A definition of subluxation as interference with the transmission of innate intelligence would likely align with which end of the spectrum?

• A. Ultra liberal
• B. Mixer
• C. Moderate
• D. Ultra conservative

Answer: (A)

The idea that subluxation is interference with the transmission of innate intelligence sits squarely in a vitalistic, traditional chiropractic framework. This view treats a life force guiding the body as real and central, and it uses subluxations to describe disruptions to that transmission. Embracing that concept tends to place you on the more conservative end of the chiropractic philosophical spectrum, where classic subluxation theory is preserved. The ultra liberal side is more likely to question or minimize innate intelligence as a guiding principle and favor mechanistic, evidence-based explanations, so that stance wouldn’t align with the definition described.