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Chiropractic glossary
Words you may hear on the table
Adjustment, subluxation, disk rehab: what the words mean, in plain English, and how Dr. Barton uses them in Homewood.
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Activities of Daily Living
The everyday tasks of caring for yourself and getting through the day: getting in and out of a chair or a car,…
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Chiropractic Adjustment
A controlled movement applied by hand to a joint of the spine (or another joint) to restore normal motion. You may hear…
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Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment
The clinical name for chiropractic adjustments (often shortened to CMT): hands-on manipulation of the spine and joints. Dr. Diane Barton uses a…
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Degenerative Disk
A spinal disk that has worn down over time, losing height and cushioning between the vertebrae, which can cause back or neck…
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Disk Rehab
Exercises and stretches that strengthen the muscles supporting the spine and the disks between the vertebrae, to improve how you move and…
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Ergonomics
Fitting the job to the worker: arranging a desk, chair, screen and the way you lift and carry so the body isn't…
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Fall Prevention
Exercises that improve balance, strength and steadiness on your feet, to lower the risk of falls, especially for older adults. Balance and…
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Heat Therapy
Applying warmth (a heat pack, warm towel or similar) to ease stiff joints and tight muscles and help blood flow. Used for…
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Ice Therapy
Applying cold (an ice pack wrapped in a towel) to calm inflammation and short-term pain, usually in the first day or two…
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Massage Therapy
Hands-on work on the muscles and soft tissue to ease tension and pain and help muscle tissue recover. At Barton Chiropractic Clinic…
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Migraine
A type of recurring headache, often throbbing and on one side of the head, sometimes with nausea or sensitivity to light and…
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Pinched Nerve
Pressure on a nerve from a disk, bone or tight muscle, which can cause pain, tingling or weakness where that nerve travels.…
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Posture Correction
Exercises, adjustments and habit changes that help the spine hold a healthier position when you sit, stand and move. Poor posture is…
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Sciatica
Pain, tingling or numbness that runs from the lower back down one leg along the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the…
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Spinal Misalignment
When one or more vertebrae sit out of their normal alignment, through posture, everyday strain or an injury. Spinal misalignment correction is…
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Subluxation
The chiropractic term for a vertebra that has moved out of its normal position or isn't moving as it should, which can…
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Office hours
| Monday | 8 am to noon |
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| Tuesday | 8 am to 6 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am to noon |
| Thursday | 8 am to 6 pm |
| Friday | 8 am to noon |
| Saturday | By appointment |
| Sunday | Closed |