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The 18 Most Popular Chiropractic Tools and Equipment

ChiroTouch

These tools include care tools like chiropractic tables and activator adjustment tools as well as technology items like computers, iPads, and X-ray machines. Activator Adjusting Tool The Activator adjusting tool uses a spring-loaded thrust to gently push targeted vertebrae or extremity joints back into proper alignment.

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Combating forward head carriage

Chiropractic Economics

Winners were picked not only by their apparent beauty and their X-rays but also by their standing posture. Ideal posture, when viewed from the front, includes a vertical gravity line in the midline of the spine, with the ears, shoulders and hips aligning on the horizontal plane. What fires together, wires together.

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What Does a Chiropractor Do?

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Thus, by adjusting the misalignment of the spine, you can alleviate issues affecting the nervous system or muscles. During an adjustment, the chiropractor applies force to a specific area of the body in order to correct a misalignment (called a subluxation) of a particular joint. This gives your doctor an inside look at your joints.

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Do I Need a Massage or Chiropractic Adjustment?

Oviedo Chiropractic

A chiropractic adjustment is a procedure done by a chiropractor using their hands to apply sudden force to the spine. Chiropractors treat a variety of issues from auto accident pain and joint pain to sports injuries and aligning the nervous system. They focus primarily on the skeletal system, while honing in on the spine.

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Master the 2-Minute Knee Exam: Essential Tests & Techniques for Knee Pain

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When To Image The Knee X-rays for acute presentations The Ottawa Knee Rules define when plain film Imaging is appropriate for acute knee pain patients. (4) When To Image The Knee X-rays for acute presentations The Ottawa Knee Rules define when plain film Imaging is appropriate for acute knee pain patients. (4)

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7 Common Car Accident Injuries (& How Chiropractic Can Help)

Oviedo Chiropractic

For most cases, your chiropractor will treat any joint misalignments and may administer ultrasound or E-stim treatments to accelerate healing. To provide you with effective treatment, your chiropractor should look at imaging of your body (either an x-ray or MRI) to evaluate what is happening within your body.

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7 Questions to Ask Your Potential Chiropractor

Fisher Chiropractic

Gonstead Technique This manual technique adjusts the lower back and pelvis to realign your spine.  The precise adjustments made while you lay on your side improve your joint mobility. Extremity Manipulation This technique involves the manipulation of your body parts other than your spine. Do You Use X-Rays?

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