http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=4285 Welcome to ChiroOrg Fri, 24 May 2013 00:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=4285&cpage=1#comment-25532 jkmiller Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:57:04 +0000 http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=4285#comment-25532 I am not sure why anyone would think that Dr. Vernon’s review is lacking in any way. He makes no absurd claims, his opinion is based in peer reviewed fact, and is very comprehensive given the relatively short length. He is especially forward thinking with the Spinal Dysfunction Model. Far from beating the same dead ‘subluxation complex” horse found in similar articles, he proposes a partial model that does not violate known science. Certainly, there is no basis to disparage his work and resort to the supernatural for an explanation of how and why Chiropractic works. To do so is comparable to mystical Medieval rational for why mercury is a “liquid” – which was proposed because the alchemists had exhausted their knowledge base but felt compelled to give some sort of explanation anyway. Discovering the origin of the phenomena seen post Chiropractic adjustment should not be a modern day search for the Philosopher’s Stone. To that end, I cringe whenever I hear the contemporary equivalent; a “Quantum Theory of Chiropractic.” Only someone who is clueless of the laws of physics would say such a thing, yet people pay to hear it. The laws of the physical world do not overlaps those of the subatomic in a way that we can readily manipulate, but the layman is not aware of this fact. Similarly, data supporting “supernatural” phenomena is a universe away from biological science, which is what will ultimately render an explanation for how Chiropractic works. Until then, it is my fervent hope that we, as a profession, can avoid embarrassment and ultimate invalidation by the scientific community because we give up on science and resort to metaphysics when our research is not adequate to give us the answers we seek. Rather than yield to the paranormal, we should invest in research. The result will be much more gratifying.

]]> http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=4285&cpage=1#comment-24700 Maine Chiropractor Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:36:17 +0000 http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=4285#comment-24700 Great article!

]]> http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=4285&cpage=1#comment-24673 Stacey Burke Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:01:52 +0000 http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=4285#comment-24673 This is an excellent article and if we can continue to work towards developing and expanding upon these concepts, it will continue to reinforce the high quality information that supports our chiropractic profession. Keep up the great work!

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