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Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession which focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, their effects on the nervous system and general health. Chiropractors believe that spinal joint misalignments called subluxations, interfere with the body's self-regulating mechanisms via the nervous system resulting in bodily dysfunction. A chiropractor may specialize in treating low back problems or sports injuries ...
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Resources
- About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- American Chiropractic Association
- Chiropractic (HealthWorld)
- Chiropractic (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Chiropractic (National Library of Medicine)
- Chiropractic Advice for Moms-to-Be (American Chiropractic Association)
- Chiropractic Approach to Ear Infections (American Chiropractic Association)
- Chiropractic in the United States: Training, Practice, and Research (National Technical Information Service)
- Chiropractic Research (American Chiropractic Association)
- Chiropractic Therapy Clinical Trials (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- Chiropractic Treatment: How Spinal Manipulation Can Reduce Back Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Chiropractic: An Alternative Healing Art Enters The Mainstream (HealthWorld)
- Chiropractors (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Chiropractors Offer Tips to Keep Your Young Athlete Healthy and Fit (American Chiropractic Association)
- Common Questions and Answers About Chiropractic Care (International Chiropractors Association)
- Foundations of the Chiropractic Model (HealthWorld)
- Have a Splitting Headache? Chiropractic Care Can Help (American Chiropractic Association)
- Health News You Need: Warning to Medicare Beneficiaries (American Chiropractic Association)
- Medical Education - Despite Some Differences, Chiropractic and Medical Education Have a Lot in Common (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Parents Guide to Chiropractic (International Chiropractors Association)
- State Associations (American Chiropractic Association)
- Study compares Ways of Treating Low Back Pain (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- Travel Aches and Strains Can Be a Pain in Your Back (American Chiropractic Association)
- What Is Chiropractic? (American Chiropractic Association)
- What Should I Tell My Doctor? (American Chiropractic Association)
- What's New about Sleep? (American Chiropractic Association)
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