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The
roots of chiropractic care can be traced all the
way back to the beginning of recorded time.
Writings from China and Greece written in 2700
B.C. and 1500 B.C. mention spinal manipulation
and the maneuvering of the lower extremities to
ease low back pain.
Hippocrates, the Greek physician, who lived from
460 to 357 B.C., also published texts detailing
the importance of chiropractic care. In one of
his writings he declares, "Get knowledge of the
spine, for this is the requisite for many
diseases".
In the United States, the practice of spinal
manipulation began gaining momentum in the late
nineteenth century. In 1895, Daniel David Palmer
founded the Chiropractic profession in
Davenport, Iowa.
Palmer was well read in medical journals of his
time and had great knowledge of the developments
that were occurring throughout the world
regarding anatomy and physiology. In 1897,
Daniel David Palmer went on to begin the Palmer
School of Chiropractic, which has continued to
be one of the most prominent chiropractic
colleges in the nation.
Throughout the twentieth century, doctors of
chiropractic gained legal recognition in all
fifty states. A continuing recognition and
respect for the chiropractic profession in the
United States has led to growing support for
chiropractic care all over the world.
The research that has emerged from " around the
world" has yielded incredibly influential
results, which have changed, shaped and molded
perceptions of chiropractic care.
The report, Chiropractic in New Zealand
published in 1979 strongly supported the
efficacy of chiropractic care and elicited
medical cooperation in conjunction with
chiropractic care.
The 1993 Manga study published in Canada
investigated the cost effectiveness of
chiropractic care. The results of this study
concluded that chiropractic care would save
hundreds of millions of dollars annually with
regard to work disability payments and direct
health care costs.
Doctors of chiropractic have become pioneers in
the field of non-invasive care promoting
science-based approaches to a variety of
ailments.
A
continuing dedication to chiropractic research
could lead to even more discoveries in
preventing and combating maladies in future
years.
Doctors continue their education by attending
seminars and reeducation classes to keep their
knowledge current with state of the art
equipment and treatmenst to better serve you.
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