Palmer College of Chiropractic

Palmer College of Chiropractic is the founding college of chiropractic and is located in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and is considered "The Fountainhead," as it was the first school of chiropractic in the world. The College's name was originally the Palmer School and Cure and later became the Palmer School of Chiropractic. Most early chiropractic schools were founded by Palmer alumni. The school has traditionally included teaching the subluxation theory within its chiropractic philosophy curriculum. The Palmer School of Chiropractic was began by D.D. Palmer, who is known as the Founder of Chiropractic. D.D.'s son Dr. B.J. Palmer B.J. Palmer is known as the Developer of Chiropractic because he...