Chiropractor--pros and cons
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They're good. They look at the overall structure of the body and will say when there are problems beyond them.
Well, as with anything, I'd only go to one if they're licensed professionals through an association of sorts. It's my back, and I would only trust my back to those who know what they're doing.
I think to be a Chiro in Canada, you have to go through an official process to even be considered and allowed to practice here, just like regular medicine. I have a cousin who got into the business, through the national school of chiropractic, and he's got a BA in Chiropractic Sciences. A good chiropractor won't force any regular treatments on anyone, unless they really need it, like if they've undergone some trauma for instance.
I used to get severe pack pain due to an incident where I fell off some monkey bars, and I've hated those ever since. Periodically over the years, I'd get really bad pack pain where I had to be really careful even just walking. It happened once when I was in high-school, got that sharp pain in my back and cried out in pain, with everyone around me wondering what the heck was wrong with me, and had to stop whatever I was doing and take a taxi home. Never got chiropractic treatment, but thankfully it's subsided over the years.
I think to be a Chiro in Canada, you have to go through an official process to even be considered and allowed to practice here, just like regular medicine. I have a cousin who got into the business, through the national school of chiropractic, and he's got a BA in Chiropractic Sciences. A good chiropractor won't force any regular treatments on anyone, unless they really need it, like if they've undergone some trauma for instance.
I used to get severe pack pain due to an incident where I fell off some monkey bars, and I've hated those ever since. Periodically over the years, I'd get really bad pack pain where I had to be really careful even just walking. It happened once when I was in high-school, got that sharp pain in my back and cried out in pain, with everyone around me wondering what the heck was wrong with me, and had to stop whatever I was doing and take a taxi home. Never got chiropractic treatment, but thankfully it's subsided over the years.
^Ahh but remember, there are places in which you can be a licensed homeopath, because the people who do the licensing are also homeopaths. If you are a quack licensed by quacks that makes you a licensed quack, nothing more.
Very true, but what I'm saying is that they have to be licensed through proper medical channels in order to even obtain a license to practice. No magic here. 
My cousin's a highly trained professional and licensed practitioner who knows what to look for based on what he knows about the spine through scientific means.
My cousin's a highly trained professional and licensed practitioner who knows what to look for based on what he knows about the spine through scientific means.
^That's the problem with both types operating under the same name. "Chiropractors" like your cousin, who are actual physical therapists using science-based medicine are great. But 90% of chiropractors think that magical energy flow causes disruptions are the root of illness, even the "licensed" ones. Alas.
Yeah, I'd agree to that. I wasn't even debating that 
Although I think there's far less of that happening in Canada due to them having to go through official channels. Maybe it's not the case in the U.S or anywhere else? Like I said, I'd make sure they have credentials they can show before even considering getting treatment on something as fragile as the spine.
Although I think there's far less of that happening in Canada due to them having to go through official channels. Maybe it's not the case in the U.S or anywhere else? Like I said, I'd make sure they have credentials they can show before even considering getting treatment on something as fragile as the spine.One I went to seemed mixed, based on what I saw. I still looked at posters and binders full of subluxation stuff, though.
In regards to my condition, it was an estimated "4 to 6 months...depends on the person and how many visits you make".
Customer testimonial on the wall from some attractive young woman who hurt herself during some martial arts practice, went to the chiropractor and it changed her life, praised the clinic and through them how she discovered she was allergic to this and that and...wait a second, what do chiropractors know about allergies?
So...yeah. Didn't smell right to me.
In regards to my condition, it was an estimated "4 to 6 months...depends on the person and how many visits you make".
Customer testimonial on the wall from some attractive young woman who hurt herself during some martial arts practice, went to the chiropractor and it changed her life, praised the clinic and through them how she discovered she was allergic to this and that and...wait a second, what do chiropractors know about allergies?
So...yeah. Didn't smell right to me.
Chiropractic science is real. Spinal alignment is important. If you have a subluxation, which is a vertebrae out of alignment and possibly pinching various nerves, that can cause all other kinds of problems (not just localized). A healthy athletic body can usually self correct. This is why yoga is so essential. By practicing yoga, your body can stretch far enough to release subluxations naturally.
A chiropractor helps release subluxations that your body can't deal with. But a good chiropractor also advises exercises to strengthen your back muscles uniformly. The job of the chiropractor is to fix you and give you the tools to remain fixed. There are plenty of charlatans out there who may fix you but not help you to learn and thus keep you on the money chain.
Chiropractors can be knowledgeable about other health sciences, and many will at least be well acquainted with them if not skilled.
So, the PROS: if you have a good chiropractor, you'll become well and learn how to stay that way. It is essential to learn all you can so that you can get an idea of whether a chiropractor is going to work in your best interests. The CONS: There are chiropractors who will overcharge or not really help but try to keep you coming back. The other danger is that if you don't learn how to strengthen your muscles, you may become a chiropractic dependent. That's fine if you have lots of money to burn and don't mind it, but most people would rather be self sufficient.
A chiropractor helps release subluxations that your body can't deal with. But a good chiropractor also advises exercises to strengthen your back muscles uniformly. The job of the chiropractor is to fix you and give you the tools to remain fixed. There are plenty of charlatans out there who may fix you but not help you to learn and thus keep you on the money chain.
Chiropractors can be knowledgeable about other health sciences, and many will at least be well acquainted with them if not skilled.
So, the PROS: if you have a good chiropractor, you'll become well and learn how to stay that way. It is essential to learn all you can so that you can get an idea of whether a chiropractor is going to work in your best interests. The CONS: There are chiropractors who will overcharge or not really help but try to keep you coming back. The other danger is that if you don't learn how to strengthen your muscles, you may become a chiropractic dependent. That's fine if you have lots of money to burn and don't mind it, but most people would rather be self sufficient.
The term "chiropractic science" is practically an oxymoron. We're taking about a practice completely unsubstantiated by science and based in the metaphysical idea that disruption in the "innate intelligence" of the nervous system can lead to things like skin disease and cancer. It is as primitive, unscientific, and wrong as the humor theory of disease or homeopathy.
As I noted before, the real problem is that there are physical therapists who focus on the spine and who are also call chiropractors. These professionals, whose work is science-based, don't believe in the magical ideas of subluxations. The problem is, they account for only about 12% of chiropractors.
As I noted before, the real problem is that there are physical therapists who focus on the spine and who are also call chiropractors. These professionals, whose work is science-based, don't believe in the magical ideas of subluxations. The problem is, they account for only about 12% of chiropractors.
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Subluxations are like underwear gnomes. They offer an imaginative explanation, but that doesn't mean they're real.
^Underwear gnomes! That's who wet my pants at school in first grade! I knew it!
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I don't know, it could have been a vertical subluxation blocking your bladder.
Hmm...that makes almost as much sense as underwear gnomes. I guess it's a toss up. And all this time I thought it was because my little 6 year old hands weren't dextrous enough to undo the buckles on my overalls in time.
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Well, young lady, you're in luck! There's a subluxation for that, too!
^Chiropractic for children! Just what they need!
The terrifying thing is that there are actually chiropractors who attempt to use chiropractic to treat colic. Can you imagine that? Manipulating the spine of an infant? People who do this are outright dangerous.
The terrifying thing is that there are actually chiropractors who attempt to use chiropractic to treat colic. Can you imagine that? Manipulating the spine of an infant? People who do this are outright dangerous.
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Oh, I know. I despise it almost as much as every other homeopathic "cure" that gets bundled in pseudo-scientific jargon and sold to an unknowing and trusting public.
Remember: pseudoscience and quack medicine kill people.
^^ So could your avatar if you stare at it long enough... 
I don't know about magical mystical healing powers and all that stuff... But a few years ago I lost 115 lbs in about a year and found that I was out of whack as a result. I couldn't drive long distances without stopping several times because my butt hurt so bad and I also developed a constant pain under my right shoulder blade. My doctor suggestion going to a chiropractor and within a few weeks, I was right as reign... The mix of spinal adjustments, stim treatments and learning some really good stretching exercises did the trick, and I will always be grateful. I also discovered that despite the weight loss, I was literally walking as if I was still carrying around all that weight.. He recognized that and got me going on the right path, which also eased some pain.
An added benefit was the sense of release I got from my back.. I've always been kind of tightly wound and my back has always been tight.. The adjustments and stretching really did wonders.
I don't know about magical mystical healing powers and all that stuff... But a few years ago I lost 115 lbs in about a year and found that I was out of whack as a result. I couldn't drive long distances without stopping several times because my butt hurt so bad and I also developed a constant pain under my right shoulder blade. My doctor suggestion going to a chiropractor and within a few weeks, I was right as reign... The mix of spinal adjustments, stim treatments and learning some really good stretching exercises did the trick, and I will always be grateful. I also discovered that despite the weight loss, I was literally walking as if I was still carrying around all that weight.. He recognized that and got me going on the right path, which also eased some pain.
An added benefit was the sense of release I got from my back.. I've always been kind of tightly wound and my back has always been tight.. The adjustments and stretching really did wonders.
Any discipline that formulates systematized knowledge as an object of study is a science. Chiropractic is a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. The one chiropractor I went to also provided physical therapy services, but had "chiropractor" as top billing. He didn't do any metaphysical mumbo jumbo. It was all about getting the spine back into alignment. That's the kind of chiropractor I'm talking about, not a metaphysical quack who got some unsubstantiated chiropractic training and claims to be a full fledged chiropractor. Although this field has now has some properly recognized education, licensing and regulation, there are still ways to skirt around this.
Respected chiropractic authors have acknowledged that fraud, abuse and quackery are more prevalent in chiropractic than in other health care professions. It's unfortunate that there are so many unscrupulous people on the planet, but that just means one has to become sufficiently self-educated to know the difference. A "subluxation" is a partial dislocation, as of one of the bones in a joint. It is a term that was first used in the 17th century in medical science. So there's no magic here. Perhaps some people misuse the term, but that does not mean the term itself is corrupted.
