Foreword |
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Preface |
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PART ONE Introduction to Chiropractic and Body Checkups |
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Chapter 1 A Chiropractic Awakening |
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My First Chiropractor Visit |
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Are You Sure This Isn't Quackery? |
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Chapter 2 How Chiropractic Works |
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How Does Chiropractic Work on an Animal? |
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What You Can Do to Help Your Dog |
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Chapter 3 When to Consider Chiropractic (and When Not) |
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Symptoms: What Are They Telling You? |
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Primary Causes: When Chiropractic Is Not the Answer |
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Chapter 4 How to Find a Good Chiropractor |
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American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) |
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A Note About Other Modalities |
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Chapter 5 Body Checkup Fundamentals |
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Time, Pressure, and Patience |
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Sensitivity, Response, and Range of Motion |
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PART TWO 23 Body Checkups You Can Do on Your Dog |
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Chiropractic Body Checkups |
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Body Checkups: Final Instructions (and Caveats) |
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Section 1 The Head and Neck Body Checkups |
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Body Checkup 2 The Occiput |
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Body Checkup 3 The TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) |
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Body Checkup 4 The Neck (C2--C6) |
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Body Checkup 5 The C7 (7th Cervical Vertebra) |
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Section 2 The Front End Body Checkups |
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Body Checkup 6 The Shoulder Blade |
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Body Checkup 7 The Shoulder |
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Body Checkup 8 The Sternum |
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Body Checkup 10 The Wrist |
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Body Checkup 11 The Accessory Carpal Bone |
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Body Checkup 12 Metacarpals/Metatarsals |
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Body Checkup 13 Toe Digits |
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Section 3 The Back Body Checkups |
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Body Checkup 14 Thoracic Spine 3--7 (Withers) |
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Body Checkup 15 Thoracic Spine 8--13 |
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Body Checkup 17 Lumbar Spine |
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Section 4 The Hind End Body Checkups |
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Body Checkup 19 Sacroiliac Joint |
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Appendix A Top 10 Complaints and Problem-Solving Flow Charts |
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Appendix B Comprehensive Complaints List |
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Acknowledgments |
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Index |
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