The California Board of Chiropractic Examiners has passed an informed consent regulation which, as I understand it, says that chiropractors must inform patients of the inherent risks of “serious bodily harm” in a chiropractic adjustment. Is there any inherent risk to an adjustment, understanding that an adjustment means to “make right?” Here’s the question: “When … Read more
The problem with certain movements in chiropractic, particularly regarding techniques and practice management, is that they do not take a stand. They say they are not political. Straight chiropractic is not political. It is philosophical. The right to practice straight chiropractic has been made a political issue by those who do not respect the right … Read more
We cannot be truly effective as chiropractors until we are no longer preoccupied with ourselves, our title, our technique, our educated brain, our image or even our ability to make the adjustment and are totally aware of our limitations and the wonder of the law of life residing within the person on our table. When … Read more
Dr. Joe Strauss presented this 30 mn talk at New Beginnings some years back. The audio may be a little rough in parts but it is still understandable and applicable to your practice. Perseverance04
Is there a difference between the terms “life” and “health” or would you just describe health as a degree of life?
Is there a difference between the terms “life” and “health” or would you just describe health as a degree of life?
The difference between the non-therapeutic chiropractor and the traditional chiropractor is that the traditional chiropractor says the unusual finding is indicative of a medical problem. He must diagnose on some level to determine whether it is safe to address the cause of that problem or refer out. The non-therapeutic straight chiropractor says “I do not … Read more
The philosophy of chiropractic stands alone and apart from everything else. Not above, or better and surely not less or worse, just different. The successs of the profession has and will continue to be, based upon maintaining that separation and clearly defining the uniqueness of its practice and its objective. It is not the practice … Read more
The biggest problem we seem to have in chiropractic is drawing the lines between what is the practice of therapeutics and what is the practice of chiropractic. A lesser, but in the opinion of some a problem with more serious ramifications, is drawing the lines between chiropractic and religion. The answer to both problems is … Read more
Is setting and visualizing goals (for the purpose of impressing upon your educated) consistent with chiropractic philosophy? It is educated, not innate hence it can be good educated or bad. Good if it is within your ability and bad if it is beyond your limitations (of ability/matter and time), causing physiological stress. It seems to … Read more