Chiro Theories - Quiz 1

Based on Lecture 1 & Chapter 1, 2

Eastern World spinal manipulation practices back to?

China and India 2700 BC

Western World spinal manipulation practices back to?

Hippocrates 460-377 BC

“Look well to the spine for the cause of disease”

What methods did Hippocrates used?

Gravity traction and spinal therapy

Define: Lack of Regulation

There was no government regulations or licensing for medicines or therapies

What providers were included in the U.S. healthcare in the early 19th Century?

Homeopaths, botanical medicine practitioners, faith healers and bonesetters

Who founded chiropractic in 1895?

Daniel David (D.D) Palmer

Who received the first chiropractic adjustment?

Harvey Lillard, a janitor who had been deaf for 17 years. After two treatments, Lillard’s hearing improved.

What school did Daniel David (D.D.) establish?

Palmer School of Chiropractic (PSC) in Davenport, Iowa in 1897 along with his son B.J. Palmer

Who was the developer of chirpractic?

Bartlett Joshua (B.J.) Palmer

What technique did B.J. create?

Hole in One (HIO)

What did B.J. established towards the field of chiropractic?

Universal Chiropractor’s Association (UCA) to protect chiropractors from legal prosecution

What was Willard Carver known for?

The Constructor of Chiropractic, instrumental in making chiropractic legal in Oklahoma

Who was the first to organize a chiropractic curriculum and open his own chiropractic college?

Solon M. Langworhty, D.C.

Persecution within Chiropractic:

By 1930, around 15,000 chiropractors were charged with practicing medicine
without a license, with many jailed in California.

Growth within Chiropractic:

Post WW1 & WW2 surges in chiropractic school enrollment due to funding from the veteran bureau.

What did Chester Wilk do that was important in chiropractic history?

Sued the American Medical Association (AMA)
for conspiring to eliminate chiropractic. The chiropractors won, marking a significant
victory for the profession.

Key Date: 1963

The American Medical Association forms a committee to challenge chiropractic

Key Date: 1972

U.S. Congress authorizes Medicare payments for chiropractic services.

Key Date: 1999

Chiropractic services authorized in the Veterans’ Administration healthcare system

Who was the first female chiropractor?

Mabel Heath Palmer known as “First Lady of Chiropractic”. She was married to B.J. Palmer

Who was known as “Grand Old Lady of Chiropractic,” and a key figure in development of the profession in Nebraska?

Sylva Ashworth

D.D. Palmers’ theory that states ‘bones out of place cause nerves to stretch or slacken, leading
to improper impulses to organs’ is called?

Tension-Regulation Theory of Chiropractic

How did the focus of the definition of subluxation change from the 1920s to the 1950s?

From a focus structure to focus on impacted function and joint motion

Which of the following needs to be included on the informed consent form?

• Probability of risks

• Other treatment options

• Risk and danger of no treatment

The Testable Principle of a Chiropractic Adjustment - Restoration of Structural Integrity-Improvement of Health Status is ________________ in nature

Mechanistic

The ______ is the organization that provides minimum standards, inspections, and accredited status to chiropractic colleges

The Council of Chiropractic Education (CCE)