A Brief History of Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic (from Greek cheir- “hand” and praktikos- “done by”) was first discovered by Daniel David Palmer (“D.D.”), a lay healer in Davenport, Iowa in 1895. A janitor in his building, Harvey Lillard, lost his hearing following a back injury eighteen years before. Harvey was in a stooped, cramped position when he heard something “pop” in…
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