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The British Chiropractic Association (BCA)
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HISTORY OF CHIROPRACTIC |
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The term chiropractic comes from the Greek words ‘cheir’ meaning ‘hand’ and ‘praktikos’ loosely translating to ‘action’. The use of manipulation is documented as far back as 2700-1500 BC in China and Greece. The first person to link spinal misalignments with ill health was Hippocrates (400BC) and the practice of manipulation as a treatment for back problems is recorded from this time onwards. The founder of chiropractic was Canadian DD Palmer, and it was he who coined the term chiropractic in 1895. In 1897 Palmer founded a chiropractic teaching school in Iowa, and his son carried on with the pioneering work. By 1961 chiropractic was the second largest healthcare system in the US. The 20th century saw the growth and development
of the profession worldwide, gaining recognition and respect for the place it
has taken in the primary care environment. Influential research has
underpinned the development of the profession and has come both from both
within and outside of the chiropractic research communities. |
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