... we would take time to think of the importance of wisdom? In the book of Proverbs: Chapter 4, verse 7: "Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom, but with all thy getting, get understanding." If we would take these thoughts and apply them in our study and treatment of our patients, the practice of the healing art of chiropractic would progress faster, and we would accomplish more than we currently do. Stereotyped thinking and slide rule cookbook routines will limit and detract from our understanding of the individuality of our patients. A large number of our colleagues appear to be under the spell of an excessive number of pseudointellectual junk boxes into which they drop their dollars and have their thinking done for them. The situation is far more serious than it is pleasant for one to think about. The unnecessarily large number of legal proceedings give testimony to these facts.
Our cerebral lethargy and ignorance is to some degree responsible for this state of affairs. Few doctors subscribe to scientific publications. I know, I know, you say it is not chiropractic that is in the journals; however, I remind you that the art of chiropractic is specific to the individual doctor and can be modified to suit ones stature. The "general" science of chiropractic is the same for all chiropractors, and general science cannot be compromised. It must, however, be removed from the didacticism and slide rule routines. Because of chiropractic patients' diverse and multifaceted presenting conditions, treatment must be custom tailored for that individual on that specific visit. We, as chiropractors, have the ability to do a great deal more, I am sure, than is possible in any other branch of the healing arts.
Man's accent on the zoological hierarchy has placed him very high, but he has most assuredly paid dearly for this position. He is remarkable for his frequent fallen arches, gastric and duodenal ulcers, coronary attacks, and nerves. He has acquired an integration of systems, both structural and functional, that contribute to his complexity -- actually a massive complexity of interplays. Fortunately, all wise nature (perhaps in the form of innate intelligence) saw fit to place the control of vital processes under the direction of the autonomic nervous system, rather than to leave it to the control or whims and wishes of a fickle mind with monetary ends to dictate the treatment protocol and rationale of our patients.
Keith Innes, D.C.
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada
Editor's Note:
Dr. Innes will be conducting his next Somatic Components of the Subluxation Complex seminars in Chicago, Illinois on January 25-26, 1992, and in St. Louis, Missouri on February 1-2, 1992. You may register for these seminars by dialing 1-800-327-2289.
