Musculoskeletal Manipulations
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Various manipulations of body tissues, muscles and bones by hands or equipment to improve health and circulation, relieve fatigue, promote healing. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics |
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Manipulation Therapy |
Musculoskeletal Manipulations Categories.
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Kinesiology, Applied - The study of muscles and the movement of the human body. In holistic medicine it is the balance of movement and the interaction of a person's energy systems. Applied kinesiology is the name given by its inventor, Dr. George Goodheart, to the system of applying muscle testing diagnostically and therapeutically to different aspects of health care. (Thorsons Introductory Guide to Kinesiology, 1992, p13) |
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Manipulation, Chiropractic - Spinal adjustments made by a chiropractor to relieve pressures on the spinal cord for improvement of health. |
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Manipulation, Osteopathic - Musculoskeletal manipulation based on the principles of OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE developed in 1874 by Dr Andrew Taylor Still. It was originally similar to CHIROPRACTIC (MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC) but has become more like FAMILY PRACTICE. |
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Manipulation, Spinal - Adjustment and manipulation of the vertebral column. |
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Massage - Group of systematic and scientific manipulations of body tissues best performed with the hands for the purpose of affecting the nervous and muscular systems and the general circulation. |
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Myofunctional Therapy - Training of the orofacial musculature, including modification of habits, in edentulous conditions, malocclusion, or temporomandibular joint disorders. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
Musculoskeletal Manipulations Definitions and Terms
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