As chiropractors we are certainly aware of our profession's heritage and hardships. It's likely that you are not. As you might guess, the history surrounding chiropractic has been difficult. Through our worldwide acceptance, it is better today than it has ever been. And it is getting better. We have arrived at a time where Harvard researcher Dr. Eisenberg has described alternative medicine as being "no longer alternative".
As an experienced reporter, Peter Jennings wouldn't have to expend much effort to discover that a significant part of chiropractic's plight can be traced to the politics that are such a big part of the American health care system . . . a health care system that admittedly has many shortcomings.
From a chiropractor's viewpoint, I can't help but wonder how Peter Jennings would report on the difficult path that our profession has been forced to walk. To begin with he would learn that chiropractic was founded over 100 years ago. He would discover that it was founded in America's heartland. He surely would have discovered that as a profession we have appropriately met the test of establishing higher standards; that chiropractic is tied to solid healing concepts. He would also discover, oddly enough, that some of the concepts that have guided chiropractic for over 100 years are now being embraced more and more by the public as well as the American Medical Association.
During a time where chiropractic has found it's way into virtually every corner of the world, I would hope that Mr. Jennings would conclude a couple of things. First, that "chiropractic" represents the absolute best in American innovation; and secondly, as a nation we should take great pride that we have this to share with the rest of the world.
Please understand the message here is not that chiropractors should take over our health care system; that would be ridiculous. The message here is that as a profession we deserve a more prominence place in our health care system today based on scientific support as well as the benefits we can provide.
"What If?" and Chiropractic
So what if chiropractic assumed its rightful position? Without doubt, your choices as a consumer would be different. How your choices can and should be different is a driving force behind BACKBONUS.COM.
Get our message and you'll understand what good chiropractors already know. Once you have developed this understanding, take Peter Jennings recommendation and ask yourself . . . "What if?"
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