Our Approach

Objective Straight Chiropractic

In 1895, D.D. Palmer (the Discoverer of Chiropractic) noted that certain medical conditions were alleviated by moving bones. At that time there were probably hundreds of other procedures that were being performed to alleviate human ailments, none of which are around today, everything from bleeding to magnetic healing. Most of them we never heard of because they were not noteworthy. They have passed from the scene because they did not work or if they worked they did more harm than good.

Chiropractic has been utilized for over 110 years because it obviously does something. It has more practitioners than ever before in history and millions of satisfied patients for over a century, many of whom come back on a regular basis. All of this, despite the fact that very few people understand the true objective of chiropractic. The success of chiropractic with a multitude of conditions means something. Anecdotal success must have some validity. Some people would ascribe chiropractic's numerous successes with varied conditions to positive thinking, coincidence or mass hysteria. Chiropractic had to possess something in order to succeed, despite the opposition of the medical community who were convinced that no single procedure could be the cure for everything. Millions of intelligent and reasonable people including legislators and insurance companies concluded that chiropractic worked on some level.

Along came the objective straight chiropractor who presented a reason why chiropractic "works" for some people and not for others, why certain conditions are alleviated in some and not in others, why chiropractic appears to have some success with all kinds of medical ailments. They presented the reasonable explanation that chiropractic is not a treatment or cure for medical conditions (which makes the medical community happy). Chiropractic does one thing; it allows the body to work better, to function at a higher level, to improve well being. That is the reason for the apparent successes in so many varied conditions. A body working better has greater potential to heal all types of conditions. It is also the reason for "chiropractic failures". Even though chiropractic adjustments enable the body to work better, sometimes that improved function is not sufficient to enable the body to heal itself. So despite working better, the body cannot heal and either the patient must learn to live with a condition or seek care in the therapeutic realm.

Objective straight chiropractic further reasons that if the body works better with adjustments and chiropractic is not correcting the cause of disease, then it must make the body work better in all people; even those who do not get well, those who have no apparent problems or conditions and everyone in between. Objective chiropractic further reasons that a body working better because of no interference to the nerve system will be affected in a positive manner in other areas of human function beside disease and health. While we cannot measure quantitatively the improvement in a person under chiropractic care, the fact that varied and serious conditions have been known to disappear, improvement must be of a significant nature and failure to keep the body free of nerve interference must be a significant factor in the loss of health or decreased ability to function in all areas of life.

This idea was so logical to chiropractors that they began to have themselves and their families adjusted on a regular basis. They further determined that if it is good and necessary for them and their families (the idea of regularly checking the spine for nerve interference and removing it when found) it is good for all humanity and perhaps there were enough people out there who would agree and want this type of care for themselves and their families. After all, there are millions of people who drink bottled water, take supplements, eat nutritionally, exercise regularly, and in many ways take care of themselves for no other reason than because their body will work better. Chiropractors concluded that if they can find enough people interested in this type of care, they cannot only make a living but they can contribute to the betterment of society. That is how this unique approach to chiropractic with its lifetime maintenance care developed.

The Greater Pittsburgh Chiropractic Centers, Inc. has used this unique approach - objective straight chiropractic care - for over 20 years.

Dr Grossman’s Insight

"Unique Objective Chiropractic Care" for Over 20 Years!

Dr. Scott Grossman would like to adjust a huge misconception about chiropractic care: it's not for people with severe back pain.

In fact, says the internationally recognized chiropractor, exploring chiropractic only when you are hurt misses one of its most important benefits: the ability to help your body avoid the problems you don't feel. "If your spine and nervous system aren't properly aligned, they can affect you in many ways, including interfering with the function of your vital organs," Dr. Grossman says.

Dr. Grossman, a graduate of Temple University and the Pennsylvania College of Chiropractic, ought to know. As his Greater Pittsburgh Chiropractic Centers celebrate over 20 years of service in 2005, it's grown to become one of the largest chiropractic practices in the world.

From offices in Wexford in the North Hills, Imperial in the western suburbs of Pittsburgh, and Cranberry Twp. in Butler County, Dr. Grossman and his staff see more than 500 patients a week, including more than 100 children and even infants. All of Dr. Grossman's patients are seeking one thing: to enable their bodies to work better, to function at a higher level, and as a result, achieve higher levels of well being.

"We're different than a lot of other chiropractic practices," says Dr. Grossman. "We provide what's called objective chiropractic. We focus on taking people who are fine, and keeping them fine."

Because chiropractors focus on the nerve system, "if you have a spine and stress, you are a candidate for objective chiropractic," Dr. Grossman says. He adds that routine care and maintenance of the nerve system is an integral part of a balanced approach to well being.

Dr. Grossman traces his knowledge of chiropractic directly to one of its founders, Dr. B.J. Palmer. Dr. Grossman learned from chiropractors trained directly by Dr. Palmer, who began his practice in 1904. In turn, Dr. Grossman himself has helped train hundreds of chiropractors.

Over the course of the last two decades, his knowledge and experience have earned Dr. Grossman numerous accolades and awards. In addition to being an international speaker on the principles of chiropractic, he has received national leadership awards from Congress, is a lifetime member of the Who's Who National Registry, and belongs to the Federation of Straight Chiropractic, the Chiropractic Fellowship of Pennsylvania and the Garden State Chiropractic Society.

Along the way, Dr. Grossman estimates he has personally provided more than 1 million chiropractic adjustments to his patients. And he counts some pretty famous backs among those adjustments - defensive and offensive backs, as in Pittsburgh Steeler players.

The same skills that help keep professional athletes aligned are available through Dr. Grossman's three offices, which feature evening hours, 24-hour emergency care, and that rarity of 21st-century, house calls.

"We always have more than one doctor available, and we feature a complete insurance billing department. There's no work involved for the patient," says Dr. Grossman.

Dr. Grossman's patients feel just as strongly about objective chiropractic care as he does.

"We want to get chiropractic to the world," Dr. Grossman says. "I thank my patients for their commitment and support over the last 20 years."

For more information on Dr. Grossman and the services of the Greater Pittsburgh Chiropractic Centers, Inc. please call any of our offices.