Dogma and Truth

Q:  "There's a lot of dogma in chiropractic. How do I separate dogma from truth?" First and foremost, I'd ask that you define dogma clearly. There's lots of dogma in this profession, but there's also a lot of hype, fluff and BS. You need to be able to separate those from dogma. A lot of

Steps to Find Your Philosophy

Q:  "What steps do I need to take to find my personal philosophy?" The best answer is to 'challenge'. You need to challenge yourself. What do you believe in? What do you not believe in? What challenges you? What kind of issues do you have problems with? If you find yourself having trouble 'digesting' some

'Finding Philosophy'

Q:  "How did you find your philosophy in chiropractic and in life?" I can tell you I didn't 'find my philosophy' easy. I graduated in '87 from LACC with zero philosophy. I mean zero. I didn't understand it, never heard of a green book, really didn't even knew who B.J. Palmer was. I'd heard his

Is Our Philosophy Relevant Anymore?

Q:  "As the profession changes, does BJ's philosophy lose, gain, or not change at all in its relevance?" The essence of philosophy is based upon the principles that it espouses. Principles, if based upon truth, don't change. When you go back to BJ's philosophy where he was discovering these things in the late 1800s and

Why is Chiropractic Philosophy So Important?

Q:  "What makes chiropractic philosophy so much more important than the philosophies of people in other professions?" Philosophy is a study, or way of thinking about 'why'. It's the question that says, "Why do you do things the way you do?" I believe that the most important reason that chiropractic philosophy is so valuable and

The 'Source' for Chiropractic Philosophy

Q:  "What is the best source for chiropractic philosophy?" There are a tremendous amount of amazing philosophers that have graced this profession. There are volumes of books, audios, great seminars you can attend, and I recommend them all. I think the best source of pure chiropractic philosophy is found within some of the green books