The History of Chiropractic Care

Evidence of healers and physicians performing manual manipulation of the spine can be found in ancient Greek and Chinese history. These manual manipulations were believed to cure many ailments, not just those related to the spine.

It was not until 1895 that D.D. Palmer performed a spinal adjustment on a partially deaf man named Harvey Lillard. This seemed to improve his hearing. Palmer believed that spinal adjustments could cure any number of pains and ailments, since the spine has the ability to press on many different nerves.

Several years later, Palmer opened the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, which still educates doctors of chiropractic today. Over time, the fundamental ideas behind of chiropractic have not changed much, but great strides have been made as more and more people have experienced the health benefits of Chiropractic.

Follow this blog to learn more about how chiropractic care has evolved.

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Dr. Gary Eshanov is the Chiropractor on Church Street. He offers patients chiropractic care, clinical nutrition and physical therapy. The chiropractor is a holistic practitioner and  advises patients to focus on improving their health by natural means. Learn more by visiting www.montclairchiropracticcenter.com/