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Chiropractic words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A manipulation using sudden shallow thrusts or toggle | Toggle Recoil Technique |
| Movement of a joint calculated in degrees of a circle | Range of Motion (ROM) |
| Technique for detecting differences in a leg length | Positive Anatomical Leg Length Technique (PAL) |
| An alternative to forceful manipulation,using an adjusting machine or thrust (reflex tech) | Low-Force Technique |
| Cartilage that protects the nervous system by cushioning the vertebrae | Disc |
| Condition of the facial nerves,causing pain, muscle spasms or paralysis | Bells Palsy |
| A variation of normal as a result of genetic or birth defect | Anomaly |
| A technique needing traction and pressure on the spine before manual thrust | Carver Technique |
| Subluxation or spinal nerve stress, a blockage to your health | Vertebral Subluxation Complex |
| Function (physiology) | Biodynamics |
| Structure (anatomy) | Biomechanics |
| Precise delicate maneuver that is seldom painful | Chiropractic Adjustment |
| Injury where bones meet (ie. joint) | Articular Injury |
| Partially restricted vertebrae | Fixations |
| Partially displaced vertebrae | Subluxations |
| Determines progress such as a pain scale | Clinical Markers |
| An organ that doesn't work because it's filled with cancer | Progressive Disease (ie. Cancer) |
| Distrubance of a function not a progressive disease | Functional Medicine |
| Excruciating Pain (acute pain) | Intractable |
| Ongoing Pain | Chronic Pain |
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lkalcic
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