Archive for the ‘chiropractic history’ category

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December 24, 2011

[originally published in KCN, January 2012] My eleven year-old audio-engineer son, Logan, and I just returned home from an amazing weekend in New Jersey after taking our Spinal Column Radio podcast studio on the road.  Marking our third time now to the long-standing New Beginnings Chiropractic Philosophy Weekends, we were invited to interview over twenty-one [...]

The Power of the Podcast

November 21, 2011

[originally published in KCN, December 2011] I love podcasting. I love it for many different reasons. But it’s the “Power of the Podcast” that keeps me coming back. It’s been nearly two years now since my eleven year-old son, Logan, and I Iaunched our Spinal Column Radio podcast over the “Internet airwaves.” A podcast is [...]

Happy Birthday, Chiropractic!

September 15, 2010

[originally published in KCN, September 2003] Mark your calendars!  Because on September 18th, chiropractic turns 108 [115 by today's date in 2010].  It was on this day back in 1895, from his office on the second floor of the Ryan Block building in Davenport, Iowa, that D.D. Palmer delivered his first adjustment — an adjustment [...]

Navigating the Chiropractic Technique Jungle

April 2, 2010

[originally published in KCN, September 2001 / cartoon provided by TomLamarCartoon.com] Diversified, Gonstead, Cox Flexion Distraction, Activator, Thompson, Sacro Occipital Technique, NIMMO Receptor Tonus, Applied Kinesiology, Logan Basic, Cranial, Pierce-Stillwagon, Pettibon, Directional Non-Force, Toftness, Chiropractic Spinal Biophysics, Toggle Recoil, Neuro Emotional Technique — the list goes on, and on, and on, easily surpassing the 100 mark.  To [...]

Oh What a Headache it’s Been!

February 12, 2010

[originally published in KCN, May 2001 / cartoon provided by TomLamarCartoon.com] Did you know that chiropractic can be extremely effective at treating headaches?  Not a lot of people do, and from the looks of things, that’s just fine with some.  However, a much anticipated headache evidence report released by Duke University earlier this year might help [...]

Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now.

January 15, 2010

[originally published in KCN, March 2001] “The Department of Defense is on record [regarding the commissioning of Doctors of Chiropractic in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care] as opposing such action….  To employ chiropractors, who have a limited and narrowly focused  scope of practice, is believed to be a manpower and financial expenditure that [...]

From Broadcasting to Podcasting — Chiropractic Delivers its Message

December 18, 2009

[originally published in KCN, January 2010] On January 1st, 2010, the SpinalColumnRadio.com “podcast” debuts with yours truly on the Internet “air” talking about the very topics I write about.  And while the idea of a chiropractic podcast is relatively new, a chiropractic broadcast is not.

Go to Jail for Chiropractic!

November 13, 2009

[originally published in KCN, November 2000] I got a call a few months ago at the office from an official-sounding woman proclaiming that she had a warrant for my arrest!  I was to be thrown in jail!  Visions of being dragged down to our overcrowded hoosegow filled my head.  A moment of fear set in. [...]


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