By American Chiropractic Association — 2020
The word ‘chiropractic’ comes from the Greek words cheir (meaning ‘hand’) and praktos (meaning ‘done’), i.e. Done by Hand. The name was chosen by the developer of chiropractic, Daniel David Palmer.
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Chiropractics is the science and art of utilizing the recuperative powers of the body, and it deals with the nervous system and spinal column. Every organ, tissue, and cell is controlled by the central nervous system. Networks of nerves emit from between adjacent vertebrae of the spinal column.
D.D. Palmer spent 25 years compiling research to explain biological and physiological problems that had long been a mystery. In this historic guide, first published in 1910, Palmer uses the information he collected to lay the cornerstone for modern chiropractic science and philosophy.