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photon · 03-18-2010, 06:35 PM

I think if you find a chiropractor that just focuses on the lower back and is basically a physiotherapist that can be ok, but a lot of them still go with the idea of subluxations (a pinched nerve in your spine) being the root cause of everything.. seriously I know ones (one personally!) who tell you not to vaccinate your children and that to bring in the kids for a neck manipulation and they won't get the flu / measles / whatever.

And that's the problem I have with them, their governing body doesn't seem to care like doctors do.

So if you go to one and they order up a full body x-ray and want to set up a permanent regiment I say look elsewhere.. if you find one that's setup with some physio people and don't manipulate the neck then that's probably better. Best to me is to just avoid the risk and go straight to a physiotherapist.

A doctor will tell you the risks of a procedure, I've never heard of a chiropractor being up front about people dying from stroke after neck manipulation, and I don't think they keep records and report like doctors do to get feedback on effectiveness of treatments and such.

http://www.chirobase.org/

03-18-2010, 06:35 PM	#7
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	I think if you find a chiropractor that just focuses on the lower back and is basically a physiotherapist that can be ok, but a lot of them still go with the idea of subluxations (a pinched nerve in your spine) being the root cause of everything.. seriously I know ones (one personally!) who tell you not to vaccinate your children and that to bring in the kids for a neck manipulation and they won't get the flu / measles / whatever. And that's the problem I have with them, their governing body doesn't seem to care like doctors do. So if you go to one and they order up a full body x-ray and want to set up a permanent regiment I say look elsewhere.. if you find one that's setup with some physio people and don't manipulate the neck then that's probably better. Best to me is to just avoid the risk and go straight to a physiotherapist. A doctor will tell you the risks of a procedure, I've never heard of a chiropractor being up front about people dying from stroke after neck manipulation, and I don't think they keep records and report like doctors do to get feedback on effectiveness of treatments and such. http://www.chirobase.org/ __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.