How the Flu of 1918 Saved Chiropractic

In 1918, chiropractic was in its infancy.  Having started in 1895 in Davenport, Iowa, it was still under 25 years old.  Chiropractic was still illegal to practice in most states.  Then the flu came along.

The Flu of 1918 was considered one of the most devastating in history.  It is estimated that between 20 and 40 million people died worldwide, of which 675,000 Americans lost their lives to the flu.

So what does this have to do with chiropractic?  Here are the statistics...

In Davenport, Iowa 50 medical doctors cared for 4,953 cases with 274 deaths. Also in Davenport, 150 chiropractors saw 1,635 cases with only one death. In the state of Iowa, medical doctors treated 93,590 patients, with 6,116 deaths, a loss of one patient out of every 15. In the same state, excluding Davenport, 4,735 patients were seen by chiropractors with a loss of only six patients – a loss of one patient out of every 789.

National figures show that 1,142 chiropractors cared for 46,394 for influenza during 1918, with a loss of 54 patients – one out of every 859. In New York City, 950 out of 10,000 cases died with medical methods while 25 out of 10,000 died using drugless methods.

Yes, the medical profession was seeing a majority of the worst of the worst; however, one of the greatest statistics backing chiropractic care comes from the state of Oklahoma. There were 233 cases in which the medical doctors had cared for patients and eventually pronounced them as “lost” or beyond hope… chiropractors took care of all 233 with only 25 deaths.

http://healthfultips.com/the-1918-flu-pandemic-chiropractic/

The flu saved chiropractic because of the large influx of new practitioners whose lives were saved by chiropractic.  This was the generation of chiropractors who fought for chiropractic state licensing and even went to jail in protest for being arrested for practicing chiropractic without a license.

Understand, stress in 1918 was much different than the stresses of today.  In order to get the amazing results of the people saved from the flu in those days, you must improve your lifestyle, as well as get adjusted.  This will all be covered in the Bulletproof Your Immune System Workshop this Wednesday. 

Bulletproof Your Immune System
Standing Tall Chiropractic
Wednesday, December 14
6:45 PM

3436 N Verdugo Rd, Suite 250
Glendale, CA 91208

Call to reserve your spot
818-249-9355