One would think that with straight chiropractic becoming an organized entity in the past decade it would be much easier to identify chiropractic and chiropractors. However, it does not appear to be the case. Sadly, there is more confusion now about what is straight chiropractic and what is not than there was at the start … Read more
The concept of defining chiropractic by its objectives occasionally causes some confusion. If we define chiropractic by its objectives, straight chiropractic then consists of correcting vertebral subluxations so that the innate intelligence of the body is better able to express itself. Mixing chiropractic, on the other hand, consists of correcting subluxations and performing therapeutic procedures … Read more
We as chiropractors often underestimate how many different factors can act as interferences to the body healing itself and maintaining itself in a state of health. Naturally when these interferences are removed, the body has greater innate healing power. The ability to remove these interferences is to a large degree the reason for the success … Read more
Perhaps we need to think more about our Major Premise and how it is concluded. Once we accept the Major Premise, there is little difficulty in deductively drawing out conclusions that give us the philosophical basis for the practice of chiropractic (although very few of our profession do it!). The way in which we determine … Read more
The health field in general and medicine in particular are just beginning to realize the importance of the mind and the body in health and disease. This relationship has been known to chiropractors for the last eighty years but finally medicine is discovering it. People like Bernie Siegel and Norman Cousins are writing bestsellers about … Read more
Many exclaimed “It’s long overdue!” upon hearing of the formation of a new “national” chiropractic organization. Admittedly, it was this writer’s initial reaction also… simply because chiropractors just naturally start a new organization every few years and we have not begun a new one since the mid-70’s! Humor aside, perhaps most of our profession responded … Read more
In our last issue we offered to you a way of explaining the patient’s options under chiropractic care. Because of your overwhelming response we have decided to print it in the Pivot. Every patient who walks into a straight chiropractor’s office experiencing symptoms is confronted with four options. It is important that the chiropractor present … Read more
Two issues ago (Vol I No. 4) we presented the case history of an individual with a heart transplant and addressed the question: If the innate intelligence of the body were trying to reject the transplanted heart, would chiropractic adjustments increase the innate potential and hasten the rejection process? We received some interesting comments. Some of … Read more
Whether referrals are part of the practice of straight chiropractic is another controversial issue. The generally understood position of the “straight movement” is that we do not refer. This, of course, raises the ire of many critics of straight chiropractic, especially those within the profession at large. It also gives them an opportunity to point … Read more
It seems that much of the frustration and disenchantment within the straight chiropractic movement lies in the image it has portrayed. Largely, it has been negative. To a great extent it can be understood. It is quite difficult to keep a positive image when you are fighting desperately for survival. Perhaps now that survival appears … Read more