4899.1 For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

Ancillary - any physiotherapy procedure used on a patient prior to, and complimentary to, receiving a chiropractic treatment.

Applicant - A person applying for a license to practice chiropractic or certification to practice ancillary procedures under this chapter.

Board - The D.C. Board of Chiropractic, established by § 216 of the Health Occupations Revision Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1202.16 (2001).

CAT scan - A diagnostic, medical, radiological scan in which cross-sectional images of a part of the body are formed through computerized axial tomography and shown on a computer screen.

Chiropractor - A person licensed to practice chiropractic under the Health Occupations Revision Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.01 et seq. (2001).

MRI - An imaging technique that uses electromagnetic radiation to obtain images of the body's soft tissues by subjecting the body to a powerful magnetic field, allowing tiny signals from atomic nuclei to be detected and then processed and converted into images by a computer.

NBCE - The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Physiotherapy - any external modality that the chiropractor uses on a patient prior to receiving a chiropractic adjustment / manipulation, that creates a physiological change in the human tissue condition, and that contributes to the overall improvement of the condition for which the patient is being treated.

Spinal adjustment/manipulation - A specific thrust applied to a subluxated vertebra utilizing parts of the vertebra and contiguous structures as levers to directionally correct that particular articular malposition, and thus influencing neural integrity in that area.

Subluxation - A complex of functional and/or structural changes that occur in the spinal column that compromises neural integrity and thus may influence organ system function and general health.

Supervision - Having a licensed District of Columbia chiropractor in the same office on a continuous basis while the assistant is on duty. The supervising chiropractor should be immediately available for delegated acts that the chiropractic assistant performs. Telecommunication is insufficient for supervision purposes or as a means for directing delegated acts.

4899.2 The definitions in § 4099 of Chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and apply to this chapter, except that the definition of "Board" shall mean the D.C. Board of Chiropractic.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 6658, 6685 (September 2, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6820 (July 19, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11237 (December 13, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 558 (January 27, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 7947 (July 25, 2008).