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The founder and developer of homeopathy was Samuel Hahnemann, (1755-1843). He was a German physician and some of his concepts seem to appear early in medical history. He developed homeopathy after becoming dissatisfied with the medicine of the time. Treatments at that time included bleeding, purging, cupping and excessive doses of mercury. He stopped practicing medicine in about 1782 and began to seriously question the mechanisms his cohorts were using.

He viewed disease as a matter of vital force or spirit. One of the earliest speculations of recorded medical history is the concept of the vital spirit and similar forces form the probable basis for any number of metaphysical health practices. It was thought to be a nonmaterial "force" that maintains life and for which there is no objective evidence. "The cause of our maladies cannot be material, since the least foreign material substance, however mild it may appear to us, if introduced into our blood-vessels, is promptly ejected by the vital force, as though it were a poison. no disease, in a word, is caused by any material substance, but that every one is only and always a peculiar, virtual, dynamic derangement of the health", according to Hahnemann.

Paying attention to the symptoms rather than to the external causes of a disease is believed to be more important. If one knew the specific symptoms of an illness, then all one had to do was find a substance or substances that induced the same symptoms in a healthy individual. This is referred to as, "Hahnemann's Principle of Similars". At one time there were experiments that supported this notion, such as the work of Pasteur and Koch on inoculations, where very tiny amounts of weakened disease-causing microbes were used.

To test this notion Hahnemann and his followers tested the effects of almost 100 substances on themselves. This is a process known as "proving". The usual procedure was for a healthy person to ingest a small amount of a particular substance and then attempt to cautiously note any type of reaction or symptom which included emotional or mental reactions that might occur. By using this method, he "proved" that some substances were effective for treatment for a particular symptom. In one controlled study, healthy people reported similar symptoms whether given a homeopathic dilution of belladonna or a placebo.

Hahnemann believed that homeopathic remedies must be right for each individual person and prescribed them according to body type and personalities, which was based on the ancient humoral theories of Galen. The theories stated that there were four body types and personalities, based on which body "humor" predominated: blood (sanguine, warm-hearted and volatile,) black bile (melancholic, sad), yellow bile (choleric, quick to anger and to action) and phlegm (phlegmatic, sluggish and apathetic). He also said there were a few corresponding primary causes of acute and chronic illnesses, which he called "miasms". The first miasm is known as "psora" (itch) refers to a general susceptibility to disease and may be considered the source of all chronic diseases. The other two miasms are venereal diseases syphilis and sycosis (gonorrhea). These three conditions were thought to be the causes of at least 80 percent of all chronic diseases.

One good thing most definitely did come from homeopathy and that was an end to some of the ridiculous treatments. Some of the treatments were more dangerous than the diseases. Homeopathy may have helped speed the demise of such treatments and it provided the ideas and source for more useful drugs and treatments. Some early scientists stated that homeopathy led them to important pharmacological discoveries.

Chiropractic Medicine, which is also known to be the complementary as well as an alternative medicinal way, or treatment that focuses on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the mechanical disorders and conditions of our musculoskeletal system. It is also concerned about the effects of such mechanical ailments to the functioning of our nervous system, moreover to our overall health.

Chiropractic Medicine which is also known to be the complementary as well as an alternative medicinal way or treatment that focuses on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the mechanical disorders and conditions of our musculoskeletal system. It is also concerned about the effects of such mechanical ailments to the functioning of our nervous system, moreover to our overall health.

The key treatment of Chiropractic Medicine is the use of manual therapy in adjusting the spine and joints. It also uses manipulation of the soft tissues. The traditional basis for this is that the dysfunctions of the spinal joint as well as Vertebral Subluxation may affect the function of our nervous system. In turn, there will be positive results on several ailments of our body.

At present, the developing concept of this looks, lie in connection between our body's structure and their function. This is also in relation to their impact neurologically on our health.

Founded by D.D. Palmer in 1895, a resident the USA, Chiropractic Medicine has been known to be used in more than one hundred countries. Though widely practiced, the use of Chiropractic Medicine is still controversial amongst the scientific as well as medical communities.

This is most especially true since the founders claim the more metaphysical approach. This also leads to some chiropractors that utilize the concept of Neuromusculoskeletal approach as compared to the metaphysical explanation. With this, two groups has been formed, "straights" chiropractors, and the other is "mixers."

To be a Chiropractor, he should get a degree in Chiropractic Medicine. Usually, Chiropractors implement treatment combinations, in which, it becomes personalized to the patient's needs. Chiropractors integrate their treatment into a management plan, which also deals with the health as well as the lifestyle of their client. Commonly, spinal manipulation is the specialty of Chiropractors, which has been noted to date back in ancient China. At present, manipulative therapy together with osteopathic and chiropractic medicine are being used.

Below is the chiropractic directory of some of the popular Chiropractors in the United States:

Latch, So & Hwang Chiropractic
1237 Van Ness Avenue Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-775-4204

Cardinal Chiropractic
703 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-543-3552

Latimer Chiropractic
582 Market Street Suite 618
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-982-2225

Hirsch Chiropractic
401 29th Street #205
Oakland, CA 94609
510-444-2663

Dr. Dianna Stone, D.C.
3923 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 287-6191

Back in Balance Chiropractic
3530 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510-444-8494

Oakland Specific Chiropractic
4179 Piedmont Ave #210
Oakland, CA 94611
510-658-8740

Balance Point Chiropractic
6579 A Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
510-547-1140

Schlee Chiropractic
930 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
510 527-1636

The Gertonson Institute: A Creating Wellness Center
828 San Pablo Avenue, Ste 115
Albany, CA 94706
510-526-1559

Source for Wellness Health Center
402 Colusa Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 526-7300

Hercules Wellness Center
500 Alfred Nobel Dr., Suite 175
Hercules, CA 94547
510-741-8300

Herndon Chiropractic
1044 C Street
Hayward, CA 94541
510-537-3451

Tice Valley Chiropractic Center
1866 Tice Valley Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Inner-Action Sports Rehab
1270 Springbrook Rd Ste. A
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
925-938-9303

Broadway Chiropractic and Wellness
1410 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
212-354-2225

Dr. Jan Lefkowitz
9 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017
212-371-5788

Manhattan Chiropractic Rehabilitation and Wellness
16 East 40th Street Suite 1004
New York, NY 10016
212.308.6298

Kaiser Back Institute
450 Seventh Ave., Ste 1007A
New York, NY 10123
212-279-2002

Angrist Chiropractic & Wellness Care
250 W. 57th St Suite 722
New York, NY 10019
212-245-2099

Jeanette Honig, D.C.
333 West 57th St
New York, NY 11375

Park Avenue Spine and Sports
35 East 35th Street Suite 206
New York, NY 10016
1.2126859123

Network Chiropractic of New York
44 East 32nd Street
New York, NY 10016
917-923-7121

Ergopractic Solutions
134 West 26th Street Suite 903
New York, NY 10001
212-924-8218

Rowe Chiropractic Offices
316 E. 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
212 486 8888

New York Chiropractic and Spinal Decompression
10 Downing Street Suite 1U
New York, NY 10014
212-645-8151

Downtown Chiropractic
309 West 99th Street Suite 1A
New York, NY 10025
917-536-1099

Keller Chiropractic
729 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-222-9700

Ridgefield Physical Therapy
663 Grand Avenue
Ridgefield, NJ 7657
201-945-2955

Turner Chiropractic Office
84-02 51st Avenue
Elmhurst, NY 11373

Nichols Chiropractic
709 Commons Place
Manhattan, NY 66503
785-537-2211

Sorell-Iversen Chiropractic Clinic
630 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, NY 66502
785-776-7568

Seattle Chiropractic Center
500 Union Street Suite 320
Seattle, WA 98101
206-622-0404

Evergreen Chiropractic Center
1666 East Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98102
206-323-1666

O'Neill Chiropractic
203 14th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
206-381-3473

Always Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
2324 Eastlake Avenue East Suite 1000
Seattle, WA 98102
206-325-9297

Back and Neck Pain Centers
608 8th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
206-772-0088

University Center Chiropractic
4500 9th Avenue NE #300
Seattle, WA 98105
206-547-3937

Ultra Chiropractic
1100 NE 47th Street Suite 101
Seattle, WA 98105
206-527-0123

Discovery Chiropractic & Massage Center
3655 34th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98199
206-283-7033

Flynn Chiropractic Clinic
9123 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-854-9317

Crown Hill Chiropractic
9776 Holman Road NW #109
Seattle, WA 98117
206 782 8800

Mercer Island Chiropractic
3236 78th Avenue
Mercer Island, WA 98040
206-232-6653

Matheny Chiropractic Center
555 108th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-452-9280

Bellevue Chiropractic Center
1530 Bellevue Way SE, Suite C
Bellevue, WA 98004
425 455 2226

Dr. Mark Lockwood D.C. & Dr. Bill Warburton D.C. Chiropractic
12951 Bel-Red Road #120
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-455-3636

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