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We must keep in mind that in chiropractic we are dealing with two kinds of life, universal life (existence, Principles #1,2) and innate life (biological life, Principle #20). Theology addresses more, such as soul life although B.J. apparently (mis)used that theological term and applied it to biological life(when he wrote “the subtle substance of the ... Read more

The only form of chiropractic that can be accepted based upon clinical/rational results is objective straight chiropractic, in part,  because of the limitations of its claims. If just one person in all of history got well with or without chiropractic care, that proves the basic tenet of objective chiropractic (that the innate intelligence of the body does the healing). ... Read more

A problem with practice member education for non-English speaking people is that we tend to explain chiropractic in a mechanistic model like a hard bone on a soft nerve, using anatomy and physiology concepts, and fail to explain the 4th component/criteria of the vertebral subluxation. That will no more make them lifetime PMs than it ... Read more

The reason Spinology can stay away from theological concepts is that it begins further down the “deductive line”. This avoids the real philosophical issue that Stephenson, B.J. and I address and apparently differ on. That’s the Spinologist’s prerogative and is a difference between spinology and OSC. The Spinologist never tells you where he gets his ... Read more

In my understanding of the Palmer philosophy, it seems to me that BJ saw DIS-EASE as synonymous with an interference with the forces of the innate intelligence of the body, as incoordination or a lack of active organization. When we say active organization, we are referring to the expression of innate intelligence’s forces through innate ... Read more

Force in chiropractic philosophy is not the nerve impulse. It is the “wish” of the innate intelligence of the body that is being carried by the mental impulse. it is not just elecricity. Electricity can travel to the microwave, T.V. or in the form of a lightning bolt. But when you fip a light switch, ... Read more

Matter that acts in a manner inconsistent with the matter around it necessitates another law acting upon it rather than, or taking precedence over  the universal law, much the same as the law of aerodynamics under certain circumstances supercedes the law of gravity. Matter existing in the universe should be naturally broken down into its ... Read more

The problem always is that there is not enough life!

In discussing the value of leg checks, Reggie used to tell audiences that in checking my spine, I once asked him if I had a short leg. His response he said was “Joe, they’re both short.” First the incident never happened. I would never have asked that question. Second, it was humor directed at a ... Read more

Instinct-an impulse without reason. But the innate intelligence of the body has reasoning ability in the sense that it will always “choose” to do what is best for the organism, most conservative, and then do it within the limitations of the matter with which it ha to work. Sometimes it may appear to be instinctive, ... Read more