CHIROPRACTIC

MEDICINE
Natesha Schatz
Purdue University Global
HW499 Bachelor’s Capstone Health and Wellness
Class Overview
◦ 5:00pm- Introductions, Signing wavers if you want an alignment

◦ 5:15pm- History, Beginnings, Benefits, Tools, and treatments of Chiropractic Medicine

◦ 5:45pm- Misconceptions about Chiropractic Medicine

◦ 6pm-7pm- In person adjustments by local chiropractor (Dr. Wood), with her personal tips in between alignments

◦ 7pm-7:30pm- Question and answer session with Dr. Wood and myself. As well as a brief intro to next weeks class.
 Greek origin:
Cheir-hand
Praktos- done

Daniel David Palmer credited with first

History of adjustment 1895.
Chiropractic Adjusted the deaf janitor and restored
Medicine: his hearing.

First school established in 1897

 “Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the
requisite for many disease”

D.D. Palmer

The “Palm” B.J. Palmer

Beginnings
Mabel Heath Palmer

David D. Palmer
Philosophical Aspects

Innate
Intelligence

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 Chiropractic Benefits

Improves neck Reduces reliance

Eases back pain Osteoarthritis
pain on opioids

Reduces
Eases headache Affordable
scoliosis Better posture
symptoms treatment option
symptoms
 ◦ Tables

Traditional Tools
◦ Hands

◦ Activator Adjustment Tool

 Modern Treatments

TORQUE RELEASE ULTRASOUND TRANSCUTANEOUS MUSCLE STIMULATION SPINAL TRACTION

TECHNIQUE ELECTRIC NERVE
STIMULATION (TENS)
 Popular Misconceptions

It’s a lifetime treatment

They aren’t real doctors
It’s painful
Its expensive
It’s unsafe
It’s only for adults
Dr. Kristy Wood

◦ Owner of Balanced Back &

Body
◦ Orlando’s Chiropractor of the
Year 2020
References:

◦ American Chiropractic Association. (n.d.). Origins and History of Chiropractic. Retrieved from:
https://www.acatoday.org/About/History-of-Chiropractic

◦ Evans, R. (2016). What Is the Philosophy Chiropractic. Retrieved from: https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/what-

philosophy-chiropractic

◦ Grassi, R. (n.d.). Chiropractic Therapies. Retrieved from:

https://www.spineuniverse.com/treatments/chiropractic/chiropractic-therapies

◦ Roots Health Centers. (n.d). The Story of Modern Chiropractic Care. Retrieved from: https://therootschiro.com/chiropractic-
history/

◦ Yetman, D. ( 2021, March 2). 10 Benefits of Chiropractic Care. Retrieved from:

https://www.healthline.com/health/chiropractic-benefits