Historically, there has been a conflict between the practice of medicine and the practice of chiropractic. There is no doubt that the profession began in part as a response to the failure of 19th century medical practice. Today a very strange and mixed attitude exists relative to medicine and chiropractic. Some of our profession desire … Read more
The practice of objective straight chiropractic is unique. It has a singular objective, the correction of vertebral subluxation to enable the innate intelligence of the body to more fully express itself. Because of that singular objective the concept of referral as it is generally understood is not part of the objective straight chiropractor’s practice. Some … Read more
The purpose of words is to communicate thoughts and ideas. The big idea or one of the big ideas of objective straight chiropractic is that it is not medicine. Chiropractic is unique. Further, as objective straight chiropractors we endeavor to distance ourselves from the medical/therapeutic model as much as possible. It is the belief of … Read more
Traditional Straight Chiropractic is a term coined to differentiate two groups of chiropractors who both claim to be straight and who both model their type of practice in some way after the philosophy developed by B.J. Palmer. Objective Straight Chiropractic takes the position that throughout the vast and diversified writings of B.J., the overall theme … Read more
The term “Objective Straight Chiropractic” first appeared in the book Refined By Fire: The Evolution of Straight Chiropractic in 1994. It is used to describe a group within the chiropractic community that represents a very narrow, single objective to the practice of chiropractic. The practice is purpose or objective driven hence, the name objective straight … Read more
BJ Palmer always addressed the cause of DIS-EASE. However, he only did it for sick people. Consequently, chiropractic became associated with disease. This is not hard to see. Virtually all chiropractors agree that chiropractic is beneficial to people with more than bad backs and stiff necks, yet the world largely associates chiropractic with that. The … Read more
Innate adaptative action is individual. In response to heat some bodies may perspire more than others. However an instinct is something that every animal of the species will do in response to an outside stimulus. That is a function of the genetic makeup-the matter not the intelligence. All snakes will seek shade on a sunny … Read more
Thoughts Spinal exercises for patients is not straight chiropractic. If chiropractic includes exercise to strengthen the spine then it should also include nutrition to nourish spinal muscles. It should also include stress management, positive mental attitude principles, spiritual counseling, ergonomics and just about everything else for everything affects everything. In which case it is “everything” … Read more
It has been my experience that one of the keys to getting people to understand the big idea of chiropractic is to instill an awe and appreciation for how wonderful the human body is and for its ability to heal and be healthy by virtue of the expression of the innate intelligence of the body. … Read more
It has been said that no country can be destroyed until it first destroys itself. Similarly, no profession can be destroyed by another profession until it first destroys itself. If we are worrying aboutwhat medicine will do to us perhaps we need to look within. November 24,2010