Are Chiropractors the biggest, Joke Ever?

You apparently have no idea what you are talking about. You do understand that sciences in chiropractic schools are wither taught by MD's or PH.D's, just like medical school, right? Classes where chiropractors learn to adjust the spine are taught by chiropractors.

You think the MD and PhD professors let chiropractors sit around and twiddle their thumbs? If you think that you are an imbicile.

My chiro saved my running career in college. Once I started running mileage after high school all these imbalances came to show. My legs were all f'd including my lower back. This dude is really good at what he does and knows his ish

More and more chiropractors are training in ART and Graston, and many are well versed in rehab, so how is this not good for overuse injuries?

dentists dont do feet wrote:

Change @ Park wrote:

Allow me to enlighten you then, troll: every NFL franchise has at least one team chiropractor on their medical staff, and 8 of them employ two.

Chiros are especially good for contact injuries. They are not so good for muscle overuse injuries.

The key is to know how you got injured and go to the appropriate practitioner that can help.

really??????? wrote:

Please tell me what pseudoscience classes chiropractors take?

ethos wrote:

Physicians are also trained in evidence-based medicine and chiropractors are trained in made-up pseudoscience. So to be honest, the lest training a chiro has, the better! Less time to be steeped in untrue dogma.

The ones about, you know chiropractic? Since it is based on pseudoscience...

Chiro is trapped. there are some great chiropractors, but they really are trapped because of the lunacy that they were founded on.

I am sorry. I am a chiropractor and didn't have a class called chiropractic. I had several in techniques of spinal manipulation, which in fact if you do your research, is not pseudoscience. No, it can't cure a cold, but schools do not teach that it does. Google what happens when a joint moves into its paraohysiological joint space. Research inter and intraarticular adhesions and neuroplasticity and get back to me.

purposeful wrote:

really??????? wrote:

Please tell me what pseudoscience classes chiropractors take?

The ones about, you know chiropractic? Since it is based on pseudoscience...

Chiro is trapped. there are some great chiropractors, but they really are trapped because of the lunacy that they were founded on.

Why is the caliber of student that attends medical school very significantly higher than the caliber of student that attends chiro school?

For running injuries, I go to a chiro as my first line of defense. My chiro works with pro athletes and travels with an NFL team. He can turn around a soft tissue injury better than anyone. He has only done ART and Graston with me. Never cracked my back. I have been able to set marathon PRs while getting treated for Achilles problems and an adductor strain.

Doctors are the worst for soft tissue injuries. They only have four tools: rest, medication, PT and surgery. No training in deep tissue manipulation.

Change @ Park wrote:

lil tank wrote:

I know a couple, most are indeed quacks

Allow me to enlighten you then, troll: every NFL franchise has at least one team chiropractor on their medical staff, and 8 of them employ two.

NFL players are not exactly known for their keen intellect. If an NFL team owner can trick a player back into health by bringing in a walking, talking-placebo, why wouldn't he?

say what???? wrote:

I am sorry. I am a chiropractor and didn't have a class called chiropractic. I had several in techniques of spinal manipulation, which in fact if you do your research, is not pseudoscience. No, it can't cure a cold, but schools do not teach that it does. Google what happens when a joint moves into its paraohysiological joint space. Research inter and intraarticular adhesions and neuroplasticity and get back to me.

purposeful wrote:

The ones about, you know chiropractic? Since it is based on pseudoscience...

Chiro is trapped. there are some great chiropractors, but they really are trapped because of the lunacy that they were founded on.

1. You know that paraphysiologial is a made-up word, right?

2. How many strokes have you given your patients? Not that you'd know, since people don't call their chiro when they're having stroke symptoms.

A few years ago a lawsuit was filed and subsequently THROWN OUT against the board of chiropractors in Connecticut regarding the LIE that is chiropractic adjustments causing strokes. Because its a LIE. Stop spreading slanderous filth. Its a shame all the negative connotations associated with chiropractic are based upon myths, wives tales, general misinformation, and just plain ignorance.

hi there, chiro wrote:

say what???? wrote:

I am sorry. I am a chiropractor and didn't have a class called chiropractic. I had several in techniques of spinal manipulation, which in fact if you do your research, is not pseudoscience. No, it can't cure a cold, but schools do not teach that it does. Google what happens when a joint moves into its paraohysiological joint space. Research inter and intraarticular adhesions and neuroplasticity and get back to me.

1. You know that paraphysiologial is a made-up word, right?

2. How many strokes have you given your patients? Not that you'd know, since people don't call their chiro when they're having stroke symptoms.

AMERICA wrote:

A few years ago a lawsuit was filed and subsequently THROWN OUT against the board of chiropractors in Connecticut regarding the LIE that is chiropractic adjustments causing strokes. Because its a LIE. Stop spreading slanderous filth. Its a shame all the negative connotations associated with chiropractic are based upon myths, wives tales, general misinformation, and just plain ignorance.

hi there, chiro wrote:

1. You know that paraphysiologial is a made-up word, right?

2. How many strokes have you given your patients? Not that you'd know, since people don't call their chiro when they're having stroke symptoms.

Actually, you are the one lying. Here is a reference to a peer reviewed medical journal (as opposed to a pseudoscientific chiro journal):

I know there are some big-boy words, so you will probably find it difficult to read and understand. However, you should try it anyway because you might learn just how wrong you are.

For those who are too lazy to click and read, here is the key sentence. Again, this is from a respected MEDICAL publication:

"Chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine is a known cause of craniocervical arterial dissections."

Paraphysiological is not a made up word you filthy imbicile. And despite all the "proof" you think your scientific peer reviewed journal offers, the lawsuit in Connecticut was still thrown out. You must be a PT or MD who feels threatened at the competition chiropractic offers to your livelihood. Dude, just be a better doctor. Maybe you will get some patients.

Oh, and BTW...never gave anyone a stroke. Patients may not visit a chiropractor often for stroke symptoms, but they can sure as hell sue a chiropractor if they caused one.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?rd=1&word=paraphysiologic+space

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22693482/

say what???? wrote:

Paraphysiological is not a made up word you filthy imbicile. And despite all the "proof" you think your scientific peer reviewed journal offers, the lawsuit in Connecticut was still thrown out. You must be a PT or MD who feels threatened at the competition chiropractic offers to your livelihood. Dude, just be a better doctor. Maybe you will get some patients.

Oh, and BTW...never gave anyone a stroke. Patients may not visit a chiropractor often for stroke symptoms, but they can sure as hell sue a chiropractor if they caused one.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?rd=1&word=paraphysiologic+spacehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22693482/

You cited a source from a chiropractic journal saying that chiro works? That's like saying that jews are the devil-spawn and citing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

So you're just going to ignore the reference I posted?

Xtrackfan wrote: Are Chiropractors the biggest, Joke Ever?

Yes, right after social workers.

how about... wrote:

NFL players are not exactly known for their keen intellect. If an NFL team owner can trick a player back into health by bringing in a walking, talking-placebo, why wouldn't he?

Ah, so the 32 teams that make up the NFL are largely clueless when it comes to injury treatment and prevention. Did not know that.

how about... wrote:

Change @ Park wrote:

Allow me to enlighten you then, troll: every NFL franchise has at least one team chiropractor on their medical staff, and 8 of them employ two.

NFL players are not exactly known for their keen intellect. If an NFL team owner can trick a player back into health by bringing in a walking, talking-placebo, why wouldn't he?

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Congratulations lil tank! You have won most inane post of the day. Our contest is now closed. Be sure to play again tomorrow.

I used to be skeptical of the whole profession. And there are chiropractors I'd avoid. Just as with any profession, ask around and get recommendations from sources you trust. The person I see now is a runner who treats elite and non-elite runners and many other athletes. He doesn't suggest you should make him your primary care doctor, and will tell you if your problem requires an MD. He and his colleagues run a very professional operation (as opposed to another place closer to home that I considered, where they would give me contradictory answers when I asked about whether they took my insurance--and often wouldn't return phone calls; then, when I visited the office, it took a while for anyone to come out to talk to me--and the guy who finally did was wearing an old torn t-shirt and jeans).

I won't go to a chiro for, say, strep throat or some such--but neither would those I see ever recommend that I do so.

What I get is good physical therapy that works.

Chiropractic organizations sue everyone who questions their quackery. These people are the lowest level of scum in the health business. Stay away!

You don't get physical therapy from a chiropractor.

They are not licensed to provide/bill for PT services. If they do, they can get in a lot of trouble.