Like most issues in our profession, the way in which we view the past leaders of our profession, in particular D.D. and B.J., is divided into two camps. This is especially true regarding B.J.. We have one group that views him somewhere between a deity and the Oracle at Delphi, and another group that sees … Read more
That publication (the one that is mailed to every known D.C. on planet earth) arrived at my office. I tell myself “I am not going to read it.” I should throw it out right away, but there it sits on my desk for days. Each day I look at it and say “I’m not going … Read more
Chiropractic is not what you do. It is whatyou think. Most actions will follow the lines of opur thinking. The greatestamount of thinking is done with the hands- adjusting to treat symptoms. v4n2
Go through every means employed in therapeutics and you will find the fundamental principle is that cure is obtained through the subtraction or multiplication of matter upon matter. Yet then comes a new philosophy: chiropractic. We don’t add or take anything away. BJ Palmer v4n2
Philosophy deals with information thatenables people to make accurate perceptions. Those perceptiond may be in the area of science. For this reason philosophy and science are not antithetical. V4n2
In Volume III, No. 3 we published an article concerning the difficulty that the straights have in communicating their philosophy to the mixer element in the profession. We somewhat humorously (at least to us) implied that this inability was because mixers do not understand the English language, have a hearing disorder or are brain damaged. … Read more
There appears to be another periodic effort afoot to get the mixers and the straights together, to bury the hatchet, and begin to stop working against each other. Articles appear on both sides calling for a “live and let live” attitude. “You practice chiropractic your way and let me practice chiropractic my way.” Many who … Read more
Trying to practice chiropractic without the philosophy is like attempting to build a working automobile with no knowledge of the internal combustion engine. The engine is not a luxury option. It is the heart and soul of the automobile. Likewise the philosophy of chiropractic. v3n6
Academic preparation for chiropractic is not the same as professional preparation. v3n6
Giving good advice to people who won’t take it is a worthless effort.v3n6