Subluxation

In medicine, a subluxation is a partial dislocation or abnormal movement of a bone in a joint. For example, nursemaid's elbow is the subluxation of the radial bone in the elbow.

Related Topics:
Medicine - Dislocation - Bone - Joint - Nursemaid's elbow - Radial bone - Elbow

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In the chiropractic system developed by Daniel D. Palmer in the late 1800s, Palmer believed that he had discovered the cause of all diseases suffered by mankind: the subluxation.

Related Topics:
Chiropractic - Daniel D. Palmer

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