Left - the founder of Chiropractic - Daniel David Palmer

Chiropractic, as we know it today, originated in 1895 in the US, and the founder was a man called DD Palmer. DD Palmer's son, BJ Palmer, later took over his legacy and carried the chiropractic vision, research and training into the new century.

The original concept of chiropractic was much more philosophical than generally seen today in the UK, as it emphasised the positive benefit to the whole body’s structure, chemistry, neurology and even mental state of mind.

The word “adjustment” came from DD Palmer, and stems from Latin.  “Ad” means to move to the centre, “just” means into balance and “ment” means mind.  By this, DD told us that an adjustment was aimed to move the mind to the centre, into balance.

The first chiropractic college, Palmer Chiropractic College, started in 1898 in Iowa and had an equal ratio of men and women and students came from the whole world.  Chiropractors have always been pioneers in their view of health care and preferred helping the body heal itself rather than using drugs or medicine.  One example of their pioneering philosophy was that they always believed in active movement and exercise for healing, instead of bed rest and painkillers.

DD Palmer’s son, BJ Palmer, who continued his father’s quest, defined the unique health care system, which now comprises chiropractic, and we now have registered chiropractic colleges in every corner of the world.  The basic philosophy of chiropractic still remains as a drug free method of correcting spinal mal alignment and dysfunction, to remove nerve interference and restore human health performance.

More can be read about this on:  www.gcc-uk.org