History of Chiropractic
Did you know that chiropractic dates back to the time of Hippocrates? He believed that if the spine was misaligned, it greatly contributed to the health of an individual.
The modern day school of chiropractic dates back to 1895, when Dr. Daniel Palmer adjusted a man that had lost his hearing 17 years prior. The story goes that prior to losing his hearing the man had heard something pop in his back. Upon the adjustment of the man's misaligned vertebrae his hearing greatly improved.
While the medical community criticized this new technique for healing the body, the people who followed in these footsteps found an amazing new way of dealing with illness and disease. Dr. Palmer's theories are still discussed in the chiropractic industry today. Without this man's input into medicine in a time where he was greatly discredited, the millions of people today who enjoy the life changing benefits may never have had this opportunity. There is still a school named after Dr. Daniel Palmer as well as over 20 schools and thousands of chiropractic students across the country.
With Palmer Chiropractic College still alive and well after 111 years.
In the early years criticism of this new healing art came from many, especially the medical community, as it did not involve the traditional medical theory of health. In fact the American Medical Association actually undertook a secret attempt to eliminate the Chiropractic profession that began in the 50's. This was proven in a Sherman antitrust law suit Filed by Chester A. Wilk v.s. A.M.A, that proved the AMA had engaged in an illegal, purposeful smear campaign that was designed to destroy Chiropractic. Dr. Wilk was able to prove that the reasons behind the campaign were not based on weather Chiropractic was effective or scientific, but rather that we presented the only competition to the medical establishment, who sought a monopoly in healthcare. The damage done by this smear campaign still lasts even to this day in the publics perception of Chiropractic.
