Spears Chiropractic Hospital – The Forgotten Battle for Holistic Healthcare

Did you know chiropractors once ran full-scale hospitals in the U.S.?

One of the most remarkable—and largely forgotten—examples was Spears Chiropractic Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Opened in 1943 by Dr. Leo L. Spears, this hospital grew into the largest drug-free healthcare facility in the world, boasting 600 beds and serving thousands of patients seeking natural healing.

At a time when mainstream medicine dominated the healthcare scene, Spears Hospital offered an alternative: no drugs, no surgery—just chiropractic care, nutritional therapy, detox regimens, and hands-on healing.

It worked. People came from all over the country—and beyond.

But Then It Was Shut Down...

Despite decades of success and documented patient recovery, Spears Hospital was eventually forced to close in 1984.

• Insurance companies refused to cover care.
• Medical authorities challenged its legitimacy.
• Regulatory pressures made it nearly impossible to survive without conforming to the conventional medical model.

Spears fought in the courts for years—sometimes winning, sometimes losing—but the growing dominance of insurance-driven care and medical-only standards eventually squeezed the life out of this holistic institution.

Why This Still Matters

Today, Americans are more interested than ever in natural healing, wellness, and alternatives to big pharma. Yet holistic options remain excluded from most health plans, overlooked by policymakers, and misunderstood by the public.

Spears Hospital stood as a bold experiment—one that worked for many—and its erasure from modern memory is a warning worth revisiting.

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A deep dive into the history, lawsuits, legacy, and untold truths of Spears Chiropractic Hospital will be featured in the June issue of Porch Talk Magazine.

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Written by Nana Creamer