In Volume III, No. 3 we published an article concerning the difficulty that the straights have in communicating their philosophy to the mixer element in the profession. We somewhat humorously (at least to us) implied that this inability was because mixers do not understand the English language, have a hearing disorder or are brain damaged. … Read more
What has come to be called by some as objective straight chiropractic presents a paradox to the rest of the chiropractic world that has caused a considerable amount of disdain and animosity. In the last fifteen years, the opposition to our approach has prevented thousands of students from going to the school of their choice … Read more
There is considerable confusion within the so-called straight chiropractic community over the issue of doing tests that are traditionally of a diagnostic nature and ordinarily performed by a medical doctor. There is no question that there is an historical basis for straight chiropractors doing procedures like taking blood pressure, looking into the eyes and ears … Read more
One of the great things about the “B.J. period” in chiropractic’s history was that there was no equivocation. What B.J. said was law. If you did not like it or agree with it, then you were not with him. While this caused a lot of people to despise B.J. and probably created much of the … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to view the video of the Great Debate held in Chicago between two members of the faculty of Sherman College and Joseph Keating, Ph.D. and Craig Nelson, D.C. The topic of the debate was whether a vitalistic philosophy hinders the advance of chiropractic science. The debate quickly evolved into vitalism … Read more
An interesting letter recently came across my desk. It was from a state chiropractic organization (mixer) concerning a lawsuit they were instituting against the State Board of Physical Therapy (SBPT). It seems the SBPT has sued a chiropractor for allowing his “personally-trained staff” to use physical modalities on the patient. The state organization believes … Read more
With the last vestiges of professional differences between the straight and mixing community gone (save the national organization), it is important that we as a profession understand a little more about each other. The straight chiropractic community has a rather unusual attitude toward mixing chiropractic. We recognize that we must live with mixers and … Read more
Nigel M. de S. Cameron, Ph.D., author of The New Medicine: Life and Death after Hippocrates, makes some interesting observations concerning the practice of medicine. Dr. de S. Cameron’s argument is that “the characteristic of the New Medicine is its rejection of the sanctity of human life… Replacing this principle is respect for life, … Read more
It never ceases to amaze me how easily we rationalize and justify the things we do and then manage to excuse them away as if they never happened or we were not responsible for them. Recently, a letter came in the mail from the Anti- Chiropractic Association. You know the letters I mean, yellow … Read more
The idea or principle of live and let live which has been presented to both factions of the chiropractic profession may or may not have merit. but whether it does or not, the idea of having local, state or national organizations that espouse it and attempt to work toward it will simple not work, … Read more