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Episode 3 | Dec 17, 2025

The Chiropractic Manifesto: Defining Who We Really Are

The Chiropractic Manifesto: Defining Who We Really Are

Synopsis

This episode introduces the Chiropractic Manifesto, a document designed to help chiropractors define their brand around the big idea that the body heals itself when checked for subluxation from birth throughout life. The hosts explain why they chose the word manifesto, discuss how it should underpin each practice's individual brand strategy, and raise the open question of whether the profession should market the word chiropractic or focus on building awareness of vertebral subluxation.

Steve and Pacha reveal a major behind-the-scenes project: The Chiropractic Manifesto. It’s an attempt to give the profession a clear narrative it can finally stand on. They discuss why most practices have values on paper but no unified message in the real world and why the public stays confused as a result.They wrestle with the central question: what exactly should the profession be promoting? The word chiropractic, the act of correcting vertebral subluxation, or the promise of better human potential?The episode ends with an invitation to help refine the manifesto and define a shared purpose that principled chiropractors can genuinely agree on.

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    The Big Idea of Innate Healing

    The manifesto centers on the belief that the body heals itself, and that checking every person for subluxation from birth could transform society.

  2. 2

    A Manifesto to Define Your Brand

    The document is meant to give chiropractors a shared industry brand strategy, covering who they help and what makes them different, on top of which each practice can build its own brand.

  3. 3

    Chiropractic or Subluxation, Which Do You Market

    Using the raw milk analogy, the hosts debate whether the profession should promote the word chiropractic or shift focus to building public awareness around vertebral subluxation.

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