Steve Troyanovich, DC

Dr. Steve Troyanovich is the secretary of the Association for the History of Chiropractic. Contact him with questions and comments at drstevetroyanovich@hotmail.com. The AHC has preserved the credible history of the profession as its sole mission through the publication of the scholarly journal, Chiropractic History. Stories such as this one may be accessed through the pages of the AHC's journal (www.historyofchiropractic.org)."

Previous Articles

A Chiropractic "Divorce": What's Old Is New Again
January 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 01)
"Done by Hand"? An Abridged History of Adjusting Tools (Pt. 2)
August 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 08)
"Done by Hand"? An Abridged History of Adjusting Tools (Pt. 1)
July 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 07)
Who's the "Father of Corrective Traction" in Chiropractic?
February 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 02)
Vertebral Subluxation: Give Credit Where Credit Is Due
November 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 11)
Do Chiropractors Diagnose & Treat Disease? How the Controversy Began
May 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 05)
3-2-1 Treatment Schedules: What Did D.D. Palmer Do?
December 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 12)
Happy Birthday, Chiropractic! But Perhaps Not This Month?
September 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 09)
Was Chiropractic Philosophy Created as a Ruse to Beat the Law?
June 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 06)
Are You Making the Wrong Impression?
August 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 15)
Are Vehicle Damage and Occupant Injury Always Proportional?
October 10, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 21)
Are Vehicle Damage and Occupant Injury Always Proportional? -- Part II
November 7, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 23)
Predicting Prognosis in Soft Tissue Injuries of the Cervical Spine
January 18, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
The Harrison Spinal Model: A Chiropractic "Lightning Rod" for Criticism
December 2, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 25)
The Forward Head Posture
April 3, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 08)
The Chasm Between Posture and Chiropractic Education and Treatment
January 1, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 01)
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