Joy Maxwell Loban

Born in 1887, Joy Maxwell Loban is known today for Technic and Practice of Chiropractic, a substantial instructional work first published in the early 20th century. The book was issued by Universal Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa, and it was aimed at students and practitioners learning examination and adjustment techniques.

Surviving editions describe Loban as a professor of anatomy and of theory and practice of chiropractic at the Universal Chiropractic College, and as a former professor of chiropractic analysis at the Palmer School of Chiropractic. Those details place her among the educators who helped turn chiropractic from a loosely defined practice into a more formal course of study.

Although not much widely sourced biographical information appears to survive online, her book has remained accessible through major public-domain libraries and reprints. That lasting availability suggests her writing continued to matter well beyond its original moment, especially to readers interested in the early history of chiropractic education.