chiropractics
Spine manipulation therapy
Chiropractics is an alternative term for chiropractic—a system of treatment based on manipulating the spine and joints to address health problems.
The field's practitioners are chiropractors.
The more standard term is simply chiropractic, used as both noun and adjective: She studied chiropractic, a chiropractic adjustment.
Interlocking bones of spine
sacrum · coccyx · herniation · scoliosis · kyphosis · lordosis · intervertebral · spinal cord
Shared by multiple parties
- muscleContractile body tissue
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
biomechanics · range of motion · flexibility · mobility · stiffness · tension · inflammation · sciatica
Alteration to improve fit
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- thrustForceful forward motion
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- palpationMedical examination by touch
manual therapy · soft tissue · activator · rehabilitation · correction · realignment · wellness visit · diagnosis
Able to wait calmly
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- officeProfessional work location
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- licensedGranted official permission
certification · appointment · session · insurance · copay · referral
Addressing interconnected wholes
- vitalismNon-physical life principle
- nervous systemSignal transmission network
- self-healingAble to repair itself
- drug-freeWithout illicit substances
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
disc · sacrum · coccyx · herniation · scoliosis · kyphosis · lordosis · intervertebral · spinal cord · nerve root
joint
Shared by multiple parties
fascia · biomechanics · range of motion · flexibility · mobility · stiffness · tension · inflammation · sciatica · pinched nerve
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- thrustForceful forward motion
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
palpation · manual therapy · soft tissue · activator · rehabilitation · correction · realignment · wellness visit · diagnosis
patient
Able to wait calmly
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- officeProfessional work location
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
licensed · certification · appointment · session · insurance · copay · referral
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- vitalismNon-physical life principle
- nervous systemSignal transmission network
- self-healingAble to repair itself
drug-free · non-invasive · preventive care · natural healing
chiropracticssurgery
Invasive medical procedure
pharmacotherapy · drug therapy · surgical intervention · chemotherapy · intravenous therapy
- chiropractic clinicsFacilities for spinal treatment
- chiropractic adjustmentManual vertebral realignment therapy
- chiropractic careManual musculoskeletal therapy
- chiropractic treatmentManual spine and joint therapy
- chiropractic techniquesManual skeletal realignment methods
- chiropractic officeFacility for spinal manipulation