Vol. 20 · 1938 edition
Chiropractic Clinical Research
A starting point
Palmer presents case histories and spinal images to argue for his specific adjustment approach. The preface discusses the cases selected and limits on follow-up, giving readers material for examining how historical research claims were constructed.
The preface describes a presentation of one hundred cases with dates, visits, numbers of adjustments, elapsed time, and before-and-after spinal images. Palmer emphasizes consistent positioning in those images. He also explains that many patients returned to their local chiropractors after a relatively short consultation period, limiting the follow-up available to him.
The volume is especially useful for studying how clinical observations were assembled into a research argument. Consider both the records supplied and the limits acknowledged in their collection. Reading it as a historical case series allows a more careful discussion than treating the author’s interpretation of change as settled evidence of effectiveness.
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