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Chiropractic History

Daniel David Palmer
Chiropractic's Founder
1845 — 1913

Bartlett Joshua Palmer
Chiropractic's Developer
1881 — 1961

Welcome to the Chiropractic History pages. The Chiropractic Profession has a very rich history which has taken many twists and turns. This section will be periodically updated as there is an enormous amount of historical information. Check back frequently and make sure you hit your refresh button so you'll get the most recent pages.
Articles In This Section:
  • D.D. Palmer's Forgotten Theories of Chiropractic
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/10/2003
    Chiropractors have gained some credibility in recent years as providers of quality health care services for patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system. However, the chiropractic profession has long been and continues to be ridiculed for advocating the broader clinical utility of manipulative procedures, for example, for patients with cancer, diseases of the viscera, cardiovascular disorders and psychiatric conditions.

  • Dr. Herbert Ross Reaver - The Most Jailed Chiropractor Remembers The Days of Oppression
    by Dr. Gary Farr 10/20/2006
    Dr. Herbert Ross Reaver experienced his first arrest soon after setting up practice in Cincinnati following his graduation from Palmer School of Chiropractic in 1928. It soon developed into a continuing pattern. Officials from the state's medical board would arrive in town and the police would show up at his office to take the chiropractor into custody.

  • Early Palmer Theories of Dis-ease
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/10/2003
    Palmer’s pre-chiropractic concepts of disease derived from prevailing ideas about human magnetic properties, referred to as animal magnetism. Dating from 1886, DD’s practice as a magnetic involved use of his hands to detect areas of inflammation in his patients.

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    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/22/2003
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    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/22/2003
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  • The Wisdom of B.J. Palmer
    by Dr. Gary Farr 7/10/2003
    Primarily known as the developer of the science of Chiropractic, Bartlett Joshua (B.J.) Palmer, D.C. Ph.C., was an example of how one individual can reach outstanding personal and professional achievements throughout a lifetime.

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