The subluxation could be at 3d lumbar— the effect noticeable at ankle, three feet away. The Chiropractor. palpates for this vertebral sub lireation, finds it, adjusts it opening the fora men, releasing. the pressure upon the nerve, per mitting carrying capacity to reach normal, nerve force tows to affected part—health is restored.
This would take place' in exact inverse ratio the steamfitter opens a valve ta let steam 'flow to produce hest; er the plumber opens a faucet to permit a full-stream of water to flow to water flowers; or the electrician turns on the button to permit electricity to return to the 'globe 'for light. ' Ease tesides in disease in periphery. That cause which Inkkes ease dis ease is on the path between. As electricity exists in only three degrees, viz., enough, not enough or too much, so life exists in three de grees; balanced, in minus or excess. Endless complications, that seem to exist, represent not enough life (e,g., constipation) or too much (e.g., diarrhcea).•' Chiropractic finds the cause of every dis order—adjusts It That which confuses and has bewildered the masses for ages is now a simple process. Physicians have studied ex pressions. Chiropractic investigates source and transmission.
is an art, science and philosophy of locating and adjusting causes rather than treating effects; a process of restoration of life rather -than stimulating and inhibiting effects present in an organ. Chiropractic is based upon the clinical hypothesis that man is a triune being; spiritual, mechanical and chemi cal; rather than the laboratorical deduction that he is but chemistry and physics. That which cure- or heals is Innate Intellectuality which resides within the body of the patient; not any thing that may be taken from outside inward. The chiropractor opens the channels, intellectual life flows in and speed intuitively— health is the nevitable result.
Statistics.—At the present time there are between 8,000 and 9,000 chiropractors in the United States. One or more are located in 19 foreign countries. The attendance in the various competent schools is over •1,300 an nually. Chiropractors have now received licenses in several States and a number of States have chiropractic bills. aid examining
-boards. Among the latter' are Connecticut, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota Oregon, Ar kansas and New York. The chiropractors in their legislative policy are opposed to any one method being placed in dominance over any other method. They hold that each method best knows its problems, therefore can best regulate them if given control of the same by State legislative enactment. Chiropractors through their national organization have been successful in 85 per cent of actions in showing that chiropractic was not the practice of osteopathy medicine. There are several scientific journals published devoted to the development and advancement of Chiropractic. Conventions are held. Each State and many cities have thoroughly established societies.
Educational.— There are several competent schools. The Palmer school of Chiropractic at Davenport, Iowa, is the oldest and one of the largest. The course of study in these insti tutions in point of- hours equals 4,037, which is slightly in excess of the average four years medical school excluding the hours used in medical schools for materia medica, major surgery, etc. Studies taught are anatomy. physiology, symptomatology, pathology, minor surgery, obstetrics, microscopy, cheszustry, bac teriology, .gynecology, biology. (in addition to which are those original to Chiropractic, viz., cycles, equations, metric system, serous circula tion, intellectual adoption, adjustment, palpa tion, nerve tracing, analysis, chiropractic orthopedy, anomology, restoration, spinography, Among the other modern goad schools as the "Universal Chiropractic Voilk4e, disci ,bested at Davenport, Iowa; The Pittsburgh College of Chiropractic; The Carver Chiropractic Col lege; Oregon Chiropractic College; Rutledge Chiropractic College. These institutions main tain a residual course of sufficient length in which 100 per cent of attendance is required.
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