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Origins of the use of mechanical traction for reduction of the chiropractic subluxation.
Troyanovich SJ, Coleman RR. Chiropractic History. 2004;24(2):35-44
Abstract: Solon Massey Langworthy (1868-1922), a student of both osteopathy and chiropractic brought many innovations to the science, philosophy, and art of chiropractic. Among these innovations was the use of mechanical traction for the reduction of the lesion known as the chiropractic subluxation. A gifted inventor, Langworthy would obtain five certifications from the United States Patent Office. Two of the original devices designed and built by Langworthy were spinal traction apparatuses that were used for the correction or reduction of chiropractic spinal subluxations. Another of the devices was an adjusting table with traction capabilities. Although in conflict with the assertions of the Davenport Palmers that chiropractic should remain a purely manual practice, Langworthy’s ideas and inventions head the list of an ever-growing number of traction-type devices employed by modern chiropractors in the battle against the chiropractic lesion.
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