Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2003-01-17
2008-10-21
Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3774)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
Reexamination Certificate
active
07438074
ABSTRACT:
A method of assessing the spine of a patient is provided, the method comprising (a) placing a patient to be assessed in a prone position; (b) providing a magnetometer; (c) identifying a vertebra of the spine to be assessed; (d) placing the magnetometer over the vertebra to be assessed and obtaining a magnetometer reading of the vertebra; (e) identifying at least one additional vertebra to be assessed and repeating step (d) for the at least one additional vertebra. The method also includes delivering a chiropractic adjustment to the vertebra and obtaining another magnetometer reading to determine if a change of about 1.0% absolute value has occurred.
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Randall Tipton L.
Sweet Thomas J
Toftness Post Graduate School of Chiropractic, Inc.
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