Daniel David Palmer or DD Palmer (March 7, 1845 - October 20, 1913) was the founder of Chiropractic. Palmer was born in Pickering, near Toronto, Canada to Katherine McVay and Thomas Palmer. At age twenty moved to the United States with his family. Palmer held various jobs as a beekeeper, school teacher, and grocery store owner, and had an interest in the various health philosophies of his day, such as magnetic healing, osteopathy, and spiritualism. Wikipedia
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The first recorded chiropractic adjustment was performed on September 18,1895, by Dr. Daniel David Palmer, a Canadian-born teacher and healer. www.bay-mall.net/stores/Chiro/History.html
