Be Well 100% "Hand-In -Hand with Nature" (Early Chiropractic Practice)

San Francisco, CA: Health Institute / Dr. James J. Cook. Very Good+. 1927. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; (This is a small format booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet measures 5" x 3" (approx. ) The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers of the booklet are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright as well. This doctor of Chiropractic also practice Electrotherapy, Hydrotherapy, and, Dietetics. This particular booklet was published the same year that Chiropractic practices were starting to be licenced and codified by the U. S. Government. "Chiropractic's early philosophy was rooted in vitalism, naturalism, magnetism, spiritualism and other constructs that are not amenable to the scientific method, although Palmer tried to merge science and metaphysics. In 1896, Palmer's first descriptions and underlying philosophy of chiropractic echoed Andrew Still's principles of osteopathy established a decade earlier. Both described the body as a "machine" whose parts could be manipulated to produce a drugless cure. Both professed the use of spinal manipulation on joint dysfunction/subluxation to improve health. Palmer distinguished his work by noting that he was the first to use short-lever HVLA (high velocity low amplitude) joint manipulation techniques using the spinous process and transverse processes as mechanical levers. He described the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation as being mediated primarily by the nervous system." (from Wikipedia) .