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| History Education Post-Graduate Chiropractic Care First, a bit of HistoryChiropractic (from Greek cheir-"hand" and praktikos- "done by") was first discovered by Daniel David Palmer ("D.D."), a lay healer in Davenport, Iowa in 1895. A janitor in his building, Harvey Lillard, lost his hearing following a back injury eighteen years before. Harvey was in a stooped, cramped position when he heard "something pop" in his neck.He was deaf for the next 18 years. In his neck was a large visible bump. When D.D. examined him, he reasoned that if the production of that bump produced deafness, then reduction should restore healing. He pushed on that bump (a vertebrae that was "out of place"), three days in a row, and Harvey's hearing was restored! This Taking the concept further, his son Bartlett Joshua Palmer ("B.J.") discerned that freeing the body to heal and
maintain itself naturally by removing vertebral subluxations, and thereby
removing nerve While maintaining the basic premise that structural interference to the nerve system causes decreased function and "dis-ease" in the body, the Chiropractic profession, over its 100+ year history, has evolved into the largest, non-drug, non-surgical healing system in the world. Doctors of ChiropracticThe Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) is licensed as a primary, portal-of-entry health care provider throughout the United States, Canada, and in most foreign countries. Chiropractic colleges receive their accreditation from the Council on Chiropractic Education which is a branch of the federal government's Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Educational requirements leading to the D.C. degree are similar to that of any other physician including four years of undergraduate study with emphasis in natural sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.), followed by a minimum of four years of study in an accredited chiropractic college. The chiropractic curriculum includes core sciences (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, etc.), clinical sciences (physical diagnosis, pathology, orthopedics, neurology, radiology, lab diagnosis, chiropractic analysis, chiropractic adjusting techniques, etc.) and an internship which is served at outpatient clinics that are owned and run by the chiropractic colleges. Post-Graduate DiplomatesChiropractic physicians also have the opportunity to earn postdoctoral board certifications (diplomate status) in the areas of orthopedics, neurology, sports medicine, radiology, nutrition, and occupational health. These board certifications require an additional three years of study, written and practical examinations, and may require publishing in a peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Forbess recently earned the status of Nutrition Diplomate by the American Chiropractic Board of Nutrition.
Chiropractic CareSince chiropractic care is an art (the spinal adjustment), there can be variation in treatment methods from one D.C. to another based on where and when they attended chiropractic college, their post-graduate training and what the individual chiropractor has found through his or her personal experience works best for the patients under their care. Chiropractic spinal adjustments are extremely safe and effective in the hands of a qualified Doctor of Chiropractic which is evidenced not only by a high rate of success and patient satisfaction, but also by the fact that chiropractors pay the lowest malpractice premiums of any physicians in the United States.
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very first "chiropractic adjustment" was
believed by D.D. to be a treatment for deafness! But, it soon became
apparent that this "out of place" vertebrae (vertebral subluxation),
and its putting pressure on sensitive nerves, could potentially alleviate a
broad variety of ills. 
interference would not only
prevent disease, but more importantly, would allow the body to function as
close to 100% as possible. Chiropractic was the first and remains the only
health profession to adopt and preach the concept of "holism" by
placing the responsibility for healing where it truly belongs- within the
body of the person who is sick. That person's body knows more about how to
heal itself than any doctor will ever know and it only needs "no
interference" to rebuild and repair itself.