Historical overview and update on subluxation theories

Historical overview and update on subluxation theories☆

OBJECTIVE This article presents a personal view of the historical evolution of theories of subluxation in the chiropractic profession. DISCUSSION TWO MAJOR THEMES EMERGE FROM THIS REVIEW: those related to the mechanical behavior of the spine and those related to the neurologic implications of these mechanical issues. Chiropractic subluxation theory is one of the few health-related theories wh...

Overview of learning theories and its applications in medical education

Introduction: The purpose of teaching is learning, and learning is related to learning theories. These theories describe and explain how people learn. According to various experts' opinion about learning, many theories emerged. The paper reviewed three major approaches include behaviorism, cognitive and constructive learning and its educational applications in medical science. Methods: this pa...

Glenohumeral subluxation in hemiplegia: An overview.

This review summarizes the recent advances in glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) in hemiplegic patients and analyzes the reliability and validity of clinical evaluation and the effectiveness of different treatment approaches. GHS, a common complication of stroke, can be considered an important risk factor for shoulder pain and other problems. GHS is a complex phenomenon, and its pathomechanics are ...

Giardia: overview and update.

Giardia is a protozoan flagellate that was first observed by chymotrypsin and trypsin, producing two trophozoites (vegetative stage) from each cyst [6, 7]. The trophozoites replicate in Van Leeuwenhoek in 1681 and more fully described by Lamb in 1859. It was initially thought to be a commensal in humans, the crypts of the duodenum and upper jejunum and reproduce asexually by binary fission. Som...

RTV4HCI: A Historical Overview