Why is it that chiropractic philosophers do not seem to have a fear of the scientists but the scientists seem to have a fear of the philosophers, viewing us as some kind of threat to the public? We put our ideas, our assertions and deductions out there, and wait for science to disprove them. In … Read more
One of the things that always seems to be a problem among chiropractors, especially those that are leaning (not there, but leaning) toward objective chiropractic, is our unwillingness to bash medicine and to get involved in tangential issues like unnecessary surgeries, drugging school children, fluoridation, vaccination and so on. There are so many issues of … Read more
We all slip in our chiropractic thinking and it is fortunate to have someone or something that will help us check that slipping. Recently, the head of a national organization slipped in his philosophy or actually took a major fall, sort of like King Kong taking a header off the Empire State Building. I’m speaking … Read more
Some people will not bring their kids to the chiropractor regularly because of the hassles and the cost. Yet they will take an unruly, ill-behaved dog to a vet at the first sign of a problem. Do people love their animals more than their children?v20n3
Chiropractic was intended to be a profession that provided an alternative to the treatment of diseases. Notice not an alternative treatment for disease. v20n3
Here is an article you may want to share with your practice members. Universal forces are the forces of the environment which tend to break down or be destructive toward structural matter. They tend to break matter down into its simplest components. However, to carry on the cycles of life, material must be built up … Read more
There are some words in chiropractic that at one time or another had an important meaning but are now meaningless, or at best no longer convey clear thought. The word “straight” is one of those words and I must admit that I am as much to blame for that confusion as anyone else when I … Read more
Recently a major chiropractic college came out with the statement that they held to a “centrist view of chiropractic.” The dictionary defines centrist as “one adhering to the political center, a moderate.” The comment was offered regarding discussion on the inclusion of “physiotherapy as part of the core curriculum due to its potential benefits to … Read more
The beginning of every new year is rife with prophecies about the coming year. While they are often interesting to read, no one really pays too much attention to them, which is good because most never come true or they are really only generalities. I believe that there has not been a legitimate prophecy since … Read more
The editor of The Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research has recently written a very interesting article concerning the status of our profession with regard to public acceptance of chiropractic titled “What Paradigm Shift?” He says that most of the speakers at a “chiropractic pep rally” are telling us “the public wants what we have to … Read more