WHAT IS THE CHIROPRACTIC PHILOSOPHY?
The chiropractic perspective on health and disease emphasizes two fundamental concepts: • The structure and condition of the body influences how the body functions and its ability to heal itself; and • The mind-body relationship is instrumental in maintaining health and in the healing processes. Although chiropractic shares much with other health professions, its emphasis and application of philosophy distinguishes it from modern medicine. Chiropractic philosophy gravitates toward a holistic (“total person”) approach to healing which combines elements of the mind, body and spirit and maintains that health depends on obedience to natural laws, and that deviation from such laws can result in illness. Chiropractic Philosophy includes: • emphasis on patient recuperative abilities rather than surgery • recognition that dynamics exist between lifestyle, environment and health • understanding the cause of illness in order to eliminate it, rather than simply treat symptoms • recognition of the
