Clinton M. Smith, D.C., CCSP Family Practice, Sports, and Employer Medicine 14015 Jamestown Road Breese, Illinois
p. 618.526.7732 f. 618.526.8312 email: info@doctormarc.com
History
Did you know that chiropractic dates back to the time of Hippocrates? He believed that if the spine was misaligned, it greatly contributed to the health of an individual.
The modern day school of chiropractic dates back to 1895, when Dr. Daniel Palmer adjusted a man that had lost his hearing 17 years prior. The story goes that prior to losing his hearing the man had heard something pop in his back. Upon the adjustment of the man's misaligned vertebrae his hearing greatly improved.
While the medical community criticized this new technique for healing the body, the people who followed in these footsteps found an amazing new way of dealing with illness and disease. Dr. Palmer's theories are still discussed in the chiropractic industry today. Without this man's input into medicine in a time where he was greatly discredited, the millions of people today who enjoy the life changing benefits may never have had this opportunity. There is still a school named after Dr. Daniel Palmer as well as over 20 schools and thousands of chiropractic students across the country.
Dr. Smith attended the National University of Health Sciences in Chicago. This chiropractic college is very primary care oriented and its graduates are very adept in diagnosis of most human ailments. Dr. Smith also has taught for Logan College of Chiropractic, in the post-graduate program. Logan is located in St. Louis, Mo.