Clarence Gonstead (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Clarence Selmer Gonstead (July 23, 1898 - October 2, 1978) was a Doctor of Chiropractic and creator of the Gonstead Technique. Clarence Gonstead was born in Willow Lake, South Dakota on July 23, 1898, the son of Carl and Sarah Gonstead. A few years later, his family moved to a dairy farm in Primrose, Wisconsin. As a boy, Clarence was interested in repairing tractors and early automobiles, something that would come in handy later in life. At the age of 19, Gonstead was bedridden with rheumatoid arthritis in his left knee so severe he could not even stand to have the bedsheets touch his knee. After exhausting all other medical methods, his aunt sought help from a chiropractor named Dr. J. B. Olson in Madison, WI. After some adjustments, young Clarence could walk again. This inspired Gonstead to become a chiropractor himself, to get sick people get well. He would later enroll in the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.