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 | One of the most famous depictions of ancient manipulation is seen in this 4th Century Votive relief of the pre-Hippopractic physician Asklepios.
The tablet portrays Asklepios the 'moderate practitioner' accompanied by ”Hygeia”, The Goddess of Health, performing a manipulation of the vertebral column. This marble sculpture was excavated from the entrance to the Asklipion Sanctuary in Pireas and is permanently exhibited in the museum of Pireas in Greece. Dr. D.D. Palmer documented the significance of this relief to our profession in his book ”The Chiropractor Adjuster”. He calls specific attention to Asklipios and his teachings as the foundation for what he later developed and termed 'chiropractic', thus keeping its original Greek identity. He adds that the replacing of displaced vertebrae for the relief of humanity ”rediscovered and known as chiropractic was also known and practiced by Asklipios and his followers 400 years before Christ”. In ancient Greece in those days there were over 380 Asklipia Sanctuaries scattered throughout the land. Realising the historical significance of this table, the Executive Committee of the Ellenic Chiropractors' Association (ECA) agreed donate a cast of this Votive Relief, (a true copy of the original marble table found in the Pireas Museum) to the AECC, IFC, NIKKB and SCI for display. The ECA have also considered the financial difficulties facing many future students of chiropractic and will donate 50% of the profit from future sales of this cast to the ECU Education Fund, to be 'earmarked' for the Scholarship Fund which was established in 1997. Our objective is to motivate as many chiropractors in Europe as possible to purchase this cast and remember the ”Roots” of our profession, at the same time assisting the chiropractors of tomorrow. This cast will add prestige, grace and beauty to waiting rooms and reception areas.
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