The Basics
This term refers to a misalignment of the vertebrae that chiropractors aim to correct.
Subluxation?
This region of the spine consists of 12 vertebrae and is located in the upper and mid-back.
Thoracic spine.
This man is generally credited with founding the chiropractic profession in 1895.
Daniel David Palmer
The name of the shock-absorbing cushions located between the vertebrae.
Vertebral discs.
The term for the characteristic "popping" sound sometimes heard during a chiropractic adjustment.
Cavitation