History
Chiropractic care dates back as far as 17,500 BC. Hippocrates believed that a misaligned spine contributed to the health of an individual. The first chiropractic adjustment was performed by Dr. Daniel David Palmer on September 18, 1895.
Dr. Palmer, known as a magnetic healer, was interested in finding the cause and effect of sickness. His first chiropractic adjustment was performed on Harvey Lillard, who had lost his hearing 17 years prior, after a loud pop in his neck. Suspecting that there could be a spinal misalignment, Dr. Palmer examined him and found a vertebra out of line. After Dr. Palmer adjusted the vertebra back into position, Mr. Lillard's hearing was restored.
This proved Dr. Palmer's theory that correct spinal alignment will restore the nerve flow to all parts of the body, resulting in optimum health.
