author

Joy Maxwell Loban

b. 1887

An early chiropractic writer, physician, and teacher, this author is best known for practical medical texts from the early 20th century. Her work reflects a moment when chiropractic and neurology were being explained for both students and practitioners.

1 Audiobook

Technic and Practice of Chiropractic

Technic and Practice of Chiropractic

by Joy Maxwell Loban

About the author

Published records available online identify her as Joy Maxwell Loban (1887–1936), an early 20th-century medical and chiropractic author. She is associated with Technic and Practice of Chiropractic, a substantial instructional work that has been preserved in modern digital libraries.

Online book records also connect her with a neurology text, suggesting a professional interest in both chiropractic technique and broader nervous-system study. Because detailed biographical sources are limited, much of what can be confirmed comes through surviving editions of her books rather than extensive personal documentation.

That makes her an interesting figure for modern listeners: someone remembered chiefly through the teaching texts she left behind. Her books offer a glimpse into the language, training, and healthcare ideas circulating in the 1910s and 1920s.