An interesting article, appeared in the June 6, 2006 issue of Dynamic Chiropractic. It seems, according to the writer, that the AMA is up to their old tricks of trying “to contain and eliminate” chiropractic as a recognized health care service in the United States. The AMA has created an “entity known as the Scope … Read more
There are many things that chiropractic can accomplish but they are not all chiropractic. The purpose of chiropractic is to enable the innate intelligence to be expressed as fully as possible over the nerve system without interference at the vertebral level. It has no higher end. As chiropractors, we are convinced, or should be, of … Read more
A former faculty colleague and long-time friend of mine, Brian McAulay, D.C., PhD, recently wrote an excellent paper entitled, Language of the Philosophy of Chiropractic as a Barrier to Understanding (The Chiropractic Choice, February 2006) concerning the various and controversial definitions of innate intelligence and universal intelligence and how these terms create animosity within the … Read more
Recently a legal case here in Pennsylvania made national headlines. A judge in Dover, PA ruled that Intelligent Design could not be taught in the science curriculum of the town’s local high school. We probably think that it does not impact too many of us unless we are strongly into the Intelligent Design movement or … Read more
The greatest task before us in the chiropractic profession, in order to succeed as we would like, is to change people with regard to chiropractic. It has been said that you cannot change people, people must change themselves. With that in mind, let us see what changes people. I would suggest that there are really … Read more
I have an issue with those who decry the lack of “scientific proof” of this principle that we straight chiropractors embrace. We hear everything from vitriolic condemnation to condescension because of our “problem.” Ironically, our “problem” is not a problem for us, nor for the government, nor for even a single insurance company and most … Read more
A Different Perspective Interestingly, both William Jenner and D.D. Palmer come up with their procedures through anecdotal findings. Jenner by noticing that milkmaids who got cowpox seemed to be immune to smallpox. Palmer, while practicing magnetic healing, noted that certain medical conditions were alleviated by moving bones. At the time of their respective procedures there … Read more
The term Objective Straight Chiropractic (OSC) was originally used in Refined by Fire to distinguish between the periods of time when straight chiropractic practiced the Palmer model of chiropractic and when the non-therapeutic model was developed in the 70’s. By non-therapeutic we mean not relating to disease, its cause, or its prevention. To my knowledge … Read more
From time to time this question comes up in discussions, especially on the FACE message board. We are not treating diseases, we are enabling the innate intelligence of the body to be better expressed by correcting vertebral subluxations. However, when that happens, people’s bodies work better and conditions disappear. People do get well under chiropractic … Read more
Reasons for the Anti-philosophical Attitude in Chiropractic Today There is no doubt that there is a bias against the chiropractic philosophy within the chiropractic profession. This prejudice manifests itself as animosity and derision at worst and condescension at best. How has a profession which began based upon certain philosophical principles gotten to the place that … Read more