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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Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care
Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care

For chiropractors practicing today, Dr. Warren Hammer’s legacy is particularly visible in several areas that have become familiar components of modern musculoskeletal care: his early work with the Graston Technique and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; his extensive writing and teaching on functional soft-tissue examination and treatment; his role in bringing fascial manipulation to U.S. clinicians; and his decades spent educating chiropractors and other health professionals.

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Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis

Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.

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Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?

More than 100 doctors of chiropractic participated in relief efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that left 2,753 dead and far more than the New York City skyline forever altered. Dr. Richard Gorgo Jr. was one of those DCs who selflessly donated his time, skill and compassion during that surreal, yet all-too-real moment in history. This is his remarkable story, originally published on the 10-year anniversary in 2011. Where were you when the world stopped turning? For Dr. Gorgo, the answer is Ground Zero.

Richard Gorgo Jr., DC