Once in a bustling city known for its vibrant arts scene, there lived a young dancer named Elena. She was a vision on stage, her movements a blend of grace and power, captivating audiences with every performance. Yet, beneath the spotlight’s glow, Elena harbored a secret struggle. Each leap and twirl was accompanied by a sharp sting of pain, a constant reminder that her body was battling an unseen foe.
Elena’s journey began in the quaint neighborhood dance studio, where she first discovered her passion for dance. As she grew, so did her talent, and soon she was the star of the local ballet company. But with greater demands came greater challenges. The rigorous training and long hours began to take a toll on her body, particularly her back.
One fateful day, during a particularly strenuous rehearsal, Elena felt a sharp pain that left her breathless. The diagnosis was a misaligned spine, a common ailment among dancers due to their physically demanding routines. Her doctor recommended rest, but for Elena, stepping away from dance was akin to losing a part of her soul.
It was during this time of despair that Elena met Dr. Lucas, a chiropractor with a deep understanding of the physical demands of dance. Dr. Lucas was not just any chiropractor; he was a former dancer who had turned to chiropractic care after a career-ending injury. He combined his knowledge of dance mechanics with chiropractic techniques, focusing on alignment, flexibility, and strength.
Under Dr. Lucas’s care, Elena embarked on a journey of healing and discovery. Through regular adjustments, targeted exercises, and nutritional advice, she began to understand her body in ways she never had before. Dr. Lucas taught her how the spine’s health was crucial to a dancer’s performance, how each vertebra’s alignment affected her balance and agility.
As Elena’s spine realigned, so did her approach to dance. She learned to listen to her body, to recognize the difference between pushing her limits and pushing beyond her body’s capacity. Dr. Lucas not only helped her recover but also taught her preventative techniques, transforming her daily routine into one that supported her spine’s health.
Elena’s comeback performance was a triumph, not just of talent, but of resilience and newfound wisdom. Her movements were more fluid, her jumps higher, and her spins more precise. The pain that had once been a constant companion was now a distant memory.
Inspired by her journey, Elena began to advocate for chiropractic care within the dance community. She organized workshops with Dr. Lucas, sharing their story and educating others on the importance of spinal health for dancers. Together, they emphasized the importance of early intervention, regular care, and the integration of chiropractic principles into dance training.
Elena’s story became a beacon of hope for dancers dealing with injuries, a testament to the harmonious partnership between dance and chiropractic care. She continued to dance, her performances a blend of artistry and a celebration of health. Meanwhile, Dr. Lucas’s practice grew, becoming a sanctuary for dancers seeking a balance between their art and their well-being.
“The Rhythmic Spine” became more than just a story; it became a movement. Elena and Dr. Lucas’s collaboration bridged the gap between the two worlds, showing that the key to longevity in dance was not just in the steps, but in the care of the body that performs them. Their legacy lived on in the dance studios and chiropractic offices, a rhythmic dance of health and artistry that resonated with every dancer who followed in Elena’s graceful footsteps.
Do you feel you need a better understanding of Chiropractic philosophy? Will knowing philosophy really help you in your practice?
As a Chiropractor you will be required to give workshops, lectures, talks etc., but beforehand you must thoroughly study your subject and come to a full realization of its great importance. The hours of study that you spend in mastering your subject will lead you to have faith in your knowledge. Your personal interest in Chiropractic and your earnest desire to have your hearers share that interest will give you the confidence to proceed.
“People live by their philosophies of life. Without a philosophy, no one has an adequate basis for arriving at conclusions as to what should be the procedure in the problems of life. The person who understands the philosophy of chiropractic has no limits at all upon what he may do, except in his ability to apply the principles of chiropractic to the circumstances.
Without the philosophy of chiropractic, onewould not come to the conclusion that vertebral adjustment is necessary. Few chiropractors ever reason out the science of chiropractic unless they get fundamental philosophy in their early study of the subject and, therefore, they cannot apply the principles in practice. ” T.F. Ratledge, D.C.
The mere fact of being filled with the subject is within itself a source of great power. By fastening your attention upon your subject matter, the Chiropractor is able to crowd from his consciousness any fear of failure.
Knowledge is having the answer before the question is asked! This brings us to the first question that needs to be answered:
What is Chiropractic?
Marcus Bach in his book The Chiropractic Story answered this question:
“Chiropractic is a Science… it heals the sick and helps the suffering, and keeps the well from suffering and disease. ”
“Chiropractic is an Art… through sensitized touch and deepened knowledge, it discovers and corrects the cause of disease.”
“Chiropractic is a Philosophy… it believes that the life of man is an expression of infinite life. ”
“Chiropractic is a Profession… it has a duty to perform in maintaining its code of ethics and an obligation to practice freely and unhindered for the good of all mankind. ”
“Chiropractic is a Way of Life… it believes that every man has a right to health, a will to happiness, and a capacity to live fully and richly and in harmony with a Nature that is both creative and kind.”
B.J. Palmer expanded on this when he wrote:
I am a Chiropractor
“I am a Chiropractor working with the sciences of the universe by TURNING ON THE LIFE IN MAN through the art of ADJUSTMENT. I DO NOT PRESCRIBE, TREAT OR DIAGNOSE CONDITIONS. I USE ONLY MY HANDS. I work with that ‘MYSTERIOUS SOMETHING’ which created my body from two cells. At a time prescribed aeons ago I was set in this body to experience. That cosmic power which created me, which also moves the seas, rotates the earth, directs the heavens, gives life, takes it away, is everything. And that power which set the universe in motion and created me did not abandon me when I became free of the security of my earthly mother ’s womb. It is still with me and protects me as it moves all forms towardtheir final predestined goal. It is not mine to educatedly ask ‘why’ or ‘where, ’ but to innately live; and live to help my fellow creatures AND WITH THIS Chiropractic ADJUSTMENT I USE ALL THE POWER AND ENERGIES
MOVING THIS UNIVERSE, TO ALLOW MY FELLOW CREATURES THE CHANCE TO LIVE, FREE OF DISEASE, I wish nothing in return, only the chance to GIVE. I GIVE WITH THE ONLY THING I HAVE, LOVE. And I love all by removing that which interferes with 100% LIFE. I DO NOT LOOK TO OTHERS FOR DIRECTION, I LOOK WITHIN. I AM PERFECT EXPRESSION OF GOD LIVING 24 HOURS EACH DAY FOR OTHERS – I AM A PRINCIPLED Chiropractor. ”
B.J. Palmer’s The Big Idea will give you the foundation you need to public speak.
The Big Idea
“A Thought from the Developer of Chiropractic.”
“A slip on the snowy sidewalk, in winter, is a small thing. It happens to millions. ”
“A fall from a ladder, in the summer is a small thing. It also happens to millions. ”
“The slip or fall produces a subluxation. The subluxation is a small thing. ”
“The subluxation produces pressure on a nerve. That pressure is a small thing. ”
“The pressure cuts of the flow of mental impulses. That decreased flowing is a small thing.”
“That decreased flowing produces a dis-eased body and brain. That is a big thing to that man ”
“Multiply that sick man by a thousand, and you control the physical and mental welfare of a city.”
“Multiply that man by a million, and you shape the physical and mental destiny of a State.”
“Multiply that man by one hundred thirty million, and you forecast and can prophesy the physical and mental status of a nation. ”
“So the slip or the fall, the subluxation, pressure, flow of mental impulses, and dis-ease are big enough to control the thoughts and action of a nation.”
“Now comes a man. Any one man is a small thing.”
“This man gives an adjustment. The adjustment is a small thing.” “The adjustment replaces the subluxation. That is a small thing.”
“The adjusted subluxation releases pressure upon nerves. That is a small thing.”
“The released pressure restores health to a man. That is a big thing to that man.”
“Multiply that well man by a thousand, and you step up the physical and mental welfare of a city.”
“Multiply that well man by a million, and you increase the efficiency of a State.”
“Multiply that well man by one hundred thirty million, and you have produced a healthy, wealthy, and better race for posterity.”
“So the adjustment of the subluxation, to release pressure upon nerves, to restore mental impulse flow, to restore health, is big enough to rebuild the thoughts and actions of the world.”
“The idea that knows the cause, that can correct the cause of dis-ease, is one of the biggest ideas known. Without it, nations fall; with it, nations rise.”
“The idea is the biggest I know of.”
Right Adjustment by Elbert Hubbard – 1910:
“We live in the age of investigation. We are all citizens of Missouri – show me! Bluf has had its day, and the operations of both business and professional men are now conducted out in the open, and subjected to the X-rays of critical analysis and the acid test of truth and reason. ”
“Science has now lost its academic significance; and instead of being almost wholly associated with the occult and the mysterious, it is recognized as being simply common sense classified and intelligently applied. ”
“We are beginning to think for ourselves, to seek for causes, instead of evolving remedies or effects. On the other hand we see hoary ideas and antiquated methods discarded and old superstition and dogma decorating the junk -pile. ”
“A natural result of this spirit of inquiry has been in the increasing tendency to make the body the temple of health – strong and efficient. ”
“So in the scrap-heap the keen observer will see musty, dusty boxes and bottles, and ‘scraps of paper’ written in a dead language. They are drugs, dope and prescriptions representing well-meant but pathetic efforts to cure disease or correct its effects – medicine given to correct the evils of medication. ”
“We are beginning to realize the futility of pills and potions. ”
“They do not cure – they only temporize. And to reason from a diagnosis is illogical – as the post-mortem will show. ”
“The only logical way to health is to remove the cause of the disease. ” “And this Chiropractic does. ”
“Chiropractic is the science which has brought the backbone to the front, so to speak. Incidentally, it is done much to give vim to the vimless, substituting health for disease. ”
“Chiropractic is based upon the assumption that all diseases have their cause in subluxation – that is partial dislocation – of the spine, which exercises undue pressure on the spinal nerves. ”
“This impingement, or pinch, restricts the flow of mental impulses at some point in their passage through the nerves, from their origin in the brain to the tissues which they supply with mental energy. ”
“Their source of food-supply is cut off, and they give notice in their own way by abnormal expression – by giving us pain. ”
“For pain is the cry of an injured nerve. ”
“Man is a machine. And even as up-to-date machinery – well balanced and controlled, free from undue friction – is a prime necessity to the manufacturer if he must produce the goods, so is it equally imperative that man be healthy, sound in mind and body, free from dis-ease, if he would succeed. ”
“And the Chiropractor is the expert engineer whose practiced eye and skillful hands adjust the broken down human machine, restoring it to robust health and its wonted vigor. ”
“Chiropractic goes direct to the cause, instead of shilly-shallying or dillydallying with effects. ”
“It removes the obstruction from the hose that carries the vital current, reestablishing its free flow. ”
“It places the individual in rapport with himself and with nature, the great healer. ”
“This is the chief object of the Chiropractor: to restore harmony – to adjust the short-circuited wires of the nervous system and keep open the lines of communication between “Central” and the various “branches” – in other words, to get the body into thorough working order. ”
“Hence the Chiropractor does not clog the human mechanism with dope or drugs, nor does he resort to saw and scalpel. ”
“His practice is bloodless and drugless. Adjustments are practically painless and the work of but a moment. ”
“You have nothing to fear at the hands of a competent Chiropractor. He is kind, gentle, patient, skillful – he is your friend. Also, he is your teacher. ”
“A GOOD Chiropractor not only knows the science of adjustment of the spine, but he knows also life in general, and so is the better fitted to practice the healing art. ”
“He is always more interested in health than disease. ”
“He ever keeps in mind the ideal of perfect health and ever works to that end. His plan always seems to be to open up the sluiceway, to clear a path through the woods, to remove the rocks from the channel. He moves towards the definite point of health and happiness. ”
“And we are only well and happy and able to think, to work and to succeed, when the spinal column is able to do its perfect work. ”
“‘We are bathed in an Ocean of Intelligence, ’ says Emerson. The world is Spirit. Spirit takes material forms and one of these is the human body. The soul seems to be a part of the Great Spirit, partially segregated, as it were, in the individual body. ”
“Our business is to allow this Spirit to play through us. So the happy, relaxed, generous mood is always the healthy mood. ”
“We are a part of Nature – in fact, we are Nature. Nature is our Mother; and the more we love Nature, the more we understand her, the more we move with Nature the happier and better we are. ”
“The penalties of life are for the disobedience of the laws of Nature. The blessings of life come from being one with the Universal Mother, and the approachable, kindly, and able Chiropractor adds to our gladness, efficiency, and length of days by his knowledge of, and belief in, ‘right adjustment. ’”
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