chiropractic
A Natural Healing Alternative
by dr. harlan sparer
H
ealth is defined as not merely the absence of
disease, but a state of total physical, mental and
spiritual well being. How we achieve and maintain
health can be simple or complex, depending on whether
the cause and effects of the problem are addressed. Part
of the cause or an effect of the problem is often related to
chiropractic. in the body, according to Dr. D.D. Palmer, is the animating
Chiropractic is composed of science, art and philoso- force, the “spirit,” which sustains and maintains the body.
phy. The science of chiropractic has developed over eons. Nerve interference (caused by subluxation) impinges on
The advent of modern chiropractic was in 1895, when Dr. the expression of this essential life force, causing aberra-
D.D. Palmer aligned a vertebra in Harvey Lillard’s spine, tions in structure and function.
restoring his hearing. The alignment of the vertebrae of the According to Dr. D.D. Palmer, there are three causes
spine is a health practice dating back to Asia and Europe, of subluxation: trauma, toxins and autosuggestion (the
and is not a new concept. Dr. Palmer stated that the sci- emotions). Trauma is typically physical, and can either be
ence of chiropractic was based on the concept of “tone.” He sudden in onset like an auto accident or a fall, or gradual
stated that “tone” is expressed in function by normal elastic- like a repetitive motion injury. Toxins can influence align-
ity, activity and strength of a structure. Variation in “tone” ment in several ways. Poisons can affect the nervous sys-
is evident in a state of “dis-ease.” An integral cause of lack tem directly such as mercury or lead poisoning, or indirect-
of tone is nerve interference caused by an alignment issue ly like the biotoxins left after a virus replicates. Toxins are
in the body, called a “subluxation.” Restoring proper nerve often ingested as well. It has been said that whatever you
function by correcting subluxation utilizing a chiropractic put in your body is either food or toxin. Either you can in-
“adjustment” is tantamount in chiropractic practice. tegrate it biochemically into the cellular matrix, or it must
The art of chiropractic is how subluxations are ana- be stored or excreted. Either process can create biochemi-
lyzed and removed. The beauty of the art of chiropractic cal disturbances which affect the nerve system, and hence
is its diversity. While the mutual goal of all chiropractors the alignment of the vertebrae by irritating the nerves at a
is to find and remove subluxations, how this is performed dermatomal (spinal nerve) level. Finally, Dr. Hans Selye’s
varies according to the idiom of the individual chiropractor. groundbreaking work on stress clearly demonstrates the
Hence, the experience of receiving a chiropractic adjust- effect of stress on the physical body, including the muscu-
ment can differ widely depending on the chiropractor, and loskeletal system through overproduction of adrenalin.
sometimes by the individual session. Chiropractors often work with nutrition. The effects of
The philosophy of chiropractic is based on the concept internal biochemistry issues due to hormone imbalances
of “innate intelligence.” The “innate intelligence” present and ingested toxins can often be helped through the use of
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