001: Do Vertebral Subluxations Exist? A Debate with Dr. Jonathan Gleed
from The Philosophy Standard with Dr. Mark J. Romano Hosted by Dr. Mark J. Romano
Is the vertebral subluxation real, or has the profession been building on a flawed idea for over a century? Dr. Mark Romano takes the affirmative in a formal debate with Dr. Jonathan Gleed, a 2006 Palmer graduate who has since left the chiropractic profession and now practices something very different in Europe. Both trained in the same philosophy at the same school. They came out of it with opposite conclusions. Dr. Gleed argues from D.D. Palmer's 1910 writings that the profession lost its way early, and that if other approaches produce similar outcomes, the subluxation can't be the explanation. Dr. Romano answers from the non-therapeutic model: chiropractic's exclusive claim is not about what a person comes in with or what changes afterward, but about the adjustment of vertebral subluxations for a fuller expression of life. In this episode: - Why Reggie Gold's framing gave rise to the non-therapeutic model - D.D. Palmer's 1910 book and the argument that the profession went off track early - The "different approaches, similar outcomes" challenge and how Dr. Romano responds to it - Why non-therapeutic chiropractic makes no prediction about which physiological function will change - The difference between practicing for outcomes and practicing for congruency - Two very different professions talking past each other, and why that's worth hearing https://www.ntscinstitute.com/front-door
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