Glossary

Words from the shelf

The words behind Dr. Doyle’s care, in plain English. Tap a letter, or search.

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Auriculotherapy
Stimulating specific points on the ear. Dr. Doyle studied needle-less acupuncture and auriculotherapy and offers auriculotherapy, including for people working on weight…

Cerebrospinal Fluid
The clear fluid that surrounds and cushions the brain and the spinal cord.
Chiropractic Adjustment
A controlled movement a chiropractor applies to a joint that isn’t moving the way it should. Dr. Doyle’s adjustments are gentle, low-force…
Corrective Exercises
Individualized exercises and stretches for your own unique problem, chosen with you and done in the comfort of your own home between…
Craniopathy
A specialised field in chiropractic that deals with the micro-motion of the cranial vault (the skull), its distortions, and how they relate…

Doctor of Chiropractic
The professional degree of a chiropractor, written D.C. Dr. Doyle received hers from Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, Georgia, in 1982.

Extremity Adjustment
Chiropractic care for the arms and legs, such as wrists and knees, rather than the spine. As Dr. Doyle likes to remind…

Hot Pack Therapy
Warm packs placed on the muscles. Hot pack therapy is part of some visits at Doyle Family Chiropractic.

Lending Library
The office’s shelf of books patients can borrow. Dr. Doyle, an antiquarian collector of books on health and cookbooks, encourages her patients…

Nutritional Counseling
Advice on healthy food choices and on which vitamins and supplements suit you. Dr. Doyle gives specific recommendations and can put together…

Occiput
The back of the skull, where the head meets the top of the spine. It is the other end of the spine…

Posture Screening
A check of your posture and spine. The office provides spinal and posture screenings at area malls, community events, health fairs and…

Reflexology
Hands-on pressure on specific points of the body. At Doyle Family Chiropractic, many S.O.T. visits include reflexology to the spinal muscles.
Registered Nurse
A licensed nurse, written R.N. Before she became a chiropractor, Dr. Doyle earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1977, Marycrest College,…

S.O.T. Blocks
Padded wedges placed under the pelvis while you lie on the table during a Sacro-Occipital Technique visit. Low-force corrections follow, instead of…
Sacro-Occipital Technique
A gentle chiropractic technique, often shortened to S.O.T., developed by Dr. Major Bertrand DeJarnette in the 1920s. It looks at the relationship…
Sacrum
The triangular bone at the base of the spine, between the hip bones. It is one of the two ends of the…
Sciatica
Pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, from the low back down the leg. Dr. Doyle first became interested in chiropractic while…
Spinal Traction
A gentle stretch applied to the spine. Dr. Doyle uses gentle traction on some visits, depending on the degree of muscle spasm.

Trigger Point Therapy
Manual pressure on a tight, tender spot in a muscle. Dr. Doyle adds it, or other manual therapy or massage techniques, to…

Whiplash
A neck injury caused by a sudden back-and-forth movement of the head, as in a car accident. Dr. Doyle is well educated…

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