About this episode
Dr. Steve discusses the insights gained from an 83-year-old woman's experience with chiropractic care and the principles of the profession.
In this episode, Dr. Steve shares what happened when he turned to page 109. An 83-year-old woman — sharp, educated, a former college professor — has been getting adjusted for six weeks and says her whole world has opened up. She's reading Wake Up Humans and couldn't stop talking about it. She remembered the exact page she was on. Twice. So Dr. Steve went home and looked it up. Page 109. The rise of unprincipled chiropractic. BJ Palmer wrote the words decades ago — warning the sick about what to look for in a chiropractor's office and what to avoid. And here we are, still having the same conversation. Patients who've seen chiropractors their entire lives and never once been adjusted. Men playing tennis again after two adjustments who credit the stretch zone. A profession that got soft when it needed to stay certain. The gadgets, the wobble boards, the modalities — they're not filler. They're a symptom. A symptom of a chiropractor who lost faith that the adjustment was enough. It was always enough. It's time to Wake Up Humans — find your certainty, protect the principle, and never apologize for being the chiropractor BJ Palmer knew this profession needed. How's your Atlas? Learn…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Steve
Topics covered
- chiropractic
- health
- patient experiences
- principles of care
- professional standards
Keywords
- chiropractic
- adjustments
- BJ Palmer
- patient care
- health education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wake Up Humans, drstevejudson.com
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