One of the most important things we do in chiropractic is define our terms. The above phrase really annoys me. I tend to think that it came to us from the Palmers, perhaps indirectly, but whoever is responsible for it needs a review of Chiropractic Philosophy 101. There is a physical part of man. It … Read more
Which is better, to live and practice among people who think chiropractors are at best worthless or at worst quacks because that’s what they have been told all their lives and have never had it clearly explained to them… or to live among people who think chiropractic has its place in the healing arts treating … Read more
As the Delaware River winds its way through the mountains along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border it forms a gap aptly called the Delaware Water Gap. At a certain point on Interstate 80, one can see the vague profile of a Native American face cut into the mountain by the forces of nature. People look … Read more
“Americans probably have more vitamins in their urine than the rest of the world has in their diet” -Reggie Gold I remember Reggie making this statement many years ago. I think the impact of the statement is greater if we know the context in which he made it. Reg was talking about our role as … Read more
At the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sevres, France is the cylinder of platinum and iridium that weighs 1 kilogram. It is the standard for weight/mass and is 130 years old. It has just been found out that even though it is made up of precious metals that are corrosion-resistant and kept under … Read more
“Vitalism adds another burden to science” – Nelson Sorry, but that’s tough. Should the science of aeronautics be excused from the “burden” of gravity? Vitalism is actually the only thing that is hindering the profession from a wholesale slide into medicine, going the way of osteopathy. The “burden” of vitalism is the ballast in the ship … Read more
All drugs and procedures are required to mention their side-effects. A side-effect is an unexpected or unintended result. For chiropractic, the expected/ intended result is the innate intelligence of the body being more fully expressed. That is all. The side effects of chiropractic then, are positive physiological changes. So,can we say that if your pain goes … Read more
That is an axiom, a true statement. The problem is that it can only be easily understood with regard to mathematics and the hard sciences. When it comes to, say, something like the human body, it is a little more difficult to understand, primarily because we can only know some of the parts through our senses. … Read more
Our form of government is one based on the autonomy of individuals. Our health care system is one based upon control of individuals. That doesn’t make sense.
An interesting survey result appeared in a recent issue of Dynamic Chiropractic. The survey asked how often you get adjusted as a chiropractor. The response was pretty interesting. For those of you who do not faithfully read the paper and might have missed that issue, I offer the following results: 42% chiropractors get adjusted at … Read more