The
Evolution of Chiropractic Philosophy 1895-2007.... 11
A Better
Understanding of the Vertebral Subluxation. 17
Objectives and Results............................................. 29
Philosophical Misconceptions................................... 39
Congruent Chiropractic............................................ 45
Intelligent
Design, Evolution and Chiropractic............ 55
The
Prodigal........................................................... 95
A
History Lesson.................................................... 105
Revolutionizing The Perception of Chiropractic.......... 111
The
Privilege of Being a Chiropractor....................... 129
Celebrating Our Uniqueness..................................... 135
A New
Strategy is Needed...................................... 147
Focus-Focus-Focus................................................. 153
Focus-Focus-Focus II.............................................. 161
Communication....................................................... 175
Transitioning Your Practice...................................... 191
Educated
Practice Members.................................... 209
The
Evolution of Chiropractic Philosophy 1895-2007
In some ways the philosophy of chiropractic
has changed little since 1895 and yet in other ways it has changed
considerably. Let us look at some of
those ways.
1. Chiropractic is still based upon the relationship of structure to function, i.e. a change in structure affects function. Originally, however, it was asserted that a change in the structure of the bones affected the function of organs. D.D. Palmer, in one of his earliest advertisements talked about the displacement of the gears of a watch causing the watch to work incorrectly. He was considering it from a mechanical perspective. In this ad, he contrasted the medical and chiropractic approaches as removing the parts of the watch (surgery) and replacing the gears to their proper position (chiropractic). D.D.’s original contention that toes could be adjusted to correct bunions came about from this perception. Critics of straight chiropractic, even today, cite this belief to contend that our founder was a mixer.
I am not suggesting that the idea of nerve interference did not
exist in D.D.’s mind when he first adjusted Harvey Lillard. What was in D.D.’s mind at the time will
never be known to us. He may have moved
that bone to restore hearing without consideration of nerve interference but
because he was