Graduates of straight chiropractic colleges who choose to utilize modalities when they go into practice often claim that it is not because they have rejected the straight chiropractic philosophy. Many of them maintain that they need the money which the insurance company gives them in order to get out of debt and pay bills. Many … Read more
A few years ago many state boards declared that they were not against the straights but that they just wanted assurance that chiropractic education was adequate at all schools. CCE, they say, gave them that assurance. SCASA, the federal accrediting agency for straight chiropractic, now has parity with CCE. You would think that the states … Read more
It is absolutely essential that we understand present day chiropractic in light of its history as well as its philosophy. You cannot possibly understand the history of our profession unless it is evaluated in light of the philosophy. Conversely, you cannot understand the philosophy without benefit of a proper historical perspective. Some years back a … Read more
A student asked me recently why the Clearview Sanitarium closed, especially since it was getting such fantastic results in the correction of mental disorders. I imagine there were many contributing factors, but the basic cause is one that speaks to us as chiropractors today. It closed because it was trying to compete with medicine in … Read more
The question of terminology, semantics, and definitions constantly creates discussion, dissension, and division within our profession. (How’s that for alliteration?) An article recently appeared in a chiropractic publication in response to a “guest editorial” by a student decrying the straights’ preoccupation with semantics. I will not waste time and space duplicating the editor’s response, which … Read more
The discussion of an ICA and ACA merger has raised some serious concerns among many members of the ICA about the future of that organization. While many in the straight movement are watching the situation with distant curiosity, the entire issue raises questions of importance to us. Merger did not happen overnight. It began many … Read more
Most chiropractors are under the mistaken impression that referrals come directly from the results that they attain in their offices and the better their results the greater the number of referrals. Often they will begin to adjust people and not see the practice grow as they feel it should. If they are in the least … Read more
Definitions: physical- pertaining to the material part of all things. spiritual-pertaining to a non-material part of man. innate—-pertaining to a non-material part of all living things. There is a physical dimension to man to which the field of medicine addresses itself. There is also a spiritual dimension to the human race to which theology and … Read more
Adult male, age 42, was a chiropractic patient for a relatively short time prior to having a heart transplant. Eighteen months after the surgery, he returned to the chiropractor and resumed care on a regular basis receiving full spinal adjustments. He is taking a half dozen different medications for various side effects and complications of … Read more
In chiropractic philosophy, there is a technical concept called Survival Values. (For an in-depth explanation see Stephenson’s Chiropractic Textbook or Strauss’ Chiropractic Philosophy.) Basically, the concept deals with positive experiences that lead to the survival of an organism as opposed to the negative experiences. The cumulative effect determines the organism’s lifespan. Every positive adaptative experience … Read more