Abstract
In this article, the writer notes that like many medical pioneers, Herbert Ross Reaver was persecuted, reviled, and harassed by the public, the press, and the medical establishment. The writer discusses that while the history of chiropractic medicine extends to slightly before Dr. Reaver's time, his strident position, his challenges and assertions, and his constant championing of chiropractic throughout his entire life and career map nearly directly with the ascendancy and recognized legitimacy of the practice.

From the Paper
"Indeed, he even holds the distinction as the most arrested and jailed chiropractic doctor in the history of the practice. What marks Reaver's career as unique was his singular willingness to stand up against the established medical community and assert the legitimacy of chiropractic. "

Tags:history, chiropractic

Abstract
The paper relates that the author of the book, George J. Magner, was inspired to write the book, "Chiropractic", due to his personal experiences with chiropractors, who he believed ruined his health and life. The paper describes how he had suffered from chronic back pain and sought chiropractic assistance, however, was left with a feeling of pins and needles in his left foot, the loss of sensation of touch, pain in his neck and shoulder, tinnitus, and no relief of the original pain he had originally been treated for by the chiropractor. The paper relates that unfortunately, Magner died in 1997 of colon cancer, however, his book lives on a stark reminder of how blind faith in alternative medicine can lead to more harm than good.

From the Paper
"The author of the book, George J. Magner, was inspired to write the book, "Chiropractic", due to his personal experiences with chiropractors, who he believed ruined his health and life. He had suffered from chronic back..."

Tags:book, chiropractic, magner

Abstract
This paper discusses how during the past few years, a growing interest in natural and holistic healthcare has caused a growing interest in the field of chiropractic therapy. More patients seeking drug and surgery-free alternatives for their ailments are increasingly turning to natural therapies such as chiropractic therapy which specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that are caused by mechanical dysfunctions of the joints and their effects on the nervous system. It studies the relationship between chiropractic therapy and the traditional healthcare system, through a critical study of various literature regarding the benefits of chiropractic therapy using the hypothesis that the traditional medical community is gradually recognizing the benefits of chiropractic therapy. In the near future, both healthcare fields will complement each other, resulting in a more holistic healthcare approach that better-serves the needs of the community.

From the Paper
"Chiropractors work with a wide variety of patients, from children to the elderly, from injured athletes to accident victims. A growing number of chiropractors are increasingly specializing in the treatment of children and pre-teenagers. Lately, more and more children are taking extra-curricular activities such as soccer and karate. In addition, they are also lugging heavier backpacks. These factors subject the spine to an inordinate amount of stress. Backpain, once a bane of the middle-aged, now afflicts young children at an alarming rate (DeMarco 2002)."

Tags:drugs, surgery, mechanical, dysfunctions, joints

Abstract
This paper explains that chiropractic care consists of acute injury management, rehabilitative care, maintenance care, and supportive care. The author points out that lifelong chiropractic care primarily consists of maintenance care, which is designed to allow a person to feel well and to function at a high level. The paper relates that, when the problem is poor body mechanics, posture and ergonomic interventions are provided. The author underscores that geriatric chiropractic care is important because of a rapidly aging population as the baby boom generation grows older. The paper states that one of the main reasons that people of middle age and older adults visit chiropractors is because of low back pain complaints.

From the Paper
"The results of a Northern California survey showed that "the majority of respondents perceived the benefit of alternative therapies as very beneficial or somewhat beneficial." In addition, when people do visit a chiropractor, it is normally because their family physician will recommend taking that course of action. The most common question that people have about chiropractic care is related to how effective it might be. People who make use of chiropractic services tend to return again for those services later."

Tags:back, counseling, aging, alternative, interdisciplinary

Abstract
The paper discusses the history of chiropractic medicine in general. The paper then looks at Herbert Reaver's career and describes his singular willingness to stand up against the established medical community and assert the legitimacy of chiropractic. The paper details how Reaver fought both for the legitimacy of chiropractic and against the legal practices that actively discriminated against his profession.

From the Paper
"Like many medical pioneers, Herbert Ross Reaver was persecuted, reviled, and harassed by the public, the press, and the medical establishment. Indeed, he even holds the distinction as the most arrested and jailed chiropractic doctor in the history of the practice. What marks Reaver's career as unique was his singular willingness to stand up against the established medical community and assert the legitimacy of chiropractic. While the history of chiropractic medicine extends to slightly before Dr. Reaver's time, his strident position, his challenges and assertions, and his constant championing of chiropractic throughout his entire life and career map nearly directly with the ascendancy and recognized legitimacy of the practice. Indeed, Herbert Reaver's history is that of chiropractic."

Tags:Palmer, nerves, spine, traditional, healing, legitimacy

Abstract
Chiropractic therapy specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that are caused by mechanical dysfunctions of the joints and their effects on the nervous system. The paper shows that in the past few years, a growing interest in natural and holistic healthcare has caused an increased interest in the field of chiropractic therapy. The paper examines chiropractic therapy as a career, including the types of personalities it attracts. It looks at procedures, treatments, typical patients and therapists' relationships with traditional medical doctors. The paper also looks at the disadvantages of this growing trend such as fraudulent practitioners and lawsuits.

From the Paper
"To be eligible for the state licensure tests, a student must be a graduate of a chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or CCE (Lyons 1997). Chiropractic students log the same number of total hours of education as medical students. A fulltime program takes four academic years of professional training. During these four years, students receive training in five areas of specialty, namely: adjustive techniques and spinal analysis, chiropractic principles and practice, physiological therapeutics, and biomechanics. Students also take supplementary classes in orthopedics, neurology, diagnostic imaging, radiology and nutrition (Novey 2000)."

Tags:manipulation, alternative, CCE

Abstract
The paper relates that chiropractic care consists of four types: acute injury management, rehabilitative care, maintenance care, and supportive care. The paper explains that any injury to the back has consequences that last a lifetime and will interfere with both work and enjoyment of life. The paper notes that some problems with the back and muscles are simply related to age, and preventive or maintenance chiropractic care over the life span can prevent these problems.

From the Paper
"Chiropractic care consists of four types: acute injury management, rehabilitative care, maintenance care, and supportive care. Any injury to the back has consequences that last a lifetime and will interfere with both work and enjoyment of life. Some problems with the back and muscles are simply related to age, and preventive or maintenance chiropractic care over the life span can prevent these problems. Lifelong chiropractic care primarily consists of maintenance care which is designed to allow a person to feel well and to function at a high level."

Tags:back, pain, prevention

Abstract
This paper studies the validity of leg checks in chiropractic care and relates that leg checks have been successful in aiding prognosis.

Tags:validity, leg, checks

Abstract
This paper explores the world of Chiropractics, focusing on the history, delivery system of care, a description of traditional services, schooling and licensure and regulatory issues of chiropractics. This paper discusses and compares the different types of Chiropractors available: straights, mixers and those considered treating cause vs. effects.

From the Paper
"Chiropractics is the second largest form of healthcare delivery system, second to traditional medicine. "9.8 million patients made 135 million office visits during 1983." (National Council Against Health Fraud [NCAHF] Position Paper, n.d.) That level continues to grow. This paper will investigate chiropractic care from various perspectives, including: history of chiropractic, description of traditional services, schooling, licensing requirements and regulatory agencies. History of Chiropractics: While most individuals credit Daniel David Palmer as being the father of chiropractics (Phillips, n.d.) when he performed his first spinal manipulation on September 18, 1895 in Davenport, Iowa, spinal manipulation and associated therapies can be traced back to the times of Hippocrates (NCAHF Position Paper, n.d.) and early osteopathic physicians."

Tags:chiropractic, healthcare, alternative

Abstract
This paper explores the history, foundations, health benefits, controversies, and the opportunities that chiropractic practice offers.

From the Paper
"To be a chiropractor is something that takes great discipline and dedication. One must love to help others achieve rehabilitation through the adjustment of the vertebrae. By definition, chiropractic is the "form of health care that prevents disease and maintains a patient's health and well-being through spinal manipulation, which involves adjusting the vertebrae in the spinal column, without the use of drugs or surgery" (Maurer). To discover what chiropractic is exactly, one must explore its history, foundations, health benefits, controversies, and the opportunities that chiropractic offers."

Tags:education, kinesiology, medicine, physical, rehabilitation, sports, therapy