19.0 Certified Therapeutic Exercise Professional Examination Orientation
19.1 Purpose of the Practical Examination
19.2 Chiropractor-Observed Competency
19.3 Applied Performance Requirement
19.4 Modality Recognition
19.5 Movement Interpretation
19.6 Compensation Detection
19.7 Real-Time Corrective Cueing
19.8 Symptom Escalation Recognition
19.9 Set-Level Decision-Making
19.10 Chiropractor Approval for Certification
19.11 Certification Does Not Create Independent Clinical Authority
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20 — State-Specific Administration Rules
20.1 State-Specific Administration Rules
20.2 Chiropractor-Administered Model
20.3 Delegated Staff Administration Model
20.4 CTEP Does Not Override State Law
20.5 When Only Recognized Assistant Categories May Apply
20.6 Office Responsibility for Compliance
20.7 Use of State-Specific Legal Reference Pages
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21 — Records, Submissions, Access Control, and Continuity
21.1 Patient Identifier Use
21.2 Session Record Handling
21.3 Office-Controlled Documentation
21.4 Submission Workflow
21.5 Internal Review Workflow
21.6 Returned Output Handling
21.7 Access Control
21.8 Administrator Documentation Responsibility
21.9 Record Continuity Across Sessions
21.10 Avoiding Informal or Uncontrolled Records