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| The so-called Father of medicine; he was first to mention the importance of the spine to the health of the body |
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| First to use the terms lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis and inflammation |
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| First doctor to use the word subluxation in the 18th century |
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| Discoverer, Founder, Father of Chiropractic. Believed in nerve compression theory, thots, trauma and toxins; he coined the phrases innate intelligence and tone of the nervous system; used short-lever techniques. |
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| He was the first patient to be adjusted by DD Palmer |
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| He is credited with the coining of the term Chiropractic |
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| He was the developer of the chiropractic profession, developed the Hole-in-One upper cervical technique, nerve tracing and the Meric system |
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| He laid the biomechanical basis of chiropractic adjustments |
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| He identified the 33 Principles of Chiropractic and credited with the analogy of the “safety pin” cycle |
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| Developer of the Logan Basic technique which measures vertebral misalignment from the sacrum upwards using full spine x-rays |
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| developed the pelvic distortion and structural approach theory of subluxation. He said the spine was weight-bearing and adapted to various stresses. He rejected the concept that individual joints subluxate. |
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| developed the Segmental Facilitation Theory. Neurons become hyper-responsive and irritable. Joint receptors do not influence motor activity, muscle spindles do. CNS hyperactive and activates the gamma motor activity. |
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| developed the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). Stress can cause disease unless the body adapts to it. First is the alarm reaction, then the stage of resistance then the adaptation. |
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| They are linked with the development of Flexion/distraction technique. Axial traction and flexion reduces extrusion of disc. |
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| James Cox and John McManis |
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| stated that subluxations, disc herniations and exostoses may produce pressure on the dorsal nerve root. |
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| developed the concept of motion palpation and the original vertebral subluxation complex (VSC) |
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| He worked with Gillet with the injured joint becoming fixed as edema develops. Researched pelvis and SI joint biomechanics. |
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| credited with developing SOT (Sacro-Occipital Technique), CSF flow through the pumping action of the sacrum and cranial dura mater. |
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| Acupressure on trigger points as well as addressing posture. Receptor-tonus technique. |
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| Activator Methods Technique. Uses instrument to adjust. Research on leg length inequality. |
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| Segmental drop adjusting. Leg length inequality |
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| developed Applied Kinesiology [AK] and muscle testing |
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