Fleshing Out a Footnote: Dr. Shegetaro Morikubo
By John Wolfe, DC, JD
The intent of this work is to document important and instructive events in the life of Shegetaro Morikubo leading up to and following the 1907 scope of practice trail in LaCrosse, Wisc.
Morikubo led a very interesting and colorful life including participating in the arts, lecturing on Japanese culture and customs, and studying / practicing various forms of healing including osteopathy, chiropractic, magnetic healing, and electropathy. He had a gift for developing practices in a number of locations that led to conflicts. His professional and personal life is documented from his arrival in the U.S. in 1896 to his death in 1933.
Shegetaro Morikubo was a showman; an erudite writer; a philosopher in the classic and chiropractic sense; an explorer of non-drug healing methods; a chiropractor; a skilled orator; an ambassador of and defender of his homeland; a husband and father; a fisherman; and a courageous early champion of chiropractic.
The Wedding of Chiropractic and Veterinary Practices
By Alana Callender, MSLS, EdD
Chiropractors and veterinarians attend post-graduate seminars together to learn and share information on the care of animals through chiropractic adjustments. This history of the interprofessional cooperation is rooted in the very beginnings of chiropractic. Sharon Willoughby is recognized as the modern-day pioneer in the practice of veterinary chiropractic.
William Harvey Lillard: The Life & Story of the First
By Leann D. Weiss
William Harvey Lillard's brave willingness to accept the first adjustment forever changed history. Allowing D.D. Palmer to perform this unknown act, in the area of the spine he believed caused his deafness, would affect millions of lives ever after.
Many know the story of the first adjustment, and this report will do justice to that legend. The life of the first chiropractic patient will be chronicled from his birth, residency in Davenport, Iowa, where he became the first chiropractic patient, his subsequent migration to the state of Washington and the circumstances of his death in September of 1925. The story of the dedicated chiropractic enthusiasts who located his grave and the subsequent memorial to this significant character in the chiropractic saga is also chronicled.
Citizen, Veteran, Chiropractor: The Life of Frederick Boyle
By Robert Weiss
This paper tells the story of the life of Frederick D. Boyle, a World War II veteran from Fort Madison, Iowa, who attended the Palmer School of Chiropractic. From the battlefields of Europe to the bands of the Mississippi River, Frederick Boyle would be known for his work ethic and willingness to help others. Over the course of his life, he would become a significant contributor to both his profession and to the town of Keosauqua, Iowa, where he served as mayor for three years.
The First Documented Cranial Manipulator in North America?
By Michael Greer, BFA, RMT, DO (MP)
Osteopath William Garner Sutherland and chiropractor Nephi Cottam are often credited in the osteopathic and chiropractic literature with being the first developers of cranial manipulation in the first half of the 20th century. However, other practitioners in osteopathy and chiropractic developed cranial concepts in the last part of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century.
This research identifies the early pioneers in chiropractic and osteopathy who share a legacy in the exploration of the cranium, its mobility, and its manipulation for health benefits. Following this, the author distinguishes two groups of practitioners – those that developed full cranial concepts and those that did not.
Osteopaths Sutherland and Weaver and chiropractor Cottam were the first to concurrently develop full cranial concepts, while others made earlier contributions to elements of practice and theory. This new understanding of the early development of cranial manipulation allows us to move away from a star system toward a richer, more complete and balanced history of early cranial manipulation within and between osteopathy and chiropractic.
The discussion identifies factors that contributed to William Garner Sutherland becoming the dominant figure in the history of cranial manipulation; and establishes the dynamics that prevent other practitioners, especially Nephi Cottam and Charlotte Weaver, from receiving more recognition in that history.