Category: Chiropractic Glossary

Cerebellum

Cerebellum cer·e·bel·lum \ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm\ noun The area of the brain responsible for controlling the posture, balance, and coordination of muscular movements.

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Hypermobility

Hypermobility hy·per·mo·bil·i·ty \ˈhī-pər-mō-bəl-itē\ noun Relates to the excess movement of the area of the spine. In joints, hypermobility can lead to a number of unpleasant

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Sciatica

Sciatica sci·at·i·ca \sī-ˈa-ti-kə\ noun A common type of pain caused by the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest

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Cerebral Cortex

Cerebral Cortex ce·re·bral cor·tex \sə-ˈrē-brəl\ kȯr-ˌteks\ noun The area of the brain responsible for coordinating all motor and sensory activities. The cerebral cortex is comprised

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Hypomobility

Hypomobility hy·po \ˈhī-(ˌ)pō-ˈmō-bəl-i-tē\ noun When an area of the spine suffers from restricted movement.

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Scoliosis

Scoliosis sco·li·o·sis \ˌskō-lē-ˈō-səs\ noun An abnormal curvature of the spine. It often does not show any noticeable signs in children, barring an effect on the

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Chiropractic

Chiropractic chi·ro·prac·tic \ˈkī-rə-ˌprak-tik, ˌkī-rə-ˈ\ noun The science and philosophy of providing treatment in order to elicit a response from the nervous system. The practice of

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Immune System

Immune System im·mune sys·tem \i-ˈmyün\ sis-təm\ noun A system of biological processes and structures within an organism that is designed to protect it against disease.

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Shoulder Pain

Shoulder Pain shoul·der pain \ˈshōl-dər\ pān\ noun This is normally a symptom of another problem rather than being the issue by itself. There are a

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