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A treatment table at a chiropractic office. Chiropractors emphasize the conservative management of the neuromusculoskeletal system without the use of medicines or surgery, [53] with special emphasis on the spine. [2] Back and neck pain are the specialties of chiropractic but many chiropractors treat ailments other than musculoskeletal issues. [7]
Chiropractors must rule out contraindications to any treatments, including adverse events. [citation needed] Relative contraindications, such as osteoporosis are conditions where increased risk is acceptable in some situations and where mobilization and soft-tissue techniques may be treatments of choice. Most contraindications apply to the ...
Medicare covers chiropractic procedures, but the criteria are extremely specific. Medicare will only cover chiropractic care as a treatment for a condition called spinal subluxation.
A chiropractor performs an adjustment on a patient. Spinal adjustment and chiropractic adjustment are terms used by chiropractors to describe their approaches to spinal manipulation, as well as some osteopaths, who use the term adjustment. Despite anecdotal success, there is no scientific evidence that spinal adjustment is effective against ...
Historically, some within the chiropractic profession have claimed that spinal adjustments have physiological effects on visceral functions and thus affect overall health beyond musculoskeletal conditions. This view originated in the 19th century with Daniel David Palmer's original thesis that subluxations caused many diseases. Over time, this ...
Chiropractic is an alternative medicine profession which is purported to help improve function, as co-ordinated by the nervous system, through structure primarily through manual therapy. Pages in category "Chiropractic treatment techniques"
Obteen Nassiri lost his chiropractor license and started dealing bodies. His company, Med Ed Labs, faced scandals, including complaints that he mishandled human remains.
The Activator Method Chiropractic Technique is a chiropractic treatment method that uses a device created by Arlan Fuhr as an alternative to manual manipulation of the spine or extremity joints. The device is categorized as a mechanical force manual assisted (MFMA) instrument which is generally regarded as a softer chiropractic treatment ...