::::::* Diversified is the most widely used form of SM. As Christensen & Kollasch state, 96% of chiropractors use Diversified; most of them also use other SM techniques. Clearly SM is directly related to chiropractic. 
 ::::::* If chiropractic is a form of SM, then SM is directly related to chiropractic. 
 ::::::* Whether chiropractic SM differs from non-chiropractic SM is irrelevant to this topic. 
 ::::::* The topic is whether SM is directly related to chiropractic. Which it clearly is. The Ernst 2008 quote is another quote supporting this position. 
 ::::::* Our last few comments in this subthread have not made any progress. Please feel free to have WP:THELASTWORD. 
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