It is evident in our society that there is a lack of understanding about chiropractic. Many people mistakenly think that chiropractic care is only appropriate for back pain, neck pain, and headache relief. That is entirely not true. Chiropractic care is a model of health care that affects the entire body and assists it to function at its highest possible capacity.
Chiropractic was founded in 1895 by DD Palmer in Davenport, Iowa. The first adjustment was not made to help alleviate some type of pain complaint. The first adjustment was peformed to help with hearing loss. A custodian at DD Palmer's clinic was said to have suffered a loss of hearing 17 years prior to the first adjustment being made. DD surmised that a vertebrae had moved out of place causing the hearing loss. He then decided that it was logical to think that if he moved the vertebrae back into place, the hearing should be restored. He manually adjusted the vertebrae back into alignment and Harvey Lillard did, indeed, have his hearing restored. This story is told throughout chiropractic history to illustrate the importance of the chiropractic adjustment to health and wellness.
Chiropractic is rapidly becoming a preferred model of care for many people world-wide. It is a non-invasive, natural form of health care that allows the body to heal itself without the use of drugs and surgery.