Abstract: Bell’s Palsy is a relatively common, painful, unilateral facial paralysis of unknown etiology. While often claimed to be successfully treated by chiropractic methods, no
Introduction: Non-specific adjusting procedures, whether employed with short or long levers, is used to increase mobility in a number of motion segments at the same
Abstract OBJECTIVES: Chiropractic mechanical force, manually assisted short lever adjusting is a spinoff of the specific toggle recoil adjusting techniques, which were based on the
Abstract An overview of Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) theory and training is provided. The Kaminski model includes an outline for formal evaluation of current
Abstract The interexaminer reliability of noninvasive methods of examining lumbar spinal segments is not well established. In this project the interexaminer reliability of three experienced
Abstract The influence of nociceptive peripheral input on the response characteristics of spinal interneurons may result in long-term alterations of interneuronal excitability and modify their
Abstract A reliability study was conducted to determine whether prone leg length analysis in association with an isolation test maneuver was reproducible. Seventy-two subjects were
Abstract The interexaminer reliability of relative leg-length evaluation was studied on a sample of 30 subjects by examiners. Prone leg length was examined categorically, whether
Abstract The authors studied relative bone movements in response to manipulative light taps to the spine. Piezoelectric accelerometers attached to bone of an anesthetized dog
Abstract A model is proposed for the evaluation of the procedures and practices taught within a chiropractic curriculum. Questions concerning definitions, methods of observation, science
