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 We are beginning a monthly series on great chiropractors who, unfortunately, have been overshadowed because of our preoccupation with the Founder and Developer. These men and women have made great contributions to chiropractic, perhaps not as apparent as DD and BJ, but nevertheless important. We will include “the greats” that I know of and perhaps ... Read more

“Philosophically, death can be defined as a state where there is no longer synergistic interaction between the atoms, no harmonious cooperation for the survival of the entity.  In life all the components are interdependent; they contribute to and receive from the good of the whole.  In death, the parts contribute nothing.”

…may be the only field of study outside of some theologies being taught  from an ADIO world and life viewpoint. It has virtually disappeared from science and the health fields. As such, they believe we represent the last vestiges of an archaic system of thought and, of course, we believe that we are the last bastion of ... Read more

The above two models do not mix. One says, I put the bone where it belongs. The other says, I only introduce an intelligent force, the innate intelligence of the body does it.- Greg Jack

Those in the outside-in paradigm want to move us away from holding to the position that  Someone or something  (like the ii of the body) knows, that there are answers, authorities, and  principles above or greater than us They want  to get us to see ourselves (our ed. brain) as the authority and that the only rule ... Read more

The law of gravity is in all matter. It continually gives to it one property and action (the attraction of bodies), thus mainatining it in existence in one location. (we don’t fly off the planet) The law of gravity is not God. It is a creation. Who created it?  Apparently not of importance/relevance to science. ... Read more

Many Chiropractors who maintain they are “straight” 1.  Diagnose and refer or 2.  Give nutritional Advice or 3.  Believe “by hand only” is the determing factor or 4.  Use only “conservative” physical therapeutics or 5.  Believe subluxations are the cause of all disease or 6.  Believe chiropractic gets sick people well or 7.  Believe practicing ... Read more

The innate intelligence of the body has no limitatiuons. Its expression through matter does but we do not know  where those limitations are and should not judge whether they have been passed or not. That is one reason why diagnosis and prognosis are not part of the practice of NTOSC.

            The Straight Chiropractic Academic Standards Association, Inc. (SCASA) was incorporated in the summer of 1977, just a few short months after the decision to start ADIO Institute of Straight Chiropractic had been made.  The accrediting agency would require at least two straight schools, so that May at Sherman’s lyceum, plans had begun to open ... Read more

Dear Dr. Strauss If a practice member, for whatever reason decides to listen to the media regarding cervical manipulation and the reported …. but unsubstantiated…claims of vertebrobasilar episodes I feel responsible to respond to their questions and concerns. If as stated above “we will play another game-a non-therapeutic one.” Should I be responding? I know ... Read more