About The Center
Our Purpose
The Center for Chiropractic Progress exists to strengthen the profession through principled education, meaningful research, historic preservation, and global student support.
We serve Chiropractic by ensuring that its philosophical foundation, scientific clarity, and historical authenticity are preserved and promoted at the highest level.
Our Mission
To elevate Chiropractic by:
- Teaching and defending the philosophical basis of vertebral subluxation and Innate Intelligence.
- Supporting research that explores adaptability, physiology, and neurologic expression
Providing educational and financial assistance to students and institutions. - Preserving core artifacts, literature, and historical treasures.
- Advancing international collaboration and professional growth.
As DPhCS Founder, Fred H. Barge, DC, PhC, LCP stated, “A great profession can only be sustained through the authentic transmission of its principles from generation to generation.”
Our Vision
A global profession rooted in principle, grounded in science, and united in service—where Chiropractors everywhere understand the essential role of philosophy in shaping clinical excellence and human flourishing.
Our values
Principle
Honoring the foundational tenets of Chiropractic
Integrity
Supporting work that is intellectually honest and professionally sound
Education
Developing Chiropractors who think deeply, reason clearly, and serve purposefully
Service
Contributing to students, institutions, and global efforts
Evidence
strengthening research that respects physiologic principles
Legacy
Preserving our history for future generations
Why We Exist
Chiropractic thrives when its roots are strong. The Center ensures that the profession never loses sight of its philosophical identity, nor its responsibility to pursue meaningful scientific inquiry.