A patient diagnosed with kyphosis is visiting a practitioner of chiropractic medicine for the first time and asks,"How does this therapy work?" The practitioner replies,"I will use my hands along with heat to correct the misalignment of your spine by placing pressure on the nerves that have produced pain." What term will the practitioner use to refer to the misalignment of the spine?
A) Subluxation
B) A sprain
C) A fracture
D) Epicondylitis

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Subluxation is the term used in chiropractic to describe a misalignment of the spine that is believed to cause health problems by affecting the nerves, muscles, and organs.

A Patient Diagnosed with Kyphosis Is Visiting a Practitioner of Chiropractic