There are a number of good arguments for HIO but I recently heard an old one that leaves me perplexed. The argument is that the more you allow the body to do for itself like correct subluxations below Axis the stronger it becomes. Conversely, the more you do for it, like correct those subluxations, the … Read more
Is there a level of intelligence greater than or outside of the innate intelligence of the body?
If the body is designed and organized by an innate intelligence, why is it not a perfect design? Does innate intelligence “create” less than a perfect organism? Those that adhere to the theory of evolution explain the weaknesses of the organism by the fact that it is still evolving. How does the existence of innate intelligence … Read more
One of the basic tenets of chiropractic is that structure affects function. Some have even suggested that research is not necessary because if structure affects function, we can logicallyconclude that any change in spinal structure affects the function of the nerve system? The question is: does structure affect the nerve system to the degree that … Read more
Buoyed by the recent activities at the Washington hearings, many in the straight and think they are straight community are asking the following questions: 1. Is our education to prepare us for the practice of chiropractic (LACVS) or to prepare us to interact in an outside-in scientific/medical environment? 2. Have we really determined what is our … Read more
How is an understanding of universal intelligence of value to our chiropractic philosophy, other than as a mechanism for deduction? In other words, if every individual started off accepting an inborn wisdom of the body, would it be necessary to even have a major premise? Why?
Great discussion guys! The mechanists denied that there was any vitalistic component to functions like the patellar reflex. BJ disagreed, said it was an innate function. Of course he was correct. So, how does this reflex action philosophically occur? Where would you theorize the innate brain was and the mechanism by which this action occurred? … Read more
If you are into healing, getting sick people well or relating to disease in any way, are you not assuming the responsibility of being able to determine limitations of matter and thus the need for diagnosis and referral?
If the 33 Principles form the foundation for chiropractic (and I believe they do) how did we become a health profession and end up striving to “get sick people well” when there is no use of the word “sick”, not even any mention of “health” or “wellness”, only “life” and “living things” more than a dozen times in the … Read more
Is DIS-EASE the state of the cell, tissue, organ or system when there is nerve interference to that part or is it the state of the entire body when there is incoordinated function in one or more cells?