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Chiro History
People in Chiro
Question | Answer |
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DD Palmer | Discoverer, founder, father of Chiropractic. Nerve compression theory, subluxations caused by thoughts, trauma, toxins. Innate intelligence, Tone of nervous system, short lever techniques |
BJ Palmer | Developed Chiropractic profession. Hole in One upper cevical technique, nerve tracing and Meric system |
Carver | Pelvic distortion and structural approach theory Spine is weight bearing and adapts to various stresses |
Cox | flexion distraction |
deJarnette | SOT CSF flow through pumping action of the sacrum and cranial dura mater |
Faye | CONCEPT of motion palpation and original vertebral subluxation complex (VSC) |
Fuhr | Activator technique leg length inequality |
Galen | 1st to use terms lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis, inflammation |
Gillet | Motion palpation technique in response to the ban of x-rays by chiropractors |
Gonstead | biomechanical basis of chiropractic adjustments |
Goodheart | applied kinesiology and and muscle testing |
Hadley | subluxations, disc herniations and exostoses may produce pressure on dorsal nerve root |
Hippocrates | Father of medicine, importance of a healthy spine for the rest of the body |
Hieronymus | term subluxation 1746 |
Illi | worked with Gillet on theory that injured joint becomes fixed as edema develops Illi's sacroiliac ligament |
Korr | Segmental Facilitation Theory. Neurons become hyper responsive and irritable joint receptors do not influence motor activity, muscle spindles do CNS hyperactive and activates the gamma motor activity |
Langworthy | He and oakley smith and minora paxson published chiro book 1906 brain is a life force subluxation narrows ivf |
Lillard | first patient adjusted by DD Palmer |
Logan | Logan basic technique |
Nimmo | acupressure and trigger points posture receptor-tonus technique |
Selye | General adaptation syndrome stress can cause disease alarm, resistance, adaptaion |
Stephenson | 33 principles of chiropractic safety pin cycle |
Thompson | drop adjustments, leg length inequality |
Weed | term chiropractic |