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Acute Back Pain
Acute Back Pain acute back pain \ə-ˈkyüt\ bak\ pān\ noun Relates to back pain that...
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Adjustment ad·just·ment \ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt\ noun A type of manipulation involving a high-velocity application of force. A...
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Bell’s Palsy Bell’s pal·sy \ˈbelz-\ ˈpȯl-zē\ noun An affliction of facial nerves that may involve...
Read MoreCerebellum
Cerebellum cer·e·bel·lum \ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm\ noun The area of the brain responsible for controlling the posture, balance,...
Read MoreCerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex ce·re·bral cor·tex \sə-ˈrē-brəl\ kȯr-ˌteks\ noun The area of the brain responsible for coordinating...
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Chiropractic chi·ro·prac·tic \ˈkī-rə-ˌprak-tik, ˌkī-rə-ˈ\ noun The science and philosophy of providing treatment in order to...
Read MoreDegeneration
Degeneration de·gen·er·a·tion \di-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən\ noun Can be caused by wear and tear. Osteoarthritis is an example...
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Examination ex·am·i·na·tion \ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən\ noun The period of time during which a chiropractor looks at a...
Read MoreHerniation
Herniation her·ni·a·tion \ˈhər-nē-ˌā-shən\ noun Refers to a condition found in the intervertebral disc. Herniation occurs...
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Homeostasis ho·meo·sta·sis \ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs\ noun The maintenance of normal internal stability in an organism; this state...
Read MoreHypermobility
Hypermobility hy·per·mo·bil·i·ty \ˈhī-pər-mō-bəl-itē\ noun Relates to the excess movement of the area of the spine....
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Hypomobility hy·po \ˈhī-(ˌ)pō-ˈmō-bəl-i-tē\ noun When an area of the spine suffers from restricted movement.
Read MoreImmune System
Immune System im·mune sys·tem \i-ˈmyün\ sis-təm\ noun A system of biological processes and structures within...
Read MoreIntervertebral Disc
Intervertebral Disc in·ter·ver·te·bral disk \ˌin-tər-ˈvər-tə-brəl\ disk\ noun There are a number of these discs in...
Read MoreMigraine Headache
Migraine Headache mi·graine head·ache \ˈmī-ˌgrān\ ˈhed-ˌāk\ noun An estimated 15 million Americans suffer from migraine...
Read MoreMuscle Spasm
Muscle Spasm mus·cle spasm \ˈmə-səl\ spa-zəm\ noun There are approximately 600 muscles in the body...
Read MoreMusculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal \ˌməs-kyə-lō-ˈske-lə-təl\ adjective Relates to structures such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Musculoskeletal...
Read MoreNeck and Head Pain
Neck and Head Pain neck and head pain \ˈnek\ ənd\ hed\ pān\ noun Though a...
Read MoreOsteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis os·te·o·ar·thri·tis \ˌäs-tē-ō-är-ˈthrī-təs\ noun A slow degeneration of the joints that connect the bones and...
Read MorePreventative Healthcare
Preventative Healthcare pre·ven·ta·tive health·care \ˈprē-ˈven-tə-tiv\ helth\ ˈker\ noun Involves using measures to prevent disease from...
Read MoreRange of Motion
Range of Motion range of mo·tion \ˈrānj\ əv\ mō-shən\ noun ROM is the distance an...
Read MoreShoulder Pain
Shoulder Pain shoul·der pain \ˈshōl-dər\ pān\ noun This is normally a symptom of another problem...
Read MoreSpinal Decompression Therapy
Spinal Decompression Therapy spi·nal de·com·press·ion ther·a·py \ˈspī-nəl\ dē-kəm-ˈpres-shən\ ther-ə-pē\ noun A kind of motorized traction...
Read MoreSpinal Manipulation
Spinal Manipulation spi·nal ma·nip·u·la·tion \ˈspī-nəl\ mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlā-shən\ noun There are an estimated 100 different adjustment techniques...
Read MoreTMJ Disorders
TMJ Disorders T·M·J dis·or·ders \ˈtē-ˈem-ˈjā\ dis-ˈȯr-dərz\ noun Temporomandibular joint disorders are problems that affect the...
Read MoreUltrasound
Ultrasound ul·tra·sound \ˈəl-trə-ˌsau̇nd\ noun An oscillating sound pressure with a greater frequency than what is...
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