Adjustment	Another word for a chiropractic treatment given by the hands. Some people call it a 'correction' or a 'manipulation'.
Antioxidant	A molecule that, when eaten, will react with Free Radicals thus protecting the body.
Chiropractic Art	The performance of chiropractic treatments blends many skills only learned through long hours of training and practice. This is why chiropractic treatment procedures cannot be learned over a few weekend courses even by medical doctors. Patients are all individually different and require slight variations in the delivery of the chiropractic treatments. The chiropractor may have to change the treatment procedures somewhat for each patient. This is where the 'Art Form' becomes part of the practice of chiropractic care. Medical doctors have a similar philosophy.
Chiropractic Philosophy	The belief by chiropractors that the body has the ability to heal itself. By removing certain stressors, like subluxations among others, the body will naturally seek to heal itself.
Chiropractic Science	The use of specific scientific knowledge that has been show to be of value in treating human beings.
Circle of Wellness	The concept that the Fab 5 Factors are interdependent on each other.
Fabulous Five Factors	1. Chiropractic Spinal Health, 2. Nutrition, 3. Exercise, 4. Rest & Relaxation, 5. Attitude & Perspective balance.
Free Radicals	Charged molecules that harm the body by reacting with tissues by stealing or donating electrons.
Manipulation	As referred to by a chiropractor it is a method of treating the spine, and other joints,  by using quick, short, fast thrusts using the hands. Chiropractors often call them 'Corrections' or 'Adjustments'.
Optimal Health	The concept that health is not just the absence of obvious disease, but rather is an unseen underlying state of perfect functioning of body and mind.
Optimal Health Secrets	These are gems of knowledge that people may have heard before but may not practice in their life. They lead to an improved life.
Phytochemicals	These are nutrients in foods that have protective or healing properties. There are quite a number of them and they are generally found in the Green line of products and may include bacteria cultures, algae, chlorophyll, and other food substances. Many companies package Phytochemicals for meal supplementation.
Subluxations	As referred to by chiropractors, subluxations are poorly functioning joints in the body, usually the spine but they can be found in any joint.
Symptoms & Signs	Specific things that you may feel in your body or that someone else can detect, that indicate something is wrong.
Urinary	The urinary system is composed of the kidneys, ureters (tubes from the kidneys to the bladder), bladder and urethra (tube from the bladder to the outside).
Vertebral Subluxation  Complex	A concept that a chiropractic subluxation is composed of 5 factors that can lead to abnormal joint functioning and abnormal body functioning. 1. Motion & Position, 2. Nerves, 3. Muscle, 4. Soft tissues, 5. Body organ & function.
Wellness	The state of the body where all parts are working at an optimum level.
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