Archive for October, 2007
What is the Chiropractic View of Health?
Most people equate the word health with “feeling good,†“having no symptoms†or “feeling no pain.†One of the most common ways the public discusses health is when they say something like, “Oh, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with me except for this cough,†or “I’m really okay on the whole. It’s just this pain in [...]
Can Kids Benefit from Chiropractic Care?
How often have you heard people say, “One day I felt fine, and then the next day I was just . . .†Probably enough that you do not even recognize the absolute absurdity of that statement. Except for severe traumas, such as car accidents, major falls, gunshot wounds, poisoning, etc., people do not suddenly [...]
What is the biggest threat to our health?
For a moment think about what would happen if all of a sudden medicine and surgeries were eliminated! No more prescription drugs and no more over-the counter remedies. All of a sudden the option of popping a pill was taken away. Say goodbye to the idea of calling the doctor to have surgery to remove [...]
What do you blame for your sickness or illness?
We blame sickness and disease on very silly things. We look down upon the ignorant people of the middle ages who blamed sickness and disease on the night air and the demons that inhabited the darkness. They slept with their windows closed, even in the summer! As foolish as that seems, I dare say we [...]
History of Chiropractic Subluxation Terminology
Below is a quick rundown of the history of how the terminology and concept of subluxation evolved over time. In 1688 Randle Holme coined the term subluxation. Then, in 1746 Hieronymous defined that a subluxation can be recognized by three factors: lesser mobility, change in position of the articulating bones, and and pain. So we [...]