One of the greatest issues that has faced our profession, almost since its beginning, is one of compromise. Early pioneers were often asked to plead guilty to practicing medicine in exchange for suspended jail sentences or nominal fines. Many went to jail because they refused to make that concession. Others may have said that … Read more
Because of managed care, chiropractic practices are down 20% in the U.S. and down 50% in the state of New York, according to a spokesman for the ACA. It is such a frightening trend that the organization is considering bringing an anti-trust suit against managed health care program’s carriers. It is interesting that when some … Read more
It’s interesting how, no matter how much we know or think we know, we can always learn more. Further, no matter how much we think we have our act together, we can still have demonstrated to us our incorrect or fuzzy thinking. For example, a simple phrase like, “the body heals itself” can lead to … Read more
There are many world viewpoints that on the surface appear to agree with our chiropractic philosophy, but with closer observation are clearly contrary to straight chiropractic. Some of the philosophy of wholistic health care, quantum healing, Ayurvedic medicine, and New Age thought in general, have some similarities to the chiropractic philosophy. Much of it does … Read more
Medicine maintains that a disease does not exist until and unless it is diagnosed in the patient. Similarly they conclude that no one died of smoking-related diseases until the Surgeon General’s Report. In fact, cigarettes were not dangerous until then. Further, they claim that no one died of diet-related diseases until they established scientifically … Read more
Having been involved with chiropractic for over 30 years and closely associated with chiropractic education and communication for many years, I have seen some changes taking place. In the early 60’s there was virtually no communication, no “message” that the chiropractic profession had to offer the public. Perhaps it was our low self-esteem or dwindling … Read more
Because of managed care, chiropractic practices are down 20% in the U.S. and down 50% in the state of New York, according to a spokesman for the ACA. It is such a frightening trend that the organization is considering bringing an anti-trust suit against managed health care program’s carriers. It is interesting that when some … Read more
It doesn’t matter what position on gun control you take. Both sides would agree that the efforts by the anti-gun forces are merely the beginning. the NRA seems like a group of radicals because they appear to oppose any kind of restrictive gun legislation. Is a five-day waiting period such a bad thing? Are … Read more
There is nothing wrong with creating new words or phrases if they help to better covey a principle, concept or truth. Palmer coined the word Vertebral Subluxation because other terms like misalignment simply did not convey the idea of occlusion of an opening, impingement of a nerve and interference with the transmission of mental … Read more
The two most important aspects of straight chiropractic care are the safe, effective correction of vertebral subluxations and educating the patient to the Above-Down-Inside-Out philosophy of chiropractic. A fundamental aspect of that philosophy is that the individual has or should have within them, the ability to control their own life with regard to matters … Read more