Surveys are important. They not only give us a sense of where the profession is, but also where it is going. In a recent one (Dynamic Chiropractic, 1-15-11), 57% of chiropractors polled said that they would rather work “as part of a multi-disciplinary hospital team” than in a solo practice. What does that say about … Read more
All right, maybe you don’t want to admit it but none of us really like having new people walk into our office. When we’re struggling to build a practice, we realize that we need new people, so we want them. We may even advertise to get them and ask practice members to refer them to … Read more
The only single cause to disease is trauma. Otherwise diseases all have multiple causes. It is interesting and noteworthy that trauma (external invasive forces) is the single cause of vertebral subluxation. Dec 29, 2010
We all fill a unique role in life. We all make a unique contribution to our family, or profession, our work, our community, the world. If we do not fulfill that contribution, nobody else will. Some may cover parts of it but no one will make our unique contribution. By analogy, every cell in he … Read more
You can accomplish more with two chiropractors who believe that chiropractic is subluxation correction and nothing else than you can with 2000, each of whom believes that it is subluxation correction and one of 2000 other things. January 28, 2010
IF innate intelligence exists it is immaterial/metaphysical in nature. IF innate intelligence creates a mental impulse, it too must be metaphysical. Therefore the mental impulse can never be demonstrated, explained or even understood in physical/scientific terms anymore than innate intelligence can. That creates two choices for the chiropractor. He must abandon his historical subluxation correction … Read more
The medical model of education is not only unhealthy from a philosophical standpoint but also from a physical standpoint. The need for long hours, no sleep, stressful exams, etc, take their toll on the physician-student. It carries into practice making m.d.s one of the unhealthiest group of professionals. Our mimicing of the medical profession may … Read more
The greatest obstacle to learning is prior knowledge. Dec 15,2010
Man was apparently better able to handle EIF in the past. They did not have nearly the detrimental effects. The earth and its environment were closer to perfect then. It is also a reason why we probably need adjustments more often than did our ancestors. Dec 15,2010
Joseph Strauss, D.C. said… Clearing your mind is good. Clearing (deleting)your thoughts before you post them is not so good, especially when it is a long one. I’ll try again: Historical Straight Chiropracrtic Modern day straight is not really new in a sense. It is a reformation of chiropractic from its earliest time. Its roots … Read more