Technic and Practice of ChiropracticLoban, Joy Maxwell
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Technic and Practice of Chiropractic
Loban, Joy Maxwell
Chiropractic
Omitting involved explanations as to the elements of each displacement
and the manner of change in bone, muscle, ligament, cartilage, etc.,
and presupposing a comprehension of the principles of each adjustment
named, there follows here a list of possible subluxations of each
vertebra in turn, from Atlas down, with a simple statement of the RIGHT
MOVE for that subluxation.
In each instance there are other moves than the one listed which would
_move_ the vertebra and some which would partially correct it, but none
which would quite so definitely tend to _correct the displacement_.
Unfortunately it is not a fact that every movement of a vertebra is an
adjustment. If this were true subluxations would not exist, because
they could never have been produced. Too often the adjuster uses a
move because it is easy, because its use has become habitual with him,
rather than because it is indicated by the conditions of the case--then
blames Chiropractic because his results are negative or bad.
The move which is suited to a certain kind of subluxation of one
vertebra may be quite out of place with another, in a different part of
the spine. Thus the Recoil is quite proper for a posterior Lumbar and
is contraindicated with a posterior middle Dorsal.
If all vertebrae were shaped exactly alike, if all were equal in size,
if subluxation were possible only in one direction, then one method of
adjustment would be quite sufficient. Diversity of technic is demanded,
but a discriminating diversity, with a good reason for every move used.
First Cervical
_Subluxation._ _Adjustment._
Right--R. Break, or straight lateral.
Right, posterior--R. P. Rotary lateral.
Right, anterior--R. A. Morikubo.
Right, superior--R. S. Break.
Right, inferior--R. I. Break.
Right, posterior, superior--R. P. S. Rotary lateral.
Right, posterior, inferior--R. P. I. Rotary lateral.
Right, anterior, superior--R. A. S. Morikubo.
Right, anterior, inferior--R. A. I. Morikubo.
Left--L. Break.
Left, posterior--L. P. Rotary lateral.
Left, anterior--L. A. Morikubo.
Left, superior--L. S. Break.
Left, inferior--L. I. Break.
Left, posterior, superior--L. P. S. Rotary lateral.
Left, posterior, inferior--L. P. I. Rotary lateral.
Left, anterior, superior--L. A. S. Morikubo.
Left, anterior, inferior--L. A. I. Morikubo.
Anterior (entire Atlas)--A. Morikubo (both sides).
Posterior (entire Atlas)--P. Rotary lateral (both sides).
NOTE.--All right subluxations adjusted from right side, all left
from left side.
Second Cervical
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