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disappeared after his unsuccessful treatment for deafness. D.D.
Palmer began to develop his theory that adjusting the spine could help
with other health problems, and that it was somehow related to the
"compression of spinal nerves." While we now know that spinal nerve tissue
is rarely compressed, D.D. Palmer was on to something. The nerves that
come out of the spine between the vertebrae supply vital electrical
impulses to our bodies that are essential to function, motion and
sensation — indeed, our overall health. The impairment of these nerves can
result in pain, loss of function, and a host of other ailments. The
nervous system has a bigger influence on our body and our health than was
previously believed. D.D. Palmer
also believed our bodies possess an "innate" intelligence, ability and
tendency to strive toward health, and that the nervous system coordinates
the entire process. This is still one of the basic tenets of
Chiropractic Medicine.
Meanwhile, D.D. Palmer turned to one of
his patients, Rev Samuel Weed, who coined the term Chiropractic
from the appropriate Greek words "Cheiro" (hand) and "Praktis" (done by).
Over the next 50 years Chiropractic
healing grew in popularity due to the relentlessness and persistent
salesmanship of of D.D. Palmer's son, Bartlett J. Palmer. He promoted
Chiropractic through the first Chiropractic College, founded by D.D Palmer
in 1896. He also broadcast the word about Chiropractic through two radio
stations that he owned. B.J. Palmer played host to presidents and business
leaders from all over the world, including Herbert Hoover, Harry Houdini,
Jack Dempsey and Ronald Reagan. While his father founded Chiropractic, B.J.
Palmer ensured its survival, growth and dominance in the non-medicated
health care field.
"There is a vast
difference between treating the effects and adjusting the cause."
"Chiropractors do not
treat diseases; they adjust causes..."
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