This term is used by the Chiropractic profession in order to label an abnormal curvature of the spine. It is a misnomer, and should be thrown out altogether. The term that should be in use is dyskinesia. NOTE: The reason for the change in terminology is to take the focus off of a supposed cause. FACT: The vertebrae do not rest upon each other directly, instead there is a soft cushion of tissue called the intervertebral disc that acts as a shock absorber and allows for a discrepancy in the alignment of the spine. Our philosophy emphasizes the proper force necessary to correct the true subluxations first, then, and only then to encourage a broader range of movement in the spinal column in order to facilitate rehabilitation. See Contract.
Types of pathology resulting from a Vertebral Subluxation including kinesiopathology, histopathology, neuropathophysiology, myopathology and pathphysiology.
A misalignment of a vertebra in the spine causing nerve interference, and five components: Spinal Kinesiopathology - Abnormal spinal movement Neuropathophysiology - Abnormal nerve function Myopathology - Abnormal muscle function Histopathology - Abnormal cellular changes Pathophysiology - Spinal and systemic degeneration and disorders
A "modern" chiropractic term for the chiropractic subluxation.
Various kinds of pathology resulting from a Vertebral Subluxation which often include spinal kinesiopathology, neuropathophysiology, myopathology, histopathology and pathophysiology.
Medical terminology for the ways chiropractors categorize the various locations, or "components," where subluxations are known to occur. The five components of the vertebral subluxation complex are osseous (bone), nerve, muscle, soft tissue and chemical.