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Parent topics
Subtopics
- Chiropractic History [r]: Founded in 1885 by D. D. Palmer, the field grew through various controversies from a personal philosophy to a professionalized discipline. [e]
- Vertebral subluxation [r]: Chiropractic concepts of health and wellness revolve around this model theory that makes the hypothesis that spinal function affects spinal nerves in such a fashion as to affect various aspects of health. [e]
Organizations
- Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations [r]: A national organization in the USA that seeks to represent straight chiropractors and straight chiropractic affiliate organizations. [e]
Education and Regulation
- Chiropractic education [r]: Prerequisites for entry into Chiropractic College, course requirements for matriculation and degrees available. [e]
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners [r]: The international testing organization for the chiropractic profession. [e]
- Council on Chiropractic Education [r]: The agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for accrediting programs and institutions which lead to the degree of 'Doctor of Chiropractic'. [e]
- Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards [r]: An organization of state and national Chiropractic licensing bodies. [e]
- Professional associations of chiropractic [r]: Associations related to chiropractic [e]
Practice
- Spinal adjustment [r]: Any one of a number of specific procedures that a chiropractor performs during a visit or session. [e]
- Spinal manipulation [r]: The original and most common type of procedure a chiropractor performs during a visit or session. [e]
- Chiropractic (Veterinary) [r]: A specialized field of veterinary medicine utilizing chiropractic procedures. [e]
Glossary
- Anatomy [r]: The branch of morphology given to the study of the structure of members of the biological kingdom Animalia (animals). [e]
- Human spine [r]: The part of the human body which is composed of the nerves of the spinal cord and its protective covering; the vertebral column or backbone. [e]
- Neurology [r]: The medical specialty concerned with evaluating the nervous system and the other system that it affects, and the treatment of nervous system disorders. [e]
- Neuroanatomy [r]: The branch of anatomy that studies the anatomical organization of the nervous system. [e]
- Neurophysiology [r]: The branch of physiology that studies the functions of the nervous system. [e]
- Pain [r]: Unpleasant feeling or hurtful sensation that is conveyed to the brain by stimulation of sensory neurons. [e]
Debate
- Critical views of chiropractic [r]: An indepth discussion of the aspects of chiropractic that define its position in the modern healthcare arena with special emphasis on those related to its role in alternative medicine. [e]
