Where did the profession of chiropractor originate?

The profession of chiropractic originated in the late 1800s in the United States. It was founded by Daniel David Palmer, a magnetic healer and former grocer from Davenport, Iowa. Palmer claimed that he had cured a deaf janitor, Harvey Lillard, by adjusting his spine. Palmer believed that misalignments of the spine, which he called "subluxations," could interfere with the body's natural healing abilities and cause a variety of health problems. He developed a system of spinal adjustments, known as chiropractic, to correct these subluxations and restore health.

The first chiropractic school, the Palmer School of Chiropractic, was founded by Palmer in 1897 in Davenport. The school awarded its first Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degrees in 1901. Chiropractic quickly gained popularity in the United States and spread to other countries around the world. Today, there are over 70 chiropractic colleges and universities accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) in the United States.