Chiropractic Principle #10: The Function of Force
“The function of force is to unite intelligence and matter.”
This week, we’re diving into Principle 10 of the 33 Chiropractic Principles and exploring how force—better understood today as energy—serves as the uniting factor between intelligence and matter within the body.
Understanding Innate Intelligence
In chiropractic, the law of active organization is referred to as Innate Intelligence. This term describes your body’s inherent recuperative power to self-organize, function, and heal. Innate Intelligence creates force, or in modern terms, energy.
This energy isn’t something we can see—it’s the invisible power source that fuels all physiological activity. Just as the sun provides energy for photosynthesis in plants, your neurological system is your body’s internal energy plant, delivering force and information to trillions of cells.
The Role of Mental Impulses
The neurological system delivers energy through mental impulses—nerve messages embedded with coded information for organizing physiological function. These impulses move at speeds up to 275 mph, ensuring seamless communication between the brain and body.
Mental impulses are more than electrical signals—they’re packed with non-physical messages, directing every organ, tissue, and cell to work together in harmony. Whether you’re sitting or preparing to run a marathon, your brain and heart are constantly exchanging vital information through this system.
Energy + Intelligence = Function
Force acts as the bridge between intelligence (your body’s organizing wisdom) and matter (your physical cells and tissues). This ongoing relationship keeps your systems working together as one.
Every moment, trillions of mental impulses coordinate healing, adaptation, and balance. That’s why interference in this process can reduce your body’s ability to function optimally.
Chiropractic adjustments help restore that connection by clearing interference to the mental impulses. When your neurological system is free from interference, your body’s innate intelligence can fully express itself.
The Chiropractic Advantage
Efficient, uninterrupted communication is essential for well-being—and chiropractic care helps ensure that mental impulses travel freely and clearly. With regular chiropractic care, you can support this vital connection and help your body function at a higher potential.
