subluxation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of subluxation
1680–90; from New Latin subluxātiōn-, stem of subluxātiō; see sub-, luxation ( def. )
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Since 2006, the average amount of time missed for shoulder subluxation injuries that don’t require surgery is 21 days, according to In Street Clothes, which tracks NBA injury data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
He had an MRI on Friday that revealed a subluxation of the patella, meaning his kneecap had slid out of place.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
He suffered a hip subluxation and later had season-ending arthroscopic hip surgery.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Fitzpatrick, 39, suffered a partial dislocation, or subluxation, of his hip in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers and has been on injured reserve since.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
It will be shown presently that, in their final analysis, the osteopathic spinal lesion, the chiropractic subluxation and the naprapathic ligatight represent one and the same thing.
From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry
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