Vol. 4 (1908) · 1908 edition
The Science of Chiropractic
A starting point
This early volume considers chiropractic explanations of cause and effect and the interpretation of reports from practice. It provides a point of comparison with Palmer’s later work on specificity and research.
Palmer positions this volume within a sequence: earlier books establish philosophy and adjustment instruction, while this one addresses where to adjust. Its organization connects named conditions with the historical meric approach, which associated different spinal regions with different bodily effects.
An important thread is the difficulty of interpreting a result when several locations have been adjusted. Palmer asks how a practitioner could identify which action produced the reported change. That concern makes this volume a revealing companion to his later writing on specificity, even as his technical positions developed.
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