Chiropractic Medicine

1. CHIROPRACTIC
MEDICINE
Natesha Schatz
Purdue University Global
HW499 Bachelor’s Capstone Health and Wellness

2. 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.

3. History of
Chiropractic
Medicine:
Greek origin:
Cheir-hand
Praktos- done
Daniel David Palmer credited with first
adjustment 1895.
Adjusted the deaf janitor and restored his
hearing.
First school established in 1897

4. The “Palm”
Beginnings
“Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the
requisite for many disease”
D.D. Palmer
B.J. Palmer
Mabel Heath Palmer
David D. Palmer

5. Innate
Intelligence
Philosophical Aspects

6. Chiropractic Benefits
Improves
neck pain
Reduces
reliance on
opioids
Eases back
pain
Osteoarthritis
Eases
headache
symptoms
Affordable
treatment
option
Reduces
scoliosis
symptoms
Better posture

7. Traditional Tools
◦ Tables
◦ Hands
◦ Activator Adjustment Tool

8. Modern Treatments
TORQUE RELEASE
TECHNIQUE
ULTRASOUND TRANSCUTANEOUS
ELECTRIC NERVE
STIMULATION (TENS)
MUSCLE
STIMULATION
SPINAL TRACTION

9. 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

10. Dr. Kristy Wood
◦ Owner of Balanced Back &
Body
◦ Orlando’s Chiropractor of the
Year 2020

11. 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