N.H. Admin. Code § Ch 102.01

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Ch 102.01 - Definitions

The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

(a) "Active movement" means unassisted movement.

(b) "Adjustment" means any of a wide variety of specific manual or mechanical interventions by a doctor of chiropractic directed at joints or anatomic regions that:

(1) Potentially involve the opening of a joint within its paraphysiologic zone and usually produce an associated audible "click"or "pop"; and

(2) Are made for the purpose of reducing or correcting the subluxations or structural dysfunctions of joints and muscles that are associated with neurological alterations.

(c) "Administrative assistant" means the board's staff director having delegated authority from the board to perform administrative and clerical functions for the board.

(d) "Board" means the board of chiropractic examiners created by RSA 316-A:2.

(e) "Dynamic thrust" means a force introduced by a doctor of chiropractic that causes a physiological change.

(f) "Financial interest" means an interest of a board member or employee in any matter which potentially or actually affects the financial condition of such member or employee, the spouse, child or parent of such member or employee, or a business partner or business associate of such member or employee.

(g) "Histopathology" means the pathology of the cells.

(h) "Kinesiopathology" means the pathology of movement and biomechanics.

(i) "Manipulation" means any intervention by a doctor of chiropractic directed at joints or anatomic regions for the purpose of normalizing the joint range of motion that:

(1) Utilizes active, passive and resistive movement of the body with or without the use of dynamic thrust; and

(2) Potentially includes the opening of a joint within its paraphysiologic zone, which usually produces an audible "click" or "pop".

(j) "Myopathology" means the pathology of muscles and connective tissues.

(k) "Neuropathophysiology" means the pathology and physiology of nerves and their conductive function.

(l) "Paraphysiologic zone" means the space within which a joint can move without injury.

(m) "Passive movement" means assisted movement.

(n) "Personal interest" means an interest of a board member or employee in a licensing, disciplinary or other matter directly affecting such member or employee, or directly affecting the spouse, sibling, child, grandchild, parent or grandparent of such member or employee.

(o) "Professional interest" means an interest of a board member or employee in any licensing, disciplinary or other matter affecting a business partner or business associate of such member or employee.

(p) "Resistive movement" means movement against resistance.

(q) "Subluxation" means any alteration, whether or not detected by x-rays, of the biomechanical or physiological dynamics of contiguous spinal and paraspinal structures and joints of the body which:

(1) By affecting the nervous system, results in dysfunction of the tissues innervated, which:

a. Could:

1. Vary in degree from slight to severe;

2. Appear at the site of the subluxation or anywhere along the course of the involved nerves; and

3. Include both structural and functional components; and

b. Cause:

1. Variations in kinesiopathology, neuropathophysiology, myopathology or histopathology;

2. Biomechanical or bioelectrical abnormalities; or

3. Any combination of the results mentioned in this subparagraph; and

(2) Can be detected, reduced or corrected by a doctor of chiropractic regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms or disease.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ch 102.01

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