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chiropractic

Form of non-scientific healing

Also known as chiropractic medicine · chiropractics · vertebrology · vertebroneurology

Instance of: alternative therapy
Founded: 1895

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Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. The main chiropractic treatment technique involves manual therapy but may also include exercises and health and lifestyle counseling. Most who seek chiropractic care do so for low back pain. Chiropractic is well established in the United States, Canada, and Australia, along with other manual-therapy professions such as osteopathy and physical therapy.

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Founded by: Daniel David Palmer
OpenStreetMap tag: healthcare:speciality=chiropractic14
massage=chiropractic
Discovered by: Daniel David Palmer
Hashtag: chiropractic
Practiced by: chiropractor

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