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2. Chiropractic

Introduction

Chiropractors primarily use manipulation ("adjustment") of the spine as a treatment.
Such treatments trace back to ancient China, Greece and Egypt. It gained popularity in
the late 19th century, with the development of osteopathic and chiropractic medicine in
North America. Spinal manipulation became more popular in the 1980s. It includes
manipulation and massage to "adjust" the spine and related tissues and is a primary basis
of chiropractic.

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Definition of terms

Chiropractic
A health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on
general health. There is an emphasis on manual techniques, including joint adjustment
and/or manipulation, with a particular focus on subluxations

Joint manipulation
A manual procedure involving directed thrust to move a joint past the physiological
range of motion, without exceeding the anatomical limit.

Joint mobilization
A manual procedure without thrust during which a joint normally remains within its
physiological range of motion.

Neuromusculoskeletal
Pertaining to the musculoskeletal and nervous systems in relation to disorders that
manifest themselves in both the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, including
disorders of a biomechanical or functional nature.

Palpation
The act of feeling with the hands.The application of variable manual pressure through
the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the shape, size, consistency,
position, inherent motility and health of the tissues beneath.

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