Most of us have questioned or have been questioned about the right to change chiropractic as D.D. and B.J. espoused it. Recently, a young man raised the question of whether anyone had the right to change B.J.’s philosophy. Even the development of objective straight chiropractic has been challenged by traditional “chiropractic gets sick people well” … Read more
We are once again hearing a call for unity from various segments throughout the chiropractic profession. One national publication has begun a program to elect a “virtual chiropractic association.” In the past few years, two of the three state organizations in Pennsylvania have merged. There has also recently been increased interest in uniting two of … Read more
Defining chiropractic by its objective has been one of the greatest breakthroughs in the development of straight chiropractic. It has done more to clearly elucidate what we do than all the authority wielded by the Palmers and R.W. Stephenson put together. It could be and should be the way in which the entire profession determines … Read more
When we look at the human body, we see it as a single organism with billions upon billions of parts working together in an organized manner.When we look at the universe, we see the planets moving about in a coordinated manner and we establish our major premise based upon these observations.We see order and organization … Read more
The principle of chiropractic, that a vertebral subluxation interferes with the expression of the innate intelligence of the body and that by correcting that subluxation the body has greater potential in all areas of life, has been an unchanging principle since the first man walked the earth.No one really began to understand it until 1895 … Read more
Defining chiropractic by its objective has been one of the greatest breakthroughs in the development of straight chiropractic. It has done more to clearly elucidate what we do than all the authority wielded by the Palmers and R.W. Stephenson put together. It could be and should be the way in which the entire profession determines … Read more
In his very early writings B.J. maintained that symptoms were bad and were caused by a “misguided” innate intelligence. Now we know that is not consistent with our understanding of innate intelligence. Knowing that innate intelligence always does what is good for the body, many began to say that if innate intelligence creates symptoms, they … Read more
The above is a favorite statement of B.J.’s. People do not reach their potential and hence the advancement of human history is thwarted as a result of inhibitions. Unfortunately, we tend to think about getting rid of our inhibitions as shedding our conservative, society-acceptable attitude and acting in a wild outlandish manner. Surely, we have … Read more
We all slip from time to time in what we say or write, and as a result, give people an incorrect perception. None of us are perfect communicators. Our words are not divinely inspired and the English language may be one of the worst languages with which to communicate cogent thought. However, there comes a … Read more
In his very early writings B.J. maintained that symptoms were bad and were caused by a “misguided” innate intelligence. Now we know that is not consistent with our understanding of innate intelligence. Knowing that innate intelligence always does what is good for the body, many began to say that if innate intelligence creates symptoms, they … Read more