Chiropractic (from Greek chiros and praktikos meaning "done by hand")
is a health care profession whose purpose is to diagnose and treat mechanical
disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system with the intention of affecting
the nervous system and improving health. It is based on the premise that a
spinal joint dysfunction can interfere with the nervous system and result
in many different conditions of diminished health. While some chiropractors
use the term vertebral subluxation to describe what they treat, others have
dropped this concept and concentrate mostly on the musculoskeletal components
of spinal injury and rehabilitation of the spine. In contrast, the term subluxation
as used in conventional medicine is usually associated with specific conditions
which are a direct consequence of injury to joints or associated nerves.
Chiropractic was founded in 1895 by D. D. Palmer, and it is now practiced in more than 100 countries.
Chiropractic treatments vary depending on the patient's condition and the type of approach taken by the particular chiropractor. They commonly include spinal adjustments, although other interventions may be used as well.
Today there are four main groups of chiropractors: "traditional straights", "objective straights", "mixers", and "reform". All groups, except reform, treat patients using a subluxation-based system. Differences are based on the philosophy for adjusting, claims made about the effects of those adjustments, and various additional treatments provided along with the adjustment.
Since its inception, Chiropractic has been the subject of controversy,
criticism, and outright attacks. It has come from critics within the profession,
critics outside the profession, and from researchers in the scientific community.
Historically, these have indirectly led to the scientific investigation
of chiropractic and an antitrust suit against the American Medical Association.
As a direct result of this criticism, as well as the relative dissatisfaction
with its medical counterpart, surveys show that chiropractic patients have
the highest satisfaction rate among the various healthcare disciplines.
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The significance of this chart is to show the correlation between spine and nerve system function and the health of different organs, tissues, and cells. This chart is not meant to diagnose subluxation of the spine, but to show the wide spread effects of interference in the nerve system. Every cell in the body is affected by the Chiropractic adjustment!
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