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Modern Chiropractic was founded in 1895 by Daniel David Palmer, a holistic practitioner with a clinic in Davenport, Iowa. The clinic's janitor had been deaf for 17 years. Upon inquiring
about his condition, Palmer examined him and noticed a lump indicating a misaligned vertebra. Upon application of an "adjustment" to realign his spine, the janitor regained full hearing.

Modern chiropractic is based on the following principles developed by D.D. Palmer:

1. The human spine is vulnerable to misalignments (subluxations) caused by injury or stress.

2. The resulting interference or damage may affect the nerves leading from the spinal cord to vital organs controlling bodily functions , placing stress on the body's systems and causing ill health.

3. A Doctor of Chiropractic is uniquely trained to locate and correct these vertebral subluxations relieving nerve interference, promoting the body's natural healing ability.