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A reader posted the following comment “Joe- It seems good reason to me that there should be no distinctive “types” of chiropractors at all. You either are practicing chiropractic, or you are not. Of course, when I make this statement in a public forum there is always one individual that makes the following statement, “why ... Read more

It appears we are about to see a great influx of immigrants into this country as our government prepares to open the doors, and perhaps give amnesty to those who are already here illegally. It is quite likely to happen and it presents some great opportunities and challenges to chiropractic. The opportunity lies in the ... Read more

If we measure a physiological function in a person who is also found to be subluxated and we adjust the vertebral subluxation and the physiological function changes, does that mean we have corrected the vertebral subluxation and the body is now functioning closer to normal?

“Dr. Joe I was reading in your book,Chiropractic Philosophy, that it is the Innate Intelligence that ultimately makes the adjustment. How does it come to pass that the appropriate force introduced by the chiropractor enables the innate intelligence to correct the subluxation? Is there a secondary Movement or impulse that takes place subsequent to the ... Read more

Do you take an active part in the practice of chiropractic or are you just standing there as a bystander, observing what is happening. I like to think of myself as a participant in the adjustment, in the correction of the vertebral subluxation. I realize that I am not a major participant. The location and ... Read more

Chiropractic philosophy does not try to explain the creation or origin of life , just the sustaining of it “…..maintaining it in existence” (Prin. #1.)

Which one of the 33 [principles validates and/or supports the practice of traditional (getting sick people well) chiropractic? (in the absence of a response, I will assume there are none).

If the Objective Chiropractor addresses the vertebral subluxation and does not address the disease. the therapeutic chiropractor addresses only the disease. and the Traditional Chiropractor addresses the vertebral subluxation as the cause of disease, then what about: 1. The person with a disease not being manifested? 2. The person with a disease not being manifested… ... Read more

A person on the blog asks: “What is the authority of TCs? What is the authority of ThCs?” It seems to me that the authority of TCs (traditional chiropractors) is anything BJ Palmer ever said. The authority of the ThCs (therapeutic chiropractors) is anything the state will let them get away with and the authority ... Read more

The Objective Chiropractor(OSC) addresses the vertebral subluxation and does not address the disease. The therapeutic chiropractor (ThC) addresses only the disease, sometimes using the adjustment. The Traditional Chiropractor (TC) addresses the vertebral subluxation as the cause of disease. Is this a fair assessment?