Description
Manipulation and chiropractic manipulation, commonly referred to as spinal and extraspinal adjustment, manual adjustment, vertebral adjustment, or spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), is the treatment of the articulations of the spine and musculoskeletal structures, including the extremities, for the purpose of relieving discomfort resulting from impingement of associated nerves or other structures (e.g., joints, tissues, muscles).
Performance of these services requires the specialized knowledge, clinical judgement and skills of a qualified physical medicine provider.
Spinal manipulation by manual or mechanical means may be used to correct a structural imbalance or subluxation related to distortion or misalignment of the vertebral column.
Extraspinal manipulation, also known as extraspinal manipulative therapy (EMT), is used to treat joint dysfunction outside of the vertebral column.
