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straight chiropractic |
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straight chiropractic, the practice of chiropractic in strict accordance with the principles of its founder, D.D. Palmer, without additions made by later practitioners. The original definition of subluxation as a vertebral displacement is adhered to, and chiropractic is considered to be nontherapeutic, its purpose being solely to contribute to health by the correction of vertebral subluxations. straight chiropractic (strātˑ kīˈ·rō·prakˑ·tik), n a fundamentalist school of thought associated with chiropractic medicine in which manipulation of the spine is used as the primary therapeutic approach. Adherents to this school of thought emphasize the concept of innate intelligence and believe subluxation is the primary origin of disease. An ongoing debate exists between the concepts associated with straight chiropractic and mixer approach. See also subluxation and mixer approach. 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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