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Adjustment

The chiropractic term for a specific manual procedure applied to a joint, usually a thrust.

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Definition

Chiropractic laws use adjustment for the profession's core manual procedure. In the literature it usually corresponds to thrust manipulation.

How each profession uses it

The same idea can carry a different word, or the same word a different meaning, depending on the profession.

Chiropractor
Adjustment is the usual chiropractic term.
Physical therapist
Physical therapy literature generally says thrust manipulation for a similar technique.

The common mistake

Topics that use it

Manual therapySpinal manipulationA high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust applied to a spinal joint.

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