
09/18/2025
HAPPY 130th BIRTHDAY TO CHIROPRACTIC!!! ๐๐๐๐
The word โchiropracticโ comes from the Greek words cheir (meaning โhandโ) and praktos (meaning โdoneโ), 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.
Daniel David Palmer is widely credited with giving the first chiropractic adjustment in 1895. He also established the first chiropractic school in 1897 in Davenport, Iowa. From that point forward, Palmer and others continued to refine chiropractic manual adjusting techniques as well as study how manual manipulation can relieve pain and improve function. While spinal manipulation continues to be a centerpiece of chiropractic care, modern chiropractors have developed a variety of practice styles, featuring different therapies and modalities, to address patientsโ needs. They practice a holistic approach to health care that generally excludes drugs or surgery.