The Chiropractic Point of View
D.D. Palmer and the Founding Principles of Chiropractic D.D. Palmer, Founder of Chiropractic, once wrote, “The principles which compose the science of chiropractic have existed as long as animals have had backbones.” In the mid-1880s, D.D. Palmer sought to understand...
The First Chiropractic Adjustment
Introduction to Chiropractic History Chiropractic was founded in 1895, but the investigation into the relationship between the spine and the processes of self-sustaining biological life began much earlier. Ancient Egyptian and Indian hieroglyphics focused on...
Chiropractic Question: Do Adjustments Loosen Your Spine?
Do Chiropractic Adjustments Loosen Your Spine? There is a misconception about regular chiropractic adjustments loosening the spine, and it can be addressed if we focus on the purpose of the chiropractic adjustment. To understand the purpose of the adjustment, let’s...
Chiropractic Question: Can Chiropractic Adjustments Help My Body Work Better?
Can Chiropractic Adjustments Help Your Body Work Better? A common question within chiropractic is whether or not chiropractic care can help someone, or, can chiropractic adjustments help your body work better? The short answer to that question is yes, chiropractic...
Chiropractic Question: Do Adjustments Hurt?
Do Chiropractic Adjustments Hurt? When properly facilitated, chiropractic adjustments should not hurt. But, with that being said, the answer that is most philosophically sound is: it depends. The reaction to the facilitation of the chiropractic adjustment depends upon...
The Building Blocks of Chiropractic: Principle #6
Chiropractic 33 Principles, Principle 6: “The Principle of Time” – There is no process that does not require time. Let’s discuss the element of time as it relates to our physiology. Within your physiology is the ability to self-heal, self-coordinate and self-function....