Index to Chiropractic Literature
Index to Chiropractic Literature
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URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1924647
Journal J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2007 Mar;51(1):8-13
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Abstract/Notes Excerpt: This commentary focuses on the following non-severe structural problems of the spine typically encountered by the chiropractor: cervical kyphosis, degeneration of the vertebrae, disc problems (herniation and degeneration),head tilt, slight misalignment (less than a luxation), and scoliosis (20 degrees or less). The phrase “structural problems of the spine” or SPOTS, is used here to describe these non-severe structural conditions.

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