Technic and Practice Of Chiropractic

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Author

Loban, Joy Maxwell, 1887-

Title

Technic and Practice of Chiropractic

Credits

Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

RM: Medicine: Therapeutics, Pharmacology

Subject

Chiropractic

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 54008

Release Date

January 18, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.TECHNIC AND PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC
2. 2.TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. 3.Preface to First Edition
4. 4.Preface to Second Edition
5. 5.INTRODUCTION
6. 6.VERTEBRAL PALPATION — Definition — General Propositions — Habits of Palpation — Facts Concerning the Spine — Preparation of Patient — Position of Patient — General Observation — THE RECORD — Number of Vertebra — Direction of Subluxation — Order of Letters — Movement for Correction — Complete Record — Sample Record — Use of Record — THE COUNT — Position of Palpater — Use of Hands — The Count — Difficulties in Counting — ATLAS PALPATION — Position of Head — THE GROUP METHOD — Example of Group Method — THE INDIVIDUAL SUBLUXATION — Cervical Palpation — Dorsal Palpation — Lumbar Palpation — Sacral Palpation—Pelvis — The Coccyx — PALPATION IN POSITION B — Dorsals — Lumbars — Cervicals — Disagreements — PALPATION IN POSITION C — Disagreements — TRANSVERSE PALPATION — Cervicals — Dorsals — Lumbars — Transverse Palpation with Patient Sitting — CURVES AND CURVATURES — Visual Examination — Description of Curvatures — Cause of Curvatures — Record on Curvatures — Compensatory Curvatures — Ankylosis — DIFFICULTIES IN PALPATION — LANDMARKS — MENTAL ATTITUDE — FINALLY
7. 7.NERVE-TRACING — Definition — Organ-Tracing — What Nerves Traceable — Proportion of Cases with Traceable Nerves — Preconception of Nerves Essential — Suggestion — Place in Diagnosis — TECHNIC OF NERVE TRACING — Where to Begin — Palpation as Guide — Where to Expect Tenderness — Nerve-Paths — Use of Fingers — Tenderness—How Recognized — Instruction to Patient — Marking Tender Points — Connecting Line — Common Findings — Sources of Error — Use of Second Hand — Position of Patient
8. 8.SUBLUXATIONS — Definition — How Produced — Reaction of Secondary Causes — Law Governing Location — Effect of Subluxations — VARIETIES OF SUBLUXATION — Rotation — Tipping — Approximation — Lateral Displacements — Anterior Subluxations — Posterior Subluxations — Occipital Subluxations — Age of Subluxations — Changes in Shape
9. 9.TECHNIC OF ADJUSTING — Definitions — GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ADJUSTING — Object of Adjustment — Transmitted Shock vs. Thrust — The Rapid Movement — Close Contact — Relaxation — Oral Suggestion — Muscular Suggestion — Muscular Control — Amount of Force — Names Used to Describe Movements — SPECIAL TECHNIC — MORIKUBO MOVE — Position of Patient — Use of Hands — Movement — PISIFORM ANTERIOR CERVICAL MOVE — Placing Patient — Making Contact — Completing Position — The Movement — LAST FINGER CONTACT — Placing Patient — Making Contact — Completing Position — The Movement — Uses — SECOND METACARPAL CONTACT — Position of Patient — Use of Hands — Making Contact — Supporting Head — Movement — OCCIPITO—ATLANTAL MOVE — Placing of Hands — Movement — Uses — “THE BREAK” No. 1 (Lateral Cervical Move) — Position — Movement — “THE BREAK” No. 2 — Position and Contact — Movement — “THE BREAK” No. 3 — Position — Movement — Uses — “THE BREAK” No. 4 — Position — Movement — THE ROTARY No. 1 — Philosophy of the Rotary — Position and Palpation — Placing Contact — Use of Second Hand — Turning Head — Movement — THE ROTARY No. 2 — Position — Contact — Movement — ROTARY No. 3 — Position — Contact — Movement — ANCHOR MOVE No. 1 — Theory — Position — Contact — Movement — Uses — ANCHOR MOVE No. 2 — Position — Contact — Movement — Uses — POSTERIOR CERVICAL MOVE — Uses — Position — Contact — Completing Position — Movement — DOUBLE CONTACT MOVE — Uses — Contact — Completing Position — Movement — THE “T. M.” No. 1 — Uses — Position — Contact — Movement — “T. M.” No. 2 — Position of Patient — Placing Hands — Position of Head — Movement — Uses — “THE RECOIL” (Pisiform Contact) — Position of Patient — Position of Adjuster — Use of Hands and Arms — Movement — Contact Point — Which Hand Used — Delivery of Force — Speed and Concentration — Uses — Name — Sources of Information — THE HEEL CONTACT — Heel Contact — Adjusting Hand — Movement — PISIFORM DOUBLE TRANSVERSE No. 1 — Contact — Completing Position — Movement — PISIFORM DOUBLE TRANSVERSE No. 2 — Contact — Movement — TWO FINGER DOUBLE TRANSVERSE — Palpation—Contact — Supporting Hand — Movement — PISIFORM SINGLE TRANSVERSE MOVE No. 1 — Palpation — Contact — Movement — PISIFORM SINGLE TRANSVERSE No. 2 — Uses — Palpation—Contact — Head Leverage — Movement — THE EDGE CONTACT (“Point 2 Contact”—“Knife Move.”) — Name — Uses — Palpation — Contact — Position of Hands and Arms — Movement — LUMBAR SINGLE TRANSVERSE — Contact — Palpation and Placing of Hands — Movement — LUMBAR DOUBLE TRANSVERSE MOVE — Palpation and Contact — Movement — THE “SPREAD” MOVE — Position — Contact — SACRAL ADJUSTMENTS — ILIAC ADJUSTMENTS — Palpation — Movement — COCCYGEAL ADJUSTMENTS — Examination — Movement — ADJUSTMENT OF CURVATURES — PREFERABLE ADJUSTMENTS — A FINAL WORD
10. 10.THE CAUSE OF DISEASE — Disease a Morbid Process — Beginning of the Process — The Cause of Disease — Vital Energy — One Nerve System — Chiropractic Hypothesis — Trauma Affects Spinal Nerves — Direct Chain — Accessory Chains — Concussion of Forces — Subluxation — Impingement of Nerves — Excitation or Inhibition — Effect Upon Single Cell — Effect Upon Organs — Simple Subluxation Disease — SECONDARY CAUSES — GERM DISEASES — Increase of Subluxations — DIET — POISONS — EXPOSURE — BODILY EXCESSES — ABNORMAL MENTAL STATES — INFLAMMATION — IN CONCLUSION
11. 11.THE PROCESS OF CURE — Cure of Simple Subluxation Disease — Cure of a Germ Disease — Cure of Mental Disease — Cure of Dietetic Disease — Cure of Poisoning Cases — Cure of Exposure Disease — Cure of Bodily Excess Disease — ADJUNCTS
12. 12.SPINO-ORGANIC CONNECTION — The Field of Study — Segmentation — Development of the Nerve System — The Spinal Column and Cranium — The Adult Nerve System — The Body Axis — Concussion of Forces Affects Spinal Column — Comparative Anatomy — Causes of Segmental Changes — Necessity for Table of Spino-Organic Connection — Method of Investigation — Kinds of Evidence Acceptable — SPECIAL NERVE CONNECTIONS — Outline of Nerve System — Direct Distribution of Spinal Axons — Direct Distribution of Cranial Nerves — Distribution of Sympathetic — Structure of Nerve Pathways — Important Nerve Pathways — DISEASES AND ADJUSTMENTS — CONCLUSION
13. 13.PRACTICE — Introduction — OFFICE EQUIPMENT — Value of First Appearance — Choice of Articles — Furniture in General — Waiting Room — Private Office — Arrangement of Furniture — Adjusting Tables — The Roll — Cleanliness — Dressing-room — The Rest Room — A Complete Suite — Reference Library — Door Sign — Advertising — Collection Cards — Schedule of Examination — General Observation — Vertebral Palpation — Nerve Tracing — Special Examination — History of Case — Summary — Necessity for Correct Diagnosis — Special Cases — Frequency of Adjustments — Specific vs. General Adjusting — Talking Points — Promises to Patients — Re-Tracing of Disease — Limitations of Chiropractic — Relation of Chiropractic to Other Methods — The Use of Adjuncts — Personality — Elements of Personality
14. 14.CHIROPRACTIC PROGNOSIS — GENERAL PROGNOSIS
15. 15.INDEX
16. 16.Transcriber’s Notes

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