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Re: Chiropractors are bullshit

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Post by prossercj » Wed, May 19, 2021, 1:26 AM UTC

CarelessExpert wrote: post #92

prossercj wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not OP, But I've also had some success with chiropractic. There is some wackiness to avoid out there (the ones who treat it like a spirituality), but the one I go to currently takes a disciplined approach. They only target a few specific places based on thermal scans on the spine. Their argument is that subluxations (misalignment of the vertebrae) impair nerve function, kind of like having a kink in a hose. Misaligne…

> Their argument is that subluxations (misalignment of the vertebrae) impair nerve function, kind of like having a kink in a hose. And this "theory" is--pardon the expression--complete horseshit that's unsupported by any scientific evidence. The article actually covers this topic at some length, including the fact that this "theory" regarding subluxations was discovered through the very scientific practice of seance.…

I've had to think hard about engaging with you, because I don't think you're engaging in good faith. I didn't say that chiropractic is a science, nor did I use the word "theory."

In fact, it's not scientific, and that's why I consider it valuable. It can see things that science misses.

Science is often the best method we have, but it's far from infallible. And the idea that there must be a total disconnect between science and mysticism is simply false. Many of the best scientists have had a mystical bent (Einstein, Newton, Bacon).

Re: Chiropractors are bullshit

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Post by geocrasher » Wed, May 19, 2021, 10:06 PM UTC

cosmotic wrote: post #106

geocrasher wrote: post #49

I've lived both sides of this. I once went to a chiropractor for back issues and he made me seriously worse and it took months to recover because what he thought just needed to be put in was actually a herniated disc. Fast forward more than a decade and I have an amazing chiropractor. Every time I go there, I walk away feeling better, walking straighter, and in less pain. My daughter also goes there and the chiroprac…

Every time you go? That doesn't sound effective.

Think of it like taking aspirin for a headache. It works. Then later, you get another headache, so you take more aspirin. To expect more than that for any treatment is as unreasonable.

Re: Chiropractors are bullshit

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Post by igornadj » Mon, May 24, 2021, 1:42 AM UTC

cj wrote: post #11

I come from a long lineage of chiropractors (although I’m not one). I’ve never been a big believer in the practice, and yes there are very rare cases where a chiropractic adjustment can lead to a stroke but again, it’s extremely rare. (Perhaps less rare if you’re going to the guy at the mall kiosk..) I’d like to see some scientific studies proving chiropractic adjustments are harmful. A lot of physical and mental hea…

Here's a few cases of chiro doing harm: http://whatstheharm.net/chiropractic.html (ignore the site header at the top, that statistic is for all topics totaled)

Re: Chiropractors are bullshit

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Post by marvindanig » Tue, May 25, 2021, 1:59 PM UTC

dboreham wrote: post #112

marvindanig wrote: post #18

I hadn't heard of the term 'chiropractors' until our family moved into the suburban parts of the US. The other fancy shops that surprised me by their existence were these healing crystal stores and astrologers and whatnot. Eww. I mean it is downright unacceptable these days.

Magical thinking is quite prevalent in the US.

You mean illiteracy?

Thank you for trying to turn it into something positive with great words though.