Daniel David Palmer

Daniel David Palmer was an American practitioner and the founder of chiropractic care in the late 19th century. Born in 1845, he believed that many health issues stemmed from misalignments in the spine, which he called "subluxations." In 1895, he performed the first chiropractic adjustment, claiming it restored health by improving nervous system function. Palmer's work laid the groundwork for chiropractic as a distinct field of healthcare, focusing on manual adjustments to alleviate pain and promote overall wellness. His ideas have been both influential and controversial in the fields of medicine and alternative health.