Crisis
A crisis means there is no solution. As long as there exists a solution, there is no crisis. Is there a crisis in chiropractic?
Validation
Validate is defined as, “to establish something as valid.” Does research validate our chiropractic philosophy or is the philosophy validated by the logic of its deductive reasoning and the authority of the 33 principles? If we need scientific research for ourselves or others in order to validate chiropractic, is it possible to do that and … Read more
Obama, The U.S. and Chiropractic
Barak Obama does not love or even like the U.S. because of what it is or what it has been but because of what he expects to make it. On the contrary, he loathes what it is and has been. Similarly, some chiropractic leaders do not love or even like chiropractic because of what it … Read more
Mixing….
…Is caused by saying no to the truth of the chiropractic philosophy.
Q&A #71 Peer Review
What makes a review by someone “equal” to you, a peer valuable? By an authority peerhaps, but not by a peer. For that matter of what value is a bibliography? Because someone else has written it down or said it, and it is cited by you. does that make what you say or write any … Read more
Slipping and Checking
Watch out for the ice. It’s a little late to check your slipping when you’re between heaven and earth.
Grafting
Originally the word grafted, in the Greek, had the connotation of being impregnated, taking on a new character but still maintaining some of the qualities or characteristics of the original organism and not just physical. Anyone who has had a pregnant wife knows the truth of that. There is a difference between the character of … Read more
Chiropractic v. Medicine
The difference between chiropractic and medicine has nothing to do with its method. It has to do with its basis. It’s basis is not: 1. drugless vs. drugs 2. conservative vs radical care. 3. natural or unnatural 4. OIBU v. ADIO 5. Recognizing and utilizing a metaphysical phenomena v. recognizing a material phenomena. 6. By … Read more
The Diagnosis Dilemma
The issue of diagnosis is the 600 pound gorilla in the room. It is always dangerous. Least dangerous to most dangerous: 1. Refusing to make a diagnosis and an explanation of why. 2. Failing to make a diagnosis when one is expected. 3.Making an incorrect diagnosis. The non therapeutic chiropractor always makes the first choice. … Read more
Quote
Freedom is the right to exercise self-discipline-Edmund Burke.