chiropractic: ever had it solve a problem not related to your spine?

[haikuman]

Whats even worse is the nasty radiographs they take and the ones they let their unlicensed staff take.
Furrder more all the peripheral drugs and services they hawk like covered wagon snake oil salesmen
needs to be curtailed. They should be made to wear those coin changers like the Ice Cream man used to wear . . . . chinga, chinga, chinga X(

[mrbigstuff]

rudie, what drugs do chiropractors prescribe?

[beagledave]

billb wrote:
[quote=mrbigstuff]
ever had it solve a problem not all that obviously to a layman related to your spine??

I had a co-worker who had a nasty whooping cough type of cough that just wouldn't respond to the usual DR treatments and after seven or eight weeks of trying this and that his DR suggested trying a chiro, just to rule it out.
"Adjusted" his back and the cough was gone.
One time deal at the chiro, too.
Of course after 7-8 weeks, a lot of symptoms might abate on their own....


Correlation..not the same as causation.

[haikuman]

rudie, what drugs do chiropractors prescribe?

I should have used the word supplements. They are not licensed to prescribe any drugs as of yet.
They also rip patients off via blood testing schemes and diet plans.

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRela...onutr.html

Steer Clear of "Chiropractic Nutrition"

Stephen Barrett, M.D.

Chiropractic is based on the faulty notion that most ailments are related to spinal problems. Although some aspects of scientific nutrition are taught in chiropractic schools, many chiropractors use methods that clash with what is known about the anatomy and physiology of the body.


Chiropractors Say That Selling Thyroid Patients $10,000-$15,000 Testing/Nutritional Programs is "Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel"

http://thyroid.about.com/b/2011/06/16/ch...hyroid.htm


http://www.nutritionalwellness.com/archi...ations.php


http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/on_assignme...ribe-drugs

Plan lets chiropractors prescribe drugs
Controversial bill advances in Legislature

Updated: Monday, 07 Mar 2011, 11:05 PM MST
Published : Monday, 07 Mar 2011, 11:05 PM MST

Reporter: Tim Maestas
SANTA FE (KRQE) - A controversial bill to allow certain chiropractors to prescribe drugs in New Mexico is making its way through the state Legislature.

House Bill 127 would make some visits to the chiropractor seem more like a visit to a medical doctor.

“I think we’re the first state that will be doing this,” said House Speaker Ben Luján, D-Santa Fe, who is sponsoring the bill.

According to Luján, the purpose behind the bill is to address a shortage of primary-care physicians in New Mexico, which will only get worse as federal health care reforms take effect.

“There’s potentially approximately 450,000 more people that could need service,” Luján said.

The bill calls for chiropractors with advanced training to start writing prescriptions for drugs under an approved list that has yet to be developed.

Chiropractors would not be able to prescribe narcotics or perform surgery.

http://newmexico.onpolitix.com/news/3849...ribe-drugs


CERTIFIED ADVANCED PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN AUTHORITY DEFINED -
A certified advanced practice chiropractic physician may prescribe, dispense, and administer herbal medicines, homeopathic medicines, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, glandular products, naturally derived substances, protomorphogens, live cell products, gerovital, amino acids, dietary supplements, foods for special dietary use, bioidentical hormones, sterile water, sterile saline, sarapin or its generic, caffeine, procaine, oxygen, epinephrine, and vapocoolants. (See related links)

So, while it appears Chiropractors have some limited prescription privileges forthcoming, until a formulary is approved by the NM medical board (within some very stringent rules set down in HB 275 itself), the actual meaning of "prescriptive privileges" will be unclear. It should be noted, that any and all "dangerous substances" on the formulary have to be approved by the New Mexical Medical Board.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_chiropract...ribe_drugs

In my narrow minded opinion I think there are more quack chiropractors than good ones.
A good professional massage can do wonders . . . ymmv

[OWC Jamie]

beagledave wrote:
[quote=billb]
[quote=mrbigstuff]
ever had it solve a problem not all that obviously to a layman related to your spine??

I had a co-worker who had a nasty whooping cough type of cough that just wouldn't respond to the usual DR treatments and after seven or eight weeks of trying this and that his DR suggested trying a chiro, just to rule it out.
"Adjusted" his back and the cough was gone.
One time deal at the chiro, too.
Of course after 7-8 weeks, a lot of symptoms might abate on their own....


Correlation..not the same as causation.

Right in the chiropractor's office immediately after the "adjustment " is damned convenient for abating on their own.

Maybe the cough was all in his head.

[guod]

I am a believer in some chiropractors.

I was never a fan of chiropractors that would see (read: string along) patients regularly for many months (and or years).

My wife is involved with Physical Therapy and recommended a chiropractor to me who believed most physical ailments ( not colds or allergies or stuff like that) were the result of muscular imbalances, and not truly bone related.

The chiropractor diagnosed my back issues to a tight/spasming psoas muscle (basically goes from spine to thigh) and though stretching, exercises and massage had me back to normal in 4 - 6 session where a GP and prescribed therapy (not my wife's organization) barely made a dent in 13 weeks.

[haikuman]

guod wrote:
I am a believer in some chiropractors.

I was never a fan of chiropractors that would see (read: string along) patients regularly for many months (and or years).

My wife is involved with Physical Therapy and recommended a chiropractor to me who believed most physical ailments ( not colds or allergies or stuff like that) were the result of muscular imbalances, and not truly bone related.

The chiropractor diagnosed my back issues to a tight/spasming psoas muscle (basically goes from spine to thigh) and though stretching, exercises and massage had me back to normal in 4 - 6 session where a GP and prescribed therapy (not my wife's organization) barely made a dent in 13 weeks.

I understand your message and would just relate that many people can be license holders, but
not skilled at their profession. I have had some of the very best results from Physical Therapists and Massage Therapists.
Rudie*(:>*

[Lew Zealand]

Chiropractors can do a great job as an alternative to physical therapy for problems for which physical therapy is recommended.

Once they stray from doing the joint/muscle manipulations, they veer straight into BS pseudoscience.

[AllGold]

Not really. I had a shoulder problem that was helped immensely by a chiropractor but he was stretching and manipulating the shoulder too, not just the spine.

My dad was big into chiropractors and his best friend was one. But he always said the problem with chiropractors is there are more bad ones out there than good ones. His friend was obviously a good one.

[Fred_Also]

I went in one time and mentioned that my sinuses were really clogged that day. No problem, he pulled put this thing that was shaped like a gun and had a big rubber chair tip on the end. He cocked that thing and put it to my forehead and pulled the trigger. It whumped me pretty good. He did the other side of my forehead and once on each side of my nose.

I will admit that my sinuses drained better for a couple of hours.

When I got to the receptionist she ask how it went & I said pretty good until I mentioned my sinuses. She said, "Oh no. You didn't let him use the 'Big Thumper' on you, did you?".

I never mentioned my sinuses to him again.

Fred