Over the years, the phrase "innate intelligence" has been both revered and ridiculed.  Dismissed by some as philosophical fluff and...

Over the years, the phrase "innate intelligence" has been both revered and ridiculed.  Dismissed by some as philosophical fluff and misinterpreted by others as mystical, it has persisted for over a century because it speaks to something profound: the recognition that the body is not a machine, but a living, adaptive, self-regulating organism.    A Modern View of Innate Intelligence  Let’s remove the dogma.  Innate intelligence is not a spirit. It is not a religious claim.  It

Adjustive Intent — What Makes a Thrust Therapeutic   There’s a difference between a manipulation and an adjustment.  One might make noise.  The other makes a change.  What separates the two isn’t just contact, setup, or direction — it’s intent.  What Is Adjustive Intent?  Adjustive intent is the focused clarity behind your hands. It’s the clinical certainty — even if quiet — that:        •     You’ve found the restriction        •     You understand the direction        •    

Blog 3: Different Types of Adjusted Thrusts  In my opinion, the adjustive thrust does not exist in isolation. It is the final moment in a sequence of events — the release of internal energy, stored in posture and breath, and expelled in a focused direction. In my view, it begins at the diaphragm — similar to a cough, a sneeze, or a spit — and exits through the hands, which are already positioned and primed in tension.  It is the most used “thrust technique” that I use daily;

Velocity, Neurology, and Why It Works The HVLA (High Velocity, Low Amplitude) thrust is not about force but speed, specificity, and control. Think Bruce Lee’s one-inch punch. https://youtu.be/93gcf30R2hY?si=-4ZS4bAPol44qnGT   Energy stored throughout the kinetic chain is released in a short, explosive movement that achieves depth not by distance, but by timing.    A well-delivered thrust is:        •     Fast        •     Short        •     Specific        •     Grounded in f

Part A: Hammer and Nail — Avoiding Common Errors  “If all you have is a hammer, everything begins to look like a nail.” — Dr. Neil Osborne, AECC.    In classic chiropractic technique — as I was taught — we often referred to the contact hand as the "nail" and the reinforcing hand as the "hammer." While this metaphor is helpful, it also highlights a major clinical pitfall: when technique becomes rigid or reactive, we risk reducing complexity to mechanical repetition.  One of th

My Story and the Stages of Mastery    When I began at AECC in 1995, I sat in TR1 with Dr. Geoff Clark in my first technique class. I...

Part A: Philosophy and Variation in Technique  There is no standardisation of chiropractic technique. This may come as a surprise to you,...

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