The cause of disease
The only single cause to disease is trauma. Otherwise diseases all have multiple causes. It is interesting and noteworthy that trauma (external invasive forces) is the single cause of vertebral subluxation. Dec 29, 2010
Our unique role as chiropractors.
We all fill a unique role in life. We all make a unique contribution to our family, or profession, our work, our community, the world. If we do not fulfill that contribution, nobody else will. Some may cover parts of it but no one will make our unique contribution. By analogy, every cell in he … Read more
Thought
You can accomplish more with two chiropractors who believe that chiropractic is subluxation correction and nothing else than you can with 2000, each of whom believes that it is subluxation correction and one of 2000 other things. January 28, 2010
Understanding Subluxation
IF innate intelligence exists it is immaterial/metaphysical in nature. IF innate intelligence creates a mental impulse, it too must be metaphysical. Therefore the mental impulse can never be demonstrated, explained or even understood in physical/scientific terms anymore than innate intelligence can. That creates two choices for the chiropractor. He must abandon his historical subluxation correction … Read more
Just a thought
The medical model of education is not only unhealthy from a philosophical standpoint but also from a physical standpoint. The need for long hours, no sleep, stressful exams, etc, take their toll on the physician-student. It carries into practice making m.d.s one of the unhealthiest group of professionals. Our mimicing of the medical profession may … Read more
An Observation in Understanding Our Philosophy
The greatest obstacle to learning is prior knowledge. Dec 15,2010
External Invasive Forces
Man was apparently better able to handle EIF in the past. They did not have nearly the detrimental effects. The earth and its environment were closer to perfect then. It is also a reason why we probably need adjustments more often than did our ancestors. Dec 15,2010
Historical Straight Chiropractic
Joseph Strauss, D.C. said… Clearing your mind is good. Clearing (deleting)your thoughts before you post them is not so good, especially when it is a long one. I’ll try again: Historical Straight Chiropracrtic Modern day straight is not really new in a sense. It is a reformation of chiropractic from its earliest time. Its roots … Read more
Outside-in Thinking
Recently, dozens of college presidents signed a document saying that the drinking age should be lowered because the higher age only causes more drinking of underage college students and causes irresponsible activities. However the same people think that making the possession of guns on campus illegal will stop the would be criminal and the shooting … Read more
Hearing with different ears.
There is a difference between a self-evident truth and a universally accepted truth. A self-evident truth can be determined by the individual without being convinced by someone else. It is one that is accepted based upon logic. A universally accepted truth is one that is accepted because everyone else accepts it. February 2010