“The word “chiropractic” means “to be done by hand.” Chiropractors use adjustments to restore joint function and support the nervous system.”
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Hippocrates 460 BC
Hippocrates also well-known as the Father of Modern Medicine, is credited to have stated:
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First Chiropractic Adjustment 1895
First adjustment was given by Daniel David Palmer to a man named Harvey Lillard that lost some of his hearing after a bad fall. The adjustment was able to restore Harvey’s hearing. Took place in Davenport, IA -
First Chiropractic School 1897
Daniel David Palmer established the first chiropractic school in Davenport, Iowa. -
Takes shape in the United States 1900The word ‘chiropractic’ comes from the Greek words cheir (meaning ‘hand’) and praktos (meaning ‘done’), i.e., done by hand. Manual healing methods can be traced back to ancient times; however, it was not until the late 19th century that the chiropractic profession in the United States began to take shape.
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Chiropractic License 1913Chiropractic is a regulated healthcare profession in the United States and has been for more than 100 years. Before being granted a license to practice, doctors of chiropractic (DCs) must meet stringent educational and competency standards set forth by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and individual states.
Kansas was the first state to license chiropractic in 1913. Today, all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, all U.S. territories, and more than 40 countries worldwide license chiropractors -
Gonstead Graduated 1923
Gonstead graduated from Palmer and started practice in Mt. Horeb wisconsin. -
Zurich, Switzerland 1939Chiropractic is licensed outside North America. In Zurich, Switzerland
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Gonstead Clinic of Chiropractic 1964
Gonstead Clinic of Chiropractic was built in 1964. The largest chiropractic clinic in the world. -
Medicare 1972With an increasing body of research supporting its approach, the chiropractic profession has over time become integrated into many healthcare systems, hospitals, and public and private health and managed care plans. Spinal manipulation was first included in Medicare in 1972.
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Federal Employee Health Benefits 1974Chiropractic care became a benefit in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. Chiropractic is a benefit in most state workers’ compensation programs, as well.
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Dr. Gonstead Passed 1974
Dr. Gonstead passed in 1974 and passed on his technique, seminar and clinic to Dr. Alex Cox and Dr. Doug Cox -
Council on Chiropractic Education 1974
Today, there are almost 20 chiropractic colleges in the United States accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, which was officially recognized in 1974 by the U.S. Department of Education as the accrediting agency for chiropractic schools. -
Wilk v AMA 1987
In 1987 court case, (The Chiropractic Antitrust Suit Wilk, et al vs. the AMA, et al) following 11 years of legal action, a federal appellate court judge ruled that the AMA (American Medical Association) had engaged in a lengthy, systematic, successful and unlawful boycott designed to restrict cooperation between MDs and chiropractors in order to eliminate the profession of chiropractic as a competitor in the United States healthcare system. -
World Federation of Chiropractic 1988
World Federation of Chiropractic was established in Sydney, Australia on October 2, 1988 at a World Chiropractic Congress organized by the Chiropractors' Association of Australia. -
Chiropractic Research 1996The U.S. government began funding chiropractic research through the National Institutes for Health and over the years the profession has received millions in federal funding for scientific research thanks to robust research programs at several of the colleges.
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Military Health System 2002Congress introduces chiropractic services in the military health system.