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Glossary of Chiropractic Terms
Adjustment: The specific application of forces used to facilitate the body’s correction of nerve interference.Chiropractic: A primary health care profession that focuses on the functional integrity of the spine, nerve system, and extremities with the primary purpose of removing nerve interference.
Diagnosis: A comprehensive process of evaluation of the spinal column and its immediate articulations to determine the presence of nerve interference.
Practice Objective: The professional practice objective of chiropractic is to correct nerve interference in a safe, effective manner. The correction is not considered to be a specific cure for any particular symptom or disease. It is applicable to any patient who exhibits nerve interference regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms or disease.
Paraspinal EMG Scanning: A painless, non-invasive procedure to measure and record the electrical signals given off by the muscles that attach to the spinal column. Electrodes are placed on the skin and their readings are shown in the form of a graph. Since one of the symptoms of nerve interference is abnormal muscle activity, the EMG is becoming a popular method for charting muscle spasms and spinal imbalance.
Thermography: This procedure measures the temperature on the skin surface to locate inflammation of muscles and soft tissues. A thermal scanner measures the temperature difference from one side of the spine to the other and graphs this information using a color display. Thermography is used to pinpoint the presence of spinal subluxations.
Vertebral Subluxation: Is a misalignment of one or more of the 24 vertebrae in the spinal column, which causes alteration of nerve function and interference to the transmission of mental impulses, resulting in a lessening of the body’s innate ability to express its maximum health potential.
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In 1997 I injured my lower back and was told that I had to quit doing regular housework, sports, and even school due to pain and lack of concentration from medications. After two epidurals, four cortisone shots, 81 trigger point injections, numerous oral medications that failed to ease any pain, physical therapy that didn't do much good, and six months of biweekly colchicines injections from an orthopedic specialist, I was still unable to lean forward or backward, sleep, or lift 20 pounds.
Upon referral, I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Guy and began my regular chiropractic adjustments. Now, I can do just about everything I have missed out on for nearly five years! I am now able to ride horses, bike, camp, fish, and play golf and softball, clean house (unfortunately!), and even sleep through the night. I have tried so many other methods in an attempt to get my health back to normal. I was very surprised by the results and effectiveness of chiropractic and highly recommend it to others. Read more.
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