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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Bobstandard

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3. Chiropractic can help

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2024, 10:53 AM

Jun 2024

Chiropractic can help some people for some conditions in some circumstances. Of course that kind of qualification applies to almost every health intervention modality.

Chiropractors who say it can help everyone with everything—and there are far too many of those—should be avoided like the plague.

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I've been asked why I am so critical of chiropractic... [View all] Archae Jun 2024 OP

I worked with a woman that was conned into taking her little kid in. She'd fall for every other crackpot scam too. brewens Jun 2024 #1

I'm a big fan of evidence based healthcare. NT. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #2

Chiropractic can help Bobstandard Jun 2024 #3

The thing is if chiropractic helps (and it can for back pain, sometimes) it's almost by accident Silent3 Jul 2024 #23

The infamous "Life College of Chiropractic" in Marietta (Atlanta suburbs) taught students that polio was eliminated-- hlthe2b Jun 2024 #4

What is your opinion about Sherri Tenpenny? Archae Jun 2024 #8

Same as my opinion about any MD, DO, PhD or political candidate (eyes) spewing anti-science bullshit hlthe2b Jun 2024 #11

Because she is the most notorious osteopath in the US nowadays... Archae Jun 2024 #13

There are several MD's who were equally culpable who I similarly call out (not just Wakefield) hlthe2b Jun 2024 #15

I have utmost respect for most of them ShepKat Jun 2024 #5

My mom was very much helped by some chiropractic treatment Siwsan Jun 2024 #6

I use to work out with a "retired" chiropractor. He said almost every chiro seminar he went to was not about mitch96 Jun 2024 #7

I admit to being skeptical Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #9

I recall my mom, who was a nurse, talking about how chiropractors were quacks Ocelot II Jun 2024 #10

spinal manipulation (together with other skeletal adjustment) stopdiggin Jun 2024 #12

I have been helped by Chiros in the past. MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #14

Holy crap! pandr32 Jun 2024 #16

Decades ago, I hurt my back weight lifting. Went to a Chiropractor after trying other treatments. He took xrays and Silent Type Jun 2024 #17

I've been to a number of chiropractors over the years Bayard Jun 2024 #18

Glorified massage therapists JoseBalow Jun 2024 #19

major difference is they sell woo products on the side wyldwolf Jul 2024 #24

Exactly. It's not based on science. sybylla Jun 2024 #20

I went to on once. Just once. progressoid Jun 2024 #21

Also, a few years ago I met a thirtyish year old woman who had a stroke from the treatments a chiroquacker did to her. progressoid Jun 2024 #22