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A corrective measure performed by a chiropractor who uses the hands to put pressure on misaligned vertebrae, which pops back into place. An adjustment aligns the spinal column to prevent pinched nerves.
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The popping sounds created by the release of gas bubbles in joint fluid when a vertebra is moved.
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The seven vertebrae, labeled C1–C7 that form the cervical spine. These bones hold the skull and spine and allow head movement and rotation.
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A Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), who completed four to five years of chiropractic school. He or she diagnoses and treats musculoskeletal and nervous conditions through X-rays and hand manipulation as a corrective and preventive measure.
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Also called the tailbone, the small, triangular bone located at the bottom of the spine. Two common ways people injure their coccyx are falling on the bone itself or by giving birth.
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Neurotransmitters in the brain released to create a feeling of euphoria and relaxation. These chemicals are released during muscle manipulation and rid stress and pain.
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A chiropractic process of fixing pinched nerves in the pelvis and sacrum by manipulation with the hands to fix secondary pinched nerves, or subluxations, along the spine.
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A ruptured disc usually in the lower back region that aggravates a close nerve.
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An adjustment to fix a misaligned vertebra while a patient lies on one side.
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An often unbearable type of headache caused by constriction of blood vessels in the head or neck that when dilated, cause immense pressure and pain.
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Due to repetitious strain or injury, tightening and stiffness of muscles that occur to protect muscle damage.
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Often caused by stress, tightening of the muscles that restricts blood flow, constricts nerves, and causes pain in the back or neck. People with previous back injuries are more prone to stress-related back pain.
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Deterioration of more commonly used joints such as in the hands, feet, and spine that carry the most weight. Degenerating joints within the musculoskeletal system create friction by rubbing together, causing pain and the creation of bone spurs.
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Injuries from repetitive movements over time.
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Two joints that connect the spine to the pelvic bone. If you have sacroiliitis, your sacroiliac joints are inflamed.
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A term referring to an abnormal spinal curvature that most often occurs in early childhood. It is a condition caused by spinal deformities, genetics, and spinal diseases.
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The medical term for vertebrae misalignment that results in a pinched nerve.
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Referred to as TMJ, a disorder of the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. Pressure and pain occurs when this joint is misaligned. TMJ prevents people from correctly eating, speaking, chewing, making facial expressions, and breathing. This condition creates cranial pain, pain in the shoulder and neck.
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Collagen pieces between two vertebrae that are supported by ligaments. They serve as shock absorbers and help the spine to move and flex.
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An injury to spinal muscles and tissues, most often from auto accidents, that occurs when the neck hyper-extends or hyper-flexes.
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