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	Capogna Chiropractic Center
		Chiropractic is based on the fact that your body is a self-healing and self-regulating organism controlled by the brain, spinal cord and all nerves in the body.
		Chiropractic is the science of locating offending spinal structures, the art of reducing their impact to the nervous system, and the philosophy of all things natural.
		A chiropractic adjustment is the art of using a force in a precise direction applied to a joint that is fixated or not moving properly.
	www.capognachiropractic.com /faqs.shtml (1336 words)

	FAQ
		Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure that utilizes the highly refined skills developed during four intensive years of chiropractic education.
		Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a drug-free, non-invasive approach to common musculoskeletal conditions such as headache, and neck and back pain.
		Chiropractic care cannot "cure" these conditions, but there is some evidence to indicate that adjustment may have a beneficial effect on a variety of conditions.
	www.ccachiro.org /client/cca/cca.nsf/web/FAQ?OpenDocument (2108 words)

	Chiropractic [HomeVet© Natural Pet Care]
		Chiropractic medicine deals with the relationship between the spinal column and the nervous system and the crucial role of this relationship to the maintenance of overall health.
		Chiropractic adjustments are aimed at removing nerve transmission interference which is preventing full expression of the body's innate healing ability.
		Chiropractic care for IVD is aimed at relieving pressure (by the disc) on the spinal cord, ameliorating pain, and restoring normal spinal flexibility.
	www.homevet.com /petcare/chiro.html (2689 words)

	Chiropractic Care
		A chiropractic adjustment is a specific procedure of moving spinal vertebrae for the purpose of correction of vertebral subluxations.
		The adjustment is characterized by a specific thrust applied to the vertebra utilizing parts of the vertebra and contiguous structures as levers to directionally correct articular malposition.
		Adjustment shall be differentiated from spinal manipulation in that the adjustment can only be applied to a vertebral malposition with the express intent to improve or correct the subluxation, whereas any joint, subluxated or not, may be manipulated to mobilize the joint or to put the joint through its range of motion.
	www.simpsonchiropracticcenter.com /chiropractic.html (565 words)

	ICA News and PR
		of chiropractic holds that the body is a self healing organism and that a major determining factor in the development of states of disease or dysfunction is the body's inability to comprehend its environment either internally and /or externally.
		The Doctor of Chiropractic may elect to use appropriate ancillary and rehabilitative procedures appropriate to the area of subluxation complex dysfunction in support of the chiropractic adjustment, nutritional advice for the overall enhancement of the health of the patient, and counsel for the restoration and the maintenance of health.
		The chiropractic adjustment shall be defined as a specific directional thrust that sets a vertebra into motion with the intent to improve or correct vertebral malposition or to improve it juxtaposition segmentally in relationship to its articular mates thus reducing or correcting the neuroforaminal/neural canal encroachment factors inherent in the chiropractic vertebral subluxation complex.
	www.chiropractic.org /ica/policy.htm (4883 words)

	Denver chiropractor, chiropractic questions, answers, chiropractic care
		Chiropractic is a science, art, and philosophy that concerns itself with the relationship between the nervous system and the function (health) of the body.
		Chiropractic colleges require a minimum of four academic years of professional resident study, including clinical experience under strict supervision, preceded by a minimum of two years of college work with a curriculum concentrated in the biological and basic sciences, and clinical disciplines.
		A chiropractic adjustment is the use of a specific force in a precise directions, applied to a joint that is fixated, "locked up", or not moving properly.
	www.koopchiropractic.com /ChiropracticAnswers.htm (1831 words)

	About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain
		Chiropractic ("kye-roh-PRAC-tic") is a form of health care that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure, primarily of the spine, and function.
		Doctors of chiropractic, who are also called chiropractors or chiropractic physicians, use a type of hands-on therapy called manipulation (or adjustment) as their core clinical procedure.
		Chiropractic therapy is given with the goals of normalizing this relationship between structure and function and assisting the body as it heals.
	www.nccam.nih.gov /health/chiropractic (5241 words)

	Conway Chiropractic Center, PC :: Dr. Lee Kelley, D.C. :: Conway, South Carolina
		The first recorded chiropractic adjustment was performed on September 18, 1895, by Dr. Daniel David Palmer, a Canadian-born teacher and healer.
		Chiropractic Philosophy The chiropractic perspective on health and disease emphasizes two fundamental concepts: 1) the structure and condition of the body influences how the body functions and its ability to heal itself; and 2) the mind-body relationship is instrumental in maintaining health and in the healing processes.
		Chiropractic philosophy gravitates toward a holistic ("total person") approach to healing which combines elements of the mind, body and spirit and maintains that health depends on obedience to natural laws, and that deviation from such laws can result in illness.
	www.conwaychiropracticsc.com (273 words)

	CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Chiropractic is a health care discipline, which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs and surgery.
		Chiropractic adjustments are the only way to eliminate vertebral subluxations and only the chiropractor is trained to detect subluxations and deliver the chiropractic spinal adjustment to correct subluxations.
		The training and education endured by chiropractic physicians is extremely thorough and demanding, similar to that of medical doctors with the exception of pharmacology and surgery.
	www.drbrucefischer.com /basics.htm (2308 words)

	Adjustment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		An adjustment, in physiologic terms, removes the blockage of nerve impulses caused by subluxation or other stresses to allow the body to function naturally.
		The goal of the chiropractic adjustment is to correct the spinal subluxations detected during the examination.
		Chiropractic is for anyone who wants to stay healthy and maintain a vibrant, wholesome life.
	www.expectingchiropractic.com /adjust.html (345 words)

	Chiropractic and the Risk of Stroke
		To link these strokes to chiropractic is absurd, however, since numerous published scientific and medical studies indicate that the incidence of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is estimated at between 1 to 3 incidents per million adjustments.
		Doctors of chiropractic are highly trained in the use of the adjustment, which is the specific application of force to facilitate the body’s correction of nerve interference.
		The World Chiropractic Alliance calls upon the medical establishment to provide factual data to the public and restrain from using scare tactics in a blatant attempt to continue its long-standing history of opposition to chiropractic and other disciplines which threaten its monopoly on the health care system.
	www.worldchiropracticalliance.org /positions/stroke.htm (747 words)

	Kind Chiropractic Care - Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Chiropractic is a necessary natural part of being healthy, well and in turn, preventing disease.
		Chiropractic is one of the safest health professions in the world.
		Chiropractic maximizes your health and healing by removing interference from your nervous system and allowing your innate healing ability to flow through you.
	www.dockind.com /faq.htm (939 words)

	Reactions following a chiropractic adjustment
		In the course of being treated by a chiropractor for spinal derangement or subluxations, certain reactions may be experienced by the patient receiving the chiropractic treatment.
		The most common reaction to a chiropractic manipulation is aching or soreness in the spinal joints or muscles.
		This should not be alarming as it is sometimes a natural tissue response to a chiropractic adjustment.
	www.spine-health.com /topics/conserv/chiro/feature/chirtr08.html (387 words)

	Chiropractic
		Chiropractic is a form of diagnosing and treating illnesses that affect the nerves, muscles, bones, and joints of the body.
		Today, chiropractic is the third largest independent health profession in the Western world, and the United States alone is home to 52,000 licensed chiropractors who together see 20 million patients a year.
		Chiropractic has been shown to be effective for acute and chronic low back pain, neck pain, headaches (including migraines), frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and other sports injuries, and carpal tunnel syndrome, and may be helpful for otitis media (ear infection), digestive problems, menstrual and premenstrual pain, and asthma.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsModalities/Print/Chiropracticcm.html (1269 words)

	TELL ME ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC
		The cost advantages for chiropractic for matched conditions appear to be so dramatic that Pran Manga, the aforementioned Canadian health economist, has concluded that doubling the utilization of chiropractic services from 10% to 20% may realize savings as much as $770 million in direct costs and $3.8 billion in indirect costs.
		Chiropractic's purpose is to remove interferences to the natural healing power running through the body.When that power is unleashed the healing that results may be profound.
		Chiropractic colleges require a minimum of four academic years of professional resident study (not less than 4,200 clock hours), including clinical experience under strict supervision, preceded by a minimum of two years of college work with a curriculum concentrated in the biological and basic sciences, and clinical disciplines.
	www.chiro.org /LINKS/tell.shtml (907 words)

	Holistic Practitioner - Chiropractic
		The chiropractic adjustment heals the body as a whole by restoring the vital energy flow from the central nervous system (CNS) (the brain and spinal cord) to the tissues of the body so there is no interference in neurological communication.
		By correcting vertebral mis-alignments through the chiropractic adjustment, normal joint position and function may be restored and nerve interference may be reduced.
		Another form of the chiropractic adjustment is called activator technique by which the doctor of chiropractic uses a hand held instrument which produces a low force correction to the area involved.
	www.drrichardpicard.com /chiro.htm (618 words)

	The Art of the Chiropractic Adjustment: Part III
		As described in the previous two columns, all adjunctive procedures stand in the shadow of the basis for and the proper administration of the chiropractic adjustment.
		To produce an effective articular adjustment, it is first necessary to evaluate the degree of joint motions and end plays present.
		When the adjustment is delivered, it is with further palpable movement and far less discomfort to the patient than would otherwise be produced.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/09/07/30.html (1116 words)

	the chiropractic adjustment, weight lifting and common...
		The chiropractic adjustment is indeed the most powerful adjunct to all physical activities.
		I stated earlier that the chiropractic adjustment is a perfect adjunct to all physical activities.
		It is my contention that not only is the chiropractic adjustment valuable to all physical activity, but consistent physical activity, such as lifting weights, is a perfect complement to the chiropractic adjustment.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/17/07/14.html (1728 words)

	Today's Chiropractic - Guest Essay : March-April 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The answer, the philosophy of chiropractic, and within that philosophy the teaching of the disastrous affect of the vertebral subluxation on the function of the human body and most especially, the correction of that subluxation with a chiropractic adjustment.
		In all my chiropractic education, never once was I taught that a chiropractic adjustment and spinal manipulation were one in the same.
		Whereas the chiropractic adjustment was a technique that delivered a controlled force to a specific vertebra to correct vertebral subluxations and eliminate nerve interference.
	www.todayschiropractic.com /archives/mar_apr_05/col_001.html (952 words)

	What is an adjustment? - Why Chiropractic? - Chiropractors Tim McKay and Kent Jenkins
		A Chiropractic adjustment is the use of a specific force in a precise direction that helps normalize spinal function.
		The adjustment is applied to a joint that is fixated, "locked up", or not moving properly.
		Chiropractic adjustments are so safe, even newborns and children receive adjustments to repair the damage caused from the birth process, learning to walk, or other childhood trauma.
	www.spineguys.com /why_chiropractic/adjustments.asp (379 words)

	Chiropractic ads upset families (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Relatives of two women who died following chiropractic treatment are outraged by a newspaper ad that downplays the risks of neck manipulation.
		The chiropractic ad states that the jury in a 1998 Saskatoon inquest into the death of 20-year-old Laurie Mathiason "concluded that the patient died due to a tear in the vertebral artery; it did not conclude that she died of a chiropractic adjustment to the neck." That's true, as far as it goes.
		In the case of Mathiason, the coroner found with 99 per cent certainty, that her death was due to vertebral dissection as a direct result of chiropractic neck manipulation.
	www.canoe.ca /Health0003/15_chiro.html (1060 words)

	Chiropractic. Adjustment. Subluxation. Seng Chiropractic.
		Our mission is to serve as many people as possible with the highest quality chiropractic care, so that these persons may realize their full human potential.
		This is the day that DD Palmer performed the first chiropractic adjustment on a deaf janitor, Harvey Lillard, and his hearing was restored.
		September is Chiropractic Outreach Month and we'd like you to share the benefits of Chiropractic with as many people as you know to help make our world a better place.
	www.sengchiropractic.com /id2.html (2197 words)

	Chiropractic Adjustment
		Applying a carefully and precisely directed pressure to the spine in a quick manner by hand or special instrument, the doctor of chiropractic is able to restore normal motion and function to the spine, thereby reducing or eliminating the Vertebral Subluxation Complex.
		Adjustments can be safely used throughout life from birth to old age.
		This is done through a series of chiropractic adjustments specifically designed to correct the vertebral subluxations in your spine.
	www.wellnesschiro.com /ChiroAdjustment.htm (1997 words)

	What is a Chiropractic adjustment? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The main treatment method of chiropractors is the "chiropractic manipulative therapy" or commonly referred to as an "adjustment".
		Doctor of Chiropractic perform adjustments to correct the misaligned or subluxated vertebrae and change the function of the joints of the body.
		During an adjustment the joint is moved past its passive range of motion but not past its anatomical limit.
	www.thechiropracticvillage.com /id8.htm (282 words)

	Chiropractic definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Chiropractic: A system of diagnosis and treatment based on the concept that the nervous system coordinates all of the body's functions, and that disease results from a lack of normal nerve function.
		Chiropractic employs manipulation and adjustment of body structures, such as the spinal column, so that pressure on nerves coming from the spinal cord due to displacement (subluxation) of a vertebral body may be relieved.
		Chiropractic treatment appears to be effective for muscle spasms of the back and neck, tension headaches, and some sorts of leg pain.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2706 (426 words)

	The Adjustment
		The key to chiropractic care is the spinal adjustment.
		Chiropractic colleges teach their students many adjusting techniques.
		When this happens, it doesn't mean the adjustment has stopped "working." It only means that normal flexibility is returning to the affected vertebrae.
	www.worldchiropracticalliance.org /consumer/adjustment.htm (453 words)

	The Chiropractic Adjustment
		An adjustment is a very fast pressure applied to the offending joint, usually of the spine, but often other osseous joints as well.
		By reducing subluxations and improving vertebral motion, adjustments alleviate the components of a vertebral subluxation.
		Yes, our immediate focus is pain and symptomatic relief, but as a secondary benefit, spinal adjustments serve to prevent problems for the patient down the road; in the same way exercise and consuming vitamins are preventive in nature.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/chiropractic_health_care/96266 (575 words)

	Chiropractic
		To date, chiropractic and its theories is now one of the most researched professions in the world and there is little doubt that the elements of the vertebral subluxation exist.
		As the mechanics of chiropractic technique were revealed there was a move towards the application of a dynamic model to the joints rather than purely a static relationship of one joint to another.
		It is also the profession’s aim to set up the College of Chiropractic and gain a royal charter, to run post graduate courses and offer further qualifications such as associate and fellowships, putting chiropractic education in the UK on a par with that of medicine and foremost throughout the world.
	www.positivehealth.com /permit/Articles/Bodywork/irwin22.htm (1813 words)

	Chiropractic Adjustment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The adjustment optimizes the function of the body through structural alignment, using the neuromusculoskeletal system to help patients regain their health.
		A chiropractic adjustment is generally a low force, high speed, gentle technique used to restore proper position and movement of the spine.
		The manipulation of specific bones (vertebrae) that make up your spine is called "an adjustment." The adjustment of displaced vertebrae interfering with normal nerve supply and causing a disturbance to the nervous system will be your primary treatment in many cases.
	www.duluthnaturalmedicine.com /chiro.htm (264 words)

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