chiropractic (chiropractic medicine, chiropraxis): A multiform approach to characterizing and treating health problems. Its centerpiece is spinal manipulation. A major chiropractic concept is that of Innate Intelligence.

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Traditional chiropractic: any form of chiropractic ascribed to D.D. (Daniel David) Palmer (1845-1913), chiropractic's founder, and to his son, B.J. (Bartlett Joshua) Palmer, D.C., Ph.C. (d. 1961), author of The Science of Chiropractic (1906).

In Chiropractic, the latter Palmer wrote: "We chiropractors work with the subtle substance of the soul. We release the prisoned impulses, a tiny rivulet of force, that emanates from the mind and flows over the nerves to the cells and stirs them to life. We deal with the magic power that transforms common food into living, loving, thinking clay.... "

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Angel Chiropractic Care: Wholistic approach promoted by Dr. Steven B. Angel. It encompasses applied kinesiology, Bach flower therapy, biomagnetic therapy, chiropractic techniques, CranioSacral Therapy, nutritional counseling, reflexology, and vibrational medicine.

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chiropractic

Science of manipulation of the body's joints, especially spinal adjustment

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CHIROPRACTIC

“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction,” says a law of physics. When a vertebra becomes misaligned (subluxation) due to an external pressure, the Chiropractor can restore the alignment by applying an opposite pressure in the appropriate manner to correct the misalignment.

Subluxation of the vertebra can cause pressure on spinal cord nerve tissues, interfering with the nerves’ ability to conduct impulses to other tissues and organs, thus directly affecting one's overall health. See also below Chiropractic-Network and Kinesiology.

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Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a therapeutic system based upon the premise that interference with nervous system function predisposes the body to a disease state. The method of work focuses on restoring normal condition by correcting the vertebral segments of the spinal column, which are a primary cause of nerve dysfunction. Central to chiropractic technique is the "adjustment" of the specific spinal vertebra that are out of alignment or subluxated.

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Chiropractic - A system of therapies based upon the theory that disease is caused by abnormal function of the nervous system. It attempts to restore normal function by manipulation of the spinal column.

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CHIROPRACTIC: The chiropractic views that spine as the backbone of human health: misalignments of the vertebrae caused by poor posture or trauma cause pressure on the spinal nerve roots, leading to diminished function and illness.

Through manipulation or adjustment of the spine, treatment seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments.

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CHIROPRACTIC: the chiropractic system is based on the premise that the spine is literally the backbone of human health.

Misalignments of the vertebrae caused by poor posture or trauma result in pressure on the spinal nerve roots, which may lead to diminished function and illness. The chiropractor seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments through spinal manipulation or adjustments.

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Chiropractic: Modern chiropractors, following principles first developed by Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913), seek to improve general health by using forceful and/or gentle touch and movement to adjust the spinal vertebrae to their normal position. Licensed in all 50 states, chiropractic doctors make up the largest single group of alternative medicine practitioners in the United States.

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CHIROPRACTIC: Manipulation of the spine and movement of the extremities attributed to D.D. Palmer about 1890. Chiropractors vary in their approach. Some give extended massage before treatment whilst others do not.

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Chiropractic

care is based on the premise that the health of the spine is essential to human health. Pain and discomfort caused by misalignments (subluxations) of vertebrae are corrected with a variety of methods including activator methods, upper cervical, Sacro-occipital technique (SOT), cranial, and low-force adjusting.

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Chiropractic: Works with the body’s skeletal structure for improved posture, balance and ease of movement. It is based on the philosophy that the body is a healthy system. However, any distortion of the spine can negatively affect other areas of the body. Chiropractors use manipulation techniques to right the spine and vertebrae.

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Chiropractic: Modern chiropractors, following principles first developed by Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913), seek to improve general health by adjusting spinal vertebrae to their normal position as well as using adjustments to treat specific problems such as back pain. Licensed in all 50 states, chiropractic doctors make up the largest single group of alternative medicine practitioners in the United States.

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Chiropractic manipulation , Chiropractic adjustment , Chiropractic spinal adjustment:

Spinal adjustments made by a chiropractor to relieve pressures on the spinal cord for improvement of health.

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Chiropractic practice:

a discipline that views the spine as the backbone of human health. Misalignments of vertebrae caused by poor posture or trauma cause pressure on the spinal nerve roots, leading to diminished function and illness. Through manipulation or adjustment of the spine, treatment seeks to analyze and correct misalignments.

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MACTIMONEY CHIROPRACTIC: The MacTimoney method is more subtle and is claimed to induce the natural healing process.

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Network Chiropractic: First developed by Donald Epstein DC in the late 1970s, network chiropractic uses a slightly different sequence of adjustments than standard chiropractic methods. Practitioners focus on the patient's emotional as well as physical well-being.

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CHIROPRACTIC NETWORK

Promotes self-healing based on healing cycles and practices developed by Donald Epstein, D.C. The "network" of independent chiropractic offices utilizes the combined methods of the' chiropractic profession, and the specific sequencing of chiropractic adjustments, of light touch and structural adjusting techniques. This precise positioning of the patient frees mechanical tension and interference from the spinal systems hr self-correction that gently and gradually awakens an innate intelligence to more fully express heath.

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NETWORK CHIROPRACTIC: uses Network Spinal Analysis, a method characterized by the sequential application of a number of gentle, specific chiropractic adjusting techniques. Care progresses through a series of levels that parallel spinal and quality-of-life changes.

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