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[Gay State Conservative]

Three words

Pla,ce,bo

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Chiropractics are dangerous quacks who have harmed more people than anyone can count. What they sell is an addiction to manipulation of the spine and other parts of the anatomy. Chiros have their own secret society that awards various levels of “knighthood” based on billings.

[Sicon]

Reverend Al song. (from the Opie & Anthony show)

[spankalib]

Whatev.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC5rE8NPzd4

I’m sorry you feel that way.

[molson209]

Think Al is going to chip in? I think not.

maybe after AL pays his taxes he’ll help . LOL

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The so-called “Dr.” Palmer of Davenport, IA long ago admitted he was in the money business and public health had nothing to do with his “practice.”

Palmer cashed out and bought radio and television stations in Iowa.

[marktwain]

I was skeptical about Chiropractors until about 10 years ago, when I injured my back.

A good friend suggested a chiropractor, and said that she had experienced almost magical relief.

I figured that I would try it. Incredible. Walked in with significant pain. Walked out with the pain nearly gone.

Only a few more treatment over the years, at less than 1% of the cost of surgery, (along with exercise and a change of mattress), problem 98% solved.

It is hard to argue with something that actually works.

I have had several doctors tell me that chiropractors can work very well for some injuries. Everything has its limits.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Osteopaths (Doctors of Osteopathy) can also do manipulation. The difference is they have a medical background. Chiropractors are limited in this regard and could overlook the actual cause of illnesses.

[TexasBarak]

I had a similar situation a couple of years back- my back had been twingeing for some time, and finally just locked up one evening while walking across my living room. Two days later, my wife got me in to see a chiropractor (who, by the way, is affiliated with the largest hospital in town, and several very respected surgeons). It took two men to carry me in (and a big Samoan guy to put me on the table for x-rays)- but, by the time he was done with me, I was able to walk out! I went three times that week- I’ve had the occasional twinge since, but no serious problems.

Many years earlier, when my wife was pregnant with our daughter, she managed to pinch a nerve in her spine- her doctor was all set to send her to a neurologist. Instead, we went to a chiropractor, and he fixed her right up.

[rsobin]

I have had many positive experiences with chiropractic care.
If I took my medical doctors advice. I would be an addict in chronic pain. Who’s the quacks.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

How often do you visit your quack ?

[rsobin]

Not in 10 years.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

You probably cost your quackifyer one chevron on his “
golden knight” award.

[marktwain]

One of the doctors who said that chiropractors were very good in certain cases was an Osteopath.

I have never been pressured to undergo numerous, repetitive treatments.

The experience has been pretty much the same each time. Go in with pain, come out without pain. The pain level lessened to the point that I have not gone in for a few years now.

I would not say that I am “cured”. If I stop doing my exercises, and have to sleep on different mattresses for a while, the pain starts to come back.

The effect of the exercise has at times been almost as dramatic as the Chiropractor treatment.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Repetitive treatments are the basis for successful chiropractic practices. Recognition is made to practitioners who can provide a treatment to as many as 150-175 patients in a month. This reduces contact to about three or four minutes per manipulation.
Back around the turn of the 19th century, Osteopaths and Chiros operated from the same formula, which included mysticism and magic, among other county fair techniques. Both fields originated from the same man and later, group of men.
At some point prior to or just after WW II, Osteopaths moved closer to mainstream medicine but held onto spinal manipulation as part of their training. Old time Osteopaths stick to manipulation alone and some of these guys are still around. More modern Osteopathic physicians do surgery, prescribe medicine, etc and they can pop your neck..

[marktwain]

“Repetitive treatments are the basis for successful chiropractic practices. Recognition is made to practitioners who can provide a treatment to as many as 150-175 patients in a month. This reduces contact to about three or four minutes per manipulation.”

Your figures are interesting. Say the chiropractor only works 20 days a month, and sees 160 patients (middle of your figures). That is eight patients a day, or one per hour. So how do you come up with the “three or four minutes per manipulation?”

My visits were about the same as my visits to my doctor. The chiropractor seemed fairly prosperous, did not push for repetitive treatment, and talked about retirement in a few years. The other patients that I knew were happy with him. The visits were for about 20 minutes.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Find a doctor who works 8 to 5 and I’d agree.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Looking back at the article, I’m not sure this was monthly. It suggested a practice target of 3 to 4 minutes per customer which seems fairly brief to me.

[marktwain]

“Find a doctor who works 8 to 5 and I’d agree.”

True.

Most doctors put in much longer days than that.