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chiropracticIn alternative medicine, technique of manipulation of the spine and other parts of the body, based on the principle that physical disorders are attributable to aberrations in the functioning of the nervous system, which manipulation can correct. Developed in the 1890s by US practitioner Daniel David Palmer, chiropractic is widely practised today by accredited therapists, although orthodox medicine remains sceptical of its efficacy except for the treatment of back problems. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They say, when my chiropracter held my neck, my lower back got hot, then all of a sudden, the pain went away. The true extent of the injury went undiagnosed for nearly two years, a frustrating situation for Stitt and his father, a chiropracter who has worked on Dorian and his teammates over the years. |
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