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  2. Chiropractic - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Chiropracticis a form of alternative medicine[1]concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disordersof the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine.[2] It has esotericorigins[3]and is based on several pseudoscientificideas. [4] Many chiropractors, especially those in the field's early history, have ...

  3. Chiropractic controversy and criticism - Wikipedia

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    Throughout its history, chiropractic has been the subject of internal and external controversy and criticism. [ 1][ 2] According to magnetic healer Daniel D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, "vertebral subluxation" was the sole cause of all diseases and manipulation was the cure for all disease. [ 3] A 2003 profession-wide survey found ...

  4. Whiplash (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Whiplash associated disorders (WAD), is a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck [ 1] associated with extension, [ 2] although the exact injury mechanisms remain unknown. The term "whiplash" is a colloquialism. "Cervical acceleration–deceleration" (CAD) describes the mechanism of the injury ...

  5. Chiropractic treatment techniques - Wikipedia

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    Trigenics is a neurological-based manual or instrument-assisted assessment and treatment system [42] developed and patented by Allan Oolo Austin. [43] The technique is relatively infrequently used by chiropractors compared to other chiropractic techniques such as Diversified, trigger point therapy and Activator. [44]

  6. Spinal manipulation - Wikipedia

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    D020393. Spinal manipulation is an intervention performed on synovial joints of the spine, including the z-joints, the atlanto-occipital, atlanto-axial, lumbosacral, sacroiliac, costotransverse and costovertebral joints. It is typically applied with therapeutic intent, most commonly for the treatment of low back pain. [ 1]

  7. Chiropractic professional ethics - Wikipedia

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    The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has a "Code of Ethics" [1] "based upon the acknowledgement that the social contract dictates the profession’s responsibilities to the patient, the public, and the profession; and upholds the fundamental principle that the paramount purpose of the chiropractic doctor's professional services shall be ...

  8. History of chiropractic - Wikipedia

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    To say or think that the science, art and philosophy of Chiropractic, or that Chiropractic, the three combined, has a religion, is really absurd and ridiculous". [45] The 2008 book Trick or Treatment states that in 1913 B.J. Palmer ran over his father, D.D. Palmer, at a homecoming parade for the Palmer School of Chiropractic. Weeks later D.D ...

  9. Spinal adjustment - Wikipedia

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    Spinal adjustment. For the generic approach to manipulation of spinal joints, see Spinal manipulation. A chiropractor performs an adjustment on a patient. Spinal adjustment and chiropractic adjustment are terms used by chiropractors to describe their approaches to spinal manipulation, as well as some osteopaths, who use the term adjustment.

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