title: Osseous configurations of the axial skeleton: specific application to spatial relationships of vertebrae.
abstract: Traditionally, the chiropractic profession has employed two different methods to describe spatial relationships (i.e., listings) of subluxated vertebrae for corrective orientation purposes. These methods (Palmer- Gonstead - Firth and Diversified), in addition to being somewhat limited in their scope of application, do result in some confusion. This paper, therefore, proposes a new method designating vertebral position and movement based on the "right-handed orthogonal coordinate system" of White, Panjabi and others.
mesh_terms: D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002684:Chiropractic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology