A CCE/”straight” chiropractic college announced it was doing research on herbal products destined for the chiropractic industry. The college’s president emphasized that the school’s position was that “herbs should not be dispersed by chiropractors as an alternate route for prescribing drugs” (ICA Review May/June 1991). I imagine the good doctor is saying that the herbs … Read more
There has never been a problem recognizing there are two aspects of our profession, straight and mixing. The problem has been historically trying to identify the point where one begins and the other ends. At one time, it was hands only vs. modalities. Life was simple. Then we got into the era of diagnosis. There … Read more
The above term is an oxymoron. Sports and chiropractic are in direct contradiction. The objective of chiropractic is to correct vertebral subluxation so the innate intelligence of the body can better express itself in a normal manner. The objective of sports is to push the body beyond its normal limits (and hopefully beyond the limits … Read more
Often we hear speakers talk about being innately directed or acting in response to the direction of the innate intelligence of the body. Most people have no idea that there is an innate awareness within their body or that it is capable of directing every physiological function. They have ignored it, buried it, and covered … Read more
Some time back an associate editor for a nationalpublication wrote an article concerning straight chiropracticeducation. While this writer has never impressed me withpresenting intelligent arguments he reached an all-time lwith this particular article. The concept that he attemptedto present was that since a certain number of graduates ofstraight chiropractic colleges are going to mix when … Read more
What are we trying to accomplish in straight chiropractic, besides the actual correction of the subluxation? We are developing in the patient a knowledge of the importance of a systematic approach to the correction of vertebral subluxation and the continued monitoring and subsequent adjusting for the rest of their lives when necessary. We call it … Read more
Can we correct vertebral subluxations or aid in correcting vertebral subluxations by increasing the quality of the matter? Apparently that is what some chiropractors attempt to do by using therapeutic procedures. It may be possible to accomplish that objective, but that philosophy is not chiropractic. In fact, it is medicine. It is medicine’s objective whether … Read more
B.J. Palmer once said something to the effect that anybody who ever got well did so because of a specific chiropractic adjustment. The question that initially comes to mind is “what is a specific chiropractic adjustment?” Is it HIO, any force introduced by a chiropractor with the intention of correct ing a subluxation, or something … Read more
There is an alarming trend in chiropractic today to abandon our unique chiropractic terminology. Much of it has come about by the desire of many in our profession to get into mainstream medicine. However, there is another tendency within the straight chiropractic community. Instead of aban doning our unique terminology, some decide to incorporate other … Read more
In the last issue we discussed to some degree why we, as straight chiropractors, do what we do. If we are to substantiate the validity of straight chiropractic, we must present a complete argument or defense of it’s position. We can not rely upon “because that is what B.J. said” as our sole argument, although … Read more