Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,027,858,049 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

straight chiropractic

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
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.

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.