Priniciples of Chiropractic Flashcards
who was known as the discoverer/founder of Chiropractic?
Daniel David Palmer (DD)
What year was Chiropractic founded?
1895
What were the short levers that DD Palmer first used?
Spinous & Transverse Process
What is the foundation that chiropractic is based upon?
TONE
What does TONE refer to?
Nerves too tense or too slack
Who created the Nerve Compression Theory?
DD Palmer
What does the Nerve Compression theory state?
Causes of subluxation are:
Psychic (thoughts)
Mechanical (traumas)
Chemical (toxins)
Who talked about innate intelligence?
DD Palmer
Where was the term innate intelligence coined from?
Christianity
Who did DD Palmer learn Chiropractic from?
Eastern European Bone Setters
Chiropractic Philosophy is based on what principle?
Structure (spinal column) to Function (nervous system for healing)
Innate is similar to _________ because it is ___
________ & ____ ___________.
Homeostasis. Self regulating & self healing.
Suggests that the body requires something greater than physical and chemical processes to function.
Vitalism
The Developer of Chiropractic
Barlett Joshua Palmer
Introduced the neurocalometer
BJ Palmer
A hand held instrument used to detect heat imbalances
neurocalometer
Creator of the HIO technique
BJ Palmer
According to BJ Palmer only these levels of the spine were capable of subluxating and and producing significant problems
C1 & C2
Came up with the Cord Compression Theory
BJ Palmer
Stated that subluxations are from abnormal biomechanics cause by muscle imbalance in a weight bearing spine.
Carver
Came up with the pelvic distortion model
Carver
What does the pelvic distortion model state?
basic distortion of the spine startws in the pelvis