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Palmer's Deafness Cure Story
- D.D. Palmer allegedly cured a janitor's deafness by adjusting a vertebra in his neck.
- Multiple versions exist, suggesting a non-consensual and folk-medicine style origin to chiropractic.
Chiropractic as a Religion
- D.D. Palmer framed chiropractic as a religion to avoid medical regulation.
- This strategic religious framing was key to chiropractic's survival as a practice.
Chiropractic's Ghostly Origin
- D.D. Palmer claimed the ghost of a dead doctor revealed chiropractic to him during a seance.
- The foundational text of chiropractic was inspired by this spiritual communication.