Question

Chiropractors believe that vital energy flows throughout the body's nerves when in a homeostatic state and that most human illnesses are caused when this vital energy is blocked by malalignments of the vertebrae. by what name are these malalignments known?

Answer 1

The correct answer is subluxation

Answer 2

The correct answer is subluxation.

A chiropractor is a professional of alternative medicine who focuses on problems and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. A subluxation is a medical term describing an incomplete dislocation of a joint or organ. A chiropractor uses the term vertebral subluxation which refers to a misalignment of the spinal column. This malalignment is believed to inhibit the flow of vital energy throughout the body.