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Acute |
of
short duration and relatively severe. |
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Adjustment |
Chiropractic technique in which joints are
manipulated to return the body to proper
alignment |
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Alignment |
Correct anatomical position or relationship of
body parts, particularly in joints; called
posture when referring to the whole body |
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Atlas |
The
uppermost and most freely moveable bone of the
spine |
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Biomechanics |
The
application of mechanical laws to living
structures |
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Cervical |
The
vertabrae of the neck, usually seven bones |
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Chiropractic |
Science and art of natural healing and
maintaining health which emphasizes proper
skeletal alignment and nervous system function;
characteristic manual technique is the
chiropractic adjustment |
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Disc |
A
cartilage (cushion / pad) that separates spinal
vertabrae, absorbs shocks to the spine, and
protects the nerve system |
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Facet |
The
actual joint surface of a spinal bone, facing
the adjacent bone above or below |
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Fixation |
Being held in a fixed position. An area of the
spine or specific joint with restricted movement |
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Health |
A
state of optimum physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the absense of disease
and infirmity |
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Intervertebral
Foramania |
The
lateral opening through which spinal nerve roots
exit the spinal column |
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Lumbar |
The
vertebrae of the lower back, usually five bones |
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Massage |
Manipulation of the soft tissues of the body
using techniques such as kneading, sliding,
pressure vibration, friction, and stretching |
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Palpation |
Examining the spine with your fingers; the art
of feeling with the hand |
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Range of Motion |
The
range, measured in degrees of a circle, through
which a joint can be moved |
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Sacrum |
The
triangular bone at the base of the spine |
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Spinous Process |
A
posterior protruding part of a spinal bone that
can be seen or felt when examining the spine |
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Sublaxation |
A
condition of misalignment in a joint and the
resulting structural, nervous sustem, and
chemical dysfunctions |
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Thoracic |
Pertaining to the part of the spinal column from
the base of the neck to about 6 inches above the
waistline |
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Transverse Process |
Lateral Protrusions (wings) of bone from the
vertebrae to which powerful muscles and
ligaments attach |
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Vertebra |
Any
of the individual bones of the spinal column |
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Whiplash |
An
injury to the spine caused by an abrupt jerking
motion, either backward, forward, or sideways |
