History of Chiropractic 2 Flashcards
What vertebra did D.D Palmer perform an adjustment to on Harvey Lillard, thus restoring his hearing?
T4
Was D.D Palmer anti-medicine and anti-vaccinations?
Yes
Did Andrew Taylor Still believe in heroic medicine?
No, he believed the use of heroic medicine was ineffective and harmful
What were D.D Palmer’s concepts?
Chiropractic is an art, science & philosophy
The body has an inherent ability to heal itself
Universal Intelligence
Innate Intelligence
Educated Intelligence
Mental, Physical, Spiritual Wellbeing
D.D Palmer believed that inflammation was the essential characteristic of all disease. True or Flase?
True
What was Harvey Lillard’s profession?
Janitor
Who was Bartlett Joshua Palmer?
B.J Palmer, D.D’s Son
When was B J Palmer born?
Born 14th September 1882, the only son of D.D. Palmer
What were BJ’s achievements?
He made chiropractic into a distinct profession
Colourful salesman, used lectures, pamphlets.
Wrote 27 books
Had his own radio station
Charismatic
Motivator
Wanted to save the world through chiropractic and to be martyrs if necessary.
In what year did B.J take over the Palmer School?
1902
In what year did B J introduce x-ray into the profession?
1910
What was the official reason for D.D’s death?
Typhoid
What is the neurocalometer (NCM)?
NCM was essentially a 2 pronged spinal heat sensing instrument.
B.J declared that the NCM was the only scientific method of detecting subluxations, and so practice without the device was unethical!!
In what year did B J Palmer die?
1961
True or False. Exercise rehabilitation was always a big part in the main philosophy of chiropractic right from the start
True
