Chiropractors

[Tiamat]

They're part of a unique federation because doctors, by and large, do not recognize chiropracty as a medical treatment.  The doctros medical federations won't allow chiropractors to join their organization.

Yeah, and they won't allow lawyers, either!  ;D

This makes sense. Neither chiropractors nor lawyers practice medicine based upon medical science.

[grumbler]

For my lower back pain, i went to an MD for almost 5 months with nothing but temporary relief.  Six visits to the chiropractor and the pain was gone for good.

Not all chiropractors are high enough level successfully lay on hands.

Agreed.  Not all chiropractors are good ones (just like doctors, and, as we see on languish, lawyers), and not all problems they are willing to treat are best treated by chiropractics (again, just like doctors and lawyers).

I was once as ignorant and prejudiced against chiropractors as, say, Fate or Beeb.  I have learned differently from personal experience.

[Tiamat]

Vince and Grumbler, perhaps you should look into healing magnets:

[PRC]

Ok well, I can see that the opinion here is just as split as in my office.  All right, well I will go see the Chiropractor recommended by my colleague and judge for myself.

[grumbler]

This makes sense. Neither chiropractors nor lawyers practice medicine

Fixed.  Chiropractics is not medicine, any more than any other physical therapy is.  Physical therapists aren't in the AMA either.

[The Brain]

grumbler's support has convinced me that they are quacks.

[grumbler]

Vince and Grumbler, perhaps you should look into healing magnets:

Nah, I'll leave that kind of stuff to you.  If you think it works on yourself, then more power to ya.  Just don't rely on magnets for everything; moderation in all things is the key.

[Tiamat]

This makes sense. Neither chiropractors nor lawyers practice medicine

hiropractics is not medicine, any more than any other physical therapy is.

Chiropractics is based upon neither medicine nor science. The best descriptor would be a cult.

However, physical therapy is a field of medical science.

[grumbler]

grumbler's support has convinced me that they are quacks.

Still irked by the joke, eh?  ;D

[Evil Spock]

I'd have to say quackery. They make you feel good in the short term but do nothing for your back health in the long term. Yoga is better.

[grumbler]

Chiropractics is based upon neither medicine nor science. The best descriptor would be a cult.

...says the guy trying to push "healing magnets"! 

[The Brain]

grumbler's support has convinced me that they are quacks.

Still irked by the joke, eh?  ;D

Never forgive, never forget. That's my motto.

[Tiamat]

Chiropractics is based upon neither medicine nor science. The best descriptor would be a cult.

...says the guy trying to push "healing magnets"! 

Healing magnets are no less effective at curing pain than chiropractors. Plus they accessorize well.  ;D

Chiropractics is not based upon science. I see that you are avoiding this fact.

[Barrister]

Legit.  Been going to one for 8 years.  The people that call them quacks have never gone to one.

Why do you have to keep going for 8 years?  If they could truly fix you you wouldn't have to keep going...

Exactly.  It is like boneheads who go see their doctor every year.  Why bother/  If the doctor was any good, he would make them permanently healthy, and if he isn't good there is no sense going to see him.

It's good to see that you're keeping it classy and not making it personal grumbler.

I'm glad the chiro you went to only gave a few adjustments and stopped.  Obviously when speaking in generalities I can't speak for every chiro everywhere.  I have heard way too many stories of chiros prescribing a lifetime of adjustments such as Vince described.

There's a pretty clear difference between a doctor's physical check-up, and regular spinal manipulations.  The doctor will administer tests and if everything is healthy no new treatment will be administered.  I suspect that an annual visit to a chiro will involve an annual manipulation.

[The Brain]

annual manipulation.