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Wryneck

What is wryneck?

Wryneck

What is wryneck?

What is wryneck?Wryneck is defined as a condition where the patient's neck is titled. The head is tilting towards one shoulder while the chin is po...

Subluxation

What is a subluxation?

What is a subluxation?Doctor of Chiropractic define a subluxation to be an alteration in the positioning of spinal segment causing a shift in the p...

Functional neurology

What is functional neurology?

What is functional neurology?Functional neurology is a branch of neurology based on neuroplasticity. It includes very specific therapies designed t...

Neuromusculoskeletal system

What is a neuromusculoskeletal system?

What is a neuromusculoskeletal system?A system that allows the interaction between the nervous system, the muscular system and the skeletal system....

Sports injuries

What are sports injuries?

What are sports injuries?Sprains & strains are the most common of the sport injuries. A sprain involves a tearing or an overstretching of a lig...

Whiplash management/protocol

What is whiplash management/protocol?

What is whiplash management/protocol?Also called neck strain or neck sprain, a whiplash is an injury to the neck. The intervertebral joints, ligame...

Concussion management

What is concussion management?

What is concussion management? Concussion management should always start with rest. Patients need to be monitored and take time off work or school ...

Spinal manipulation

What is spinal manipulation for back pain?

What is spinal manipulation for back pain?Also known as spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), it is a combination of moving a joint, massage, exercise...

Manual spinal traction

What is manual spinal traction?

What is manual spinal traction? A manual traction can be performed by a chiropractor or a certified health professional. It involves putting the p...

Cervical spinal manipulation

What is cervical spinal manipulation?

What is cervical spinal manipulation? Also known as spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), it is a combination of: moving a joint, massage, exercise, a...

Spinal mobilization

What is spinal mobilization?

What is spinal mobilization?Similar to the HVLA technique, the goal of spinal mobilization is to restore proper functional movement. However, there...

Spinal adjustment

What is a spinal adjustment?

What is a spinal adjustment?Spinal adjustments are a specific type of chiropractic manipulation. It is a technique where a trained specialist such ...

Gentle manipulation

What is gentle manipulation?

What is gentle manipulation? A type of manipulation that is softer than a regular manipulation. No thrusts are performed and thus resembles more a...