In the last issue, I asked whether you were still excited about the principle, the philosophy, and the idea of “changing the world” with chiropractic. Judging from the response there are relatively few chiropractors still excited. Those that did respond were mostly students or new practitioners which I appreciate but I would expect. Can you … Read more
Sometime back, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress sent out a letter signed by 10 leaders in the profession in a fundraising effort. In the opening paragraph, they noted that it was believed by some “that if enough chiropractors served enough people for [a] long enough time, this would create a mass awareness of the benefits … Read more
Being a good medical diagnostician has nothing to do with the correction of vertebral subluxations, but it might make you feel important, just like a real doctor.v24n2
I recently received an email containing a Letter to the Editor in the October 2008 Palmer College Beacon. The letter was written by two members of the Diagnosis Department at the college in response to a previous Pivot article of mine that had been reprinted in the Beacon. The author of the letter felt that … Read more
The Declaration of Independence, the greatest document written by man on the subject of individual rights, says in part, “…man is endowed by his Creator with certain inalienable rights…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The important thing to note in the Declaration of Independence is that the rights that we have are those given … Read more
The above three terms often cause some confusion and are likely to be interchanged. Let’s look at them individually and see how they relate to our chiropractic philosophy. Natural is the most difficult of these terms to describe. For some, especially the mechanists, it involves everything that exists in the physical world, from the movement … Read more
Okay, now that I’ve got your attention, let me tell you what I really think; research is the greatest threat to the future of chiropractic! I know that thinking will not make a lot of chiropractors happy. I probably will lose a few of my remaining friends, something I really cannot afford but I have … Read more
B.J.’s final words, that we have a “sacred trust” and should “guard it well,” are often quoted. Ironically, the generation of chiropractors since B.J. has done the worst job in the history of the profession in preserving what the Palmers handed down to us. Our efforts, myself included, have been so poor that the “sacred … Read more
In the coming year, 93% of the American public will visit a McDonalds, 7-10% will visit a chiropractor. Either we need a better marketing program or the American public needs to take more interest in its health. v23n4
Uniting man the material and and man the non-material is the goal. But there is no way to demonstrate that it can be done apart from the nerve system. If it could, the nerve system with all its weaknesses would be obsolete. v23n4