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History or Chiropractic Medicine

Although there is some debate as to the validity of this, September 18, 1895 is considered by most sources to be the birthdate of the chiropractic practice. The story goes that a man was working when he injured his back and subsequently became deaf. Something to the effect of 17 years passed when Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913) upon hearing the man’s plight performed the first chiropractic adjustment.

Palmers Legacy

Palmer’s idea was that if the gentleman had a back injury and that caused him to become deaf then if he fixed the back problem this hearing should come back. The story is that Palmer manipulated the gentleman’s neck and back and the person’s hearing came back. And that is how chiropractic treatment was supposedly born.

In 1913 the 1st license chiropractors came into existence by the 1930s there were chiropractors licensed in 39 states. Period today there are over 60,000 licensed chiropractic doctors in America all American states and US territories recognized chiropractic treatment as a healthcare profession.

Numerous other countries recognize chiropractic treatment as well including Mexico, Australia, Japan, Great Britain, and Canada.

Chiropractic Theory

How it works, chiropractic theory is that in order for the body to be healthy everything must be in tune. When the spine becomes misaligned, whether through accident, birth defects, or poor posture, chiropractic techniques are applied to realign and maintain alignment of the vertebrae.

If spinal misalignment is occurring, they can place pressure on nerve roots with resultant pain.

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