Designed to be a primary reference for chiropractic students, this book offers a scientific survey of chiropractic theories based on research. It is a useful reference for students studying for the National Board of Chiropractors Examination Parts II, III, and IV, as well as a post-graduate reference.

Designed to be a primary reference for chiropractic students, this is a concise, scientific survey of chiropractic theories based on current research. Completely restructured for the Fourth Edition, this book focuses on the most current biomedical research on the three phase model of vertebral subluxation complex (V.S.C.). This is a useful reference for students studying for the National Board of Chiropractors Examination Parts II, III, and IV, as well as a post-graduate reference providing information on the chiropractic perspective on health and wellness, nutrition, exercise, psychosocial issues, and case management principles for wellness care. This new text focuses on developing critical thinking among chiropractic students, and includes new contributors and new chapters on principles of statistics and a minimum process for validation of chiropractic theory.

Section 1: Introduction to Subluxation Theories General Introduction History of the Chiropractic Theories Chiropractic Terminology Philosophy: Foundation for Theory Development Section 2: Introduction to Chiropractic Research Principles Principles of Measurement, Research and Statistics Strategy for Validation of Subluxation Theories: Proposed Minimum Process Chiropractic Research and the Scientist Practitioner Model Section 3: Experimental and Clinical Evidence of the Subluxation Complex Model Inflammation Hypothesis Segmental Dysfunction Hypothesis: Joint and Muscle Pathology and Facilitation Instability Hypothesis Immobilization Degeneration Hypothesis Neuropathology Hypothesis Somatoautonomic Reflex Hypothesis Myelopathy Hypothesis Vertebrobasilar Hypothesis Neuroimmune Hypothesis Clinical Aspects of Chiropractic Theory: Manipulative Effectiveness for Musculoskeletal Syndromes, Lesions, and Undifferentiated Disorders Axoplasmic Aberration Hypothesis Section 4: Alternative Approaches to Chiropractic Theory Wellness Hypothesis Psychosocial Hypothesis Section 5:
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