I hope that you have a sense that I am a big fan of Chiropractic.  This is far more than just a job for us.  The main reason is that our philosophy makes so much sense.  Chiropractors believe that your body can repair and heal itself, which is all conducted by the master control system of your body, your nervous system.

I oppose the ever popular philosophy embraced by the health care industry these days called “materialism.”

Now, I am not referring to the type of materialism where you are focused on fancy cars, a large closet full of designer clothes, and multiple houses around the globe – I personally think I could figure out how to be happy with those burdens.

What I am referring to here is the definition of materialism that is described in the Encarta Webster’s Dictionary of the English Language which states: “The philosophical theory that physical matter is the only reality and that psychological states such as emotions, reason, thought, and desire will eventually be explained as physical functions.”

I totally disagree.  I do not buy the idea that every emotion, intuitive thought, idea, or desire that I have is predicated by a mechanical physical function.  Do you really believe that your vision, goals, dreams, and accomplishments are no more than a coincidence of physical functions-are you really just a bunch of chemicals, the sum of your parts?  You are more than an amalgam of body parts!

My issue is that once a medical authority views your body as no more than a combination of body parts and chemical reactions then we have lost the perspective that there is far more to you than your parts.  This also serves as a foundation for using prescription drugs to treat every possible and conceived health problem human kind faces.

Chiropractors are a weird group, I am the first to admit that to you..but I really think that we have a better way!  Thank you for joining us.

Dr. Allen Miner
Health Quest Chiropractic