CHIROPRACTIC Dr.

John Raymond Baker,DC

Chiropractic Definition by Dr. John Raymond Baker,DC

The art and science of diagnosis and treatment of somatic dysfunction resulting from improper neural function using a conservative, nonsurgical, non-pharmaceutical approach . The primary treatment method is via use of manual manipulation (the adjustment) of the affected joint (s) of the spine and/or extremities. The goal is restoration of proper neural transmission and restoration of normal joint alignment, function, and motion.

Subluxation Definition by the American Chiropractic Association

A subluxation is a complex of functional and/or structural and/or pathological articular changes that compromise neural integrity and may influence organ system function and general health. A subluxation is evaluated, diagnosed, and managed through the use of chiropractic procedures based on the best available rational and empirical evidence.

The Chiropractic Oath I do hereby swear before these assembled witnesses that I will do my utmost to keep this oath as a doctor of chiropractic. I will light the way to the understanding of those natural laws which preserve the human body, as a fitting temple for the soul. I will keep the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of the sick as my foremost duty, ever searching for and correcting the cause of their disease to the best of my ability. I will at all times stand ready to serve humanity without distinction of race, creed, or color. I will prevent and alleviate human suffering. I will exemplify a pattern of living in harmony with the laws of nature. With purity I will pass my life and practice my art. I will refrain from any act of wrong-doing. I will regard the keeping of a patient's confidence as a moral obligation. I will at all times consider the patients under my care as of supreme importance. I will not spare myself in rendering them the help which I have been taught by my alma mater. May the skillful use of my hands be so directed, that I may bring strength to the sick, relief to the suffering, peace of mind to the anxious, and the inspiration to the human race to attain bountiful health, that we may live this life to the fullest expression of its innate endowments. I therefore solemnly swear to uphold these principles and precepts, to the best of my ability, so help me God.

Comparison of Medical and Chiropractic School Hours

Chiropractic History
http://www.drjoh nbaker.com/chirop ractichistory.pdf
Founder, Daniel David Palmer Magnetic Healer

First Chiropractic Patient

Mr. Harvey Lillard, Deaf Janitor

Hippocrates of Cos- Father of Medicine

Primum

Non Nocere- First, Do No Harm !

To do nothing is also a good remedy.

Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.

Paracelsus
Auroleus Phillipus Theostratus Bombastus von Hohenheim

Every Drug is a Poison. They Differ Only in Their Dosages.

The Father of Toxicology and some say, The Father of Pharmacology

B.J. PalmerSon of DD Palmer

BJ Palmer

B J Palmer Not without a Humorous Side

B J PALMER GAVE THIS GUY HIS FIRST JOB

Ronald Reagan

Andrew Taylor Still- Founder of Osteopathic Medicine

Louis Pasteur- Germ Theory

The pathogen is nothing.

The terrain is everything.

-1895

Claude Bernard- Father of Physiology

The Terrain is the Thing

Nathan Smith Davis, MD- Founder of the American Medical Association

http://www.drjohnbaker.com/ama.pdf

Less lofty, however, were Davis's attitudes towards women and blacks. He argued that both should be excluded from the AMA.

Chester Wilk,DC
versus The

American Medical Association , et al

A Turning Point

Disc Displacement

Intervertebral view

Intervertebral Disc Layers

Normal Cervical Spine

The Chiropractic doctor performs an orthopaedic, neurological, postural physical examination combined with a thorough history taking, to collect enough information to make a differential diagnosis and see what further testing may be indicated.

Report of Findings
The doctor goes over the findings of the x-rays, combined with the findings of the examination and advises the patient about the nature of the problem, what treatment is proposed, and often, may estimate how long the treatment may take.

Notice the spinal cord compression in this picture. The pressure caused from the misalignment in the spine at the base of the neck has led to restricted blood flow to the spinal cord tissue. The resulting cracks and degeneration in the spinal cord are apparent.

Normal

vs. Diseased

Military Neck
Hyperflexion / Hyperextension Injuries (Whiplash) often result in this sort of presentation. If left with cervical paraspinal muscles in spasm, and with loss of normal cervical curve, this will usually lead to abnormal wear and tear of the cervical spinal joints and thus, To osteoarthritis, a wear and tear Disease.

Severe Degeneration of the cervical spine Note the loss of intervertebral disc height and spurring, or osteophytic formations Chiropractic theory maintains that such degeneration could have been prevented by Chiropractic intervention.

Lumbar Adjustment

Cervical Adjustment
The neck is rotated in a gentle fashion Until one reaches the end of the range of motion and a quick impulse is delivered that takes the neck beyond The point of fixation, increasing the range of motion and, at the same time, Helping to break up muscle spasm.

Other Therapeutic Modalities

Electrical Muscle Stimulation Intersegmental Traction Diathermy Cryotherapy Massage Trigger point therapy / Myofascial Release Ultrasound Qigong Active therapy (Treadmill, Gazelle, Therabands,Swiss Balls,etc.) TheraStim