Others, including his son, later joined him in his research and the industry began transforming and combining chiropractic with other naturopathic cures and osteopathy.

Chiropractic Care in Apex NC

Unfortunately, other medical professionals discredited chiropractic care for decades and people like Palmer were jailed for practicing medicine without a license. By the early 1900s, state laws were put in place to regulate and protect chiropractic practices and by the 1950s, the discovery of penicillin and the polio vaccine overpowered the popularity of homeopathic practitioners.It wasn't until the 70s that the National Institutes of Health sponsored a conference in 1975 that furthered the development of chiropractic theories and research by bringing together chiropractors, osteopaths, medical doctors and scientists to discuss spinal manipulation to develop strategies to study the effects of spinal manipulation. This conference helped increase interest in chiropractic and helped to establish clinical guidelines that recommended manual therapy for pain.

Modern chiropractic care has since grown to include soft tissue mobilization, strength training, nutrition, and postural correction treatments. There are numerous studies that cite chiropractic care of neck and back pain provides superior effectiveness and higher satisfaction than medications, surgery and other common treatments. The profession continues to become more widely utilized and integrated into medical practices.   

For more information call our top Apex NC chiropractor Tri Myers of Omega Chiropractic Center - Sports Performance & Nutrition today!