Quack, quack, quack...I want my money back!

Jamjtx, I'd expect nothing less from a pro-chiropractor person.

I am pro-chiropractic because the of the results.
I had been to medical doctors on and off for 38 years trying to find out what was wrong with my stomach. They had no clue. One put me on medication that cost me $180/month and caused people to die from heart attacks. I lived on antacids.

I went to the chiropractor after a car accident to have my neck checked out and never needed the antacids again. When my stomach acts up and I feel like I need the antacids on a regular basis I know it's time for an adjustment. A singel adjustment is less than 3 boxes of antacids.

I stopped taking other medications also.

It is the MDs that are quacks and just out to soak you for a quick buck. Plus, doctors kill about 250,000 people every year. I never heard of anyone dying at the hands of a chiropractor.

take a look at malpractice insurance. Millions of $$$ for doctors, a few thousand for chiropractors. There's a good reason for this.

Jamjtx, I'm not a big fan of getting any medical attention HOWEVER I would put myself in the hands of a "good" doctor then a "good" chiropractor. And unless you can prove statistics you may wish to refrain from hearsay.

Chiropractors take care of external manipulation and I'm sure they have their fair share of law suits. Doctor and surgeons are dealing with lives and serious problems; more complications can arise from this. And because more people go to doctors and because people sue for anything they can; those in that profession have to have as much coverage as possible.

I have mentioned I have only had one dealing with a chiropractor and it wasn't a good experience. I have dealt with many doctors and surgeons and to be honest I have a lot of bad experiences. However I have a "great" sports doctor that I've been seeing and he is fantastic; I cannot give him enough praise. And the surgeon he works with I have had to use twice with great results.

With anything it is a matter of finding the right person. I will visit my sports doctor for anything of consequences before I visit my family doctor because of results. I also don't feel the need for a chiropractor but if that works for your then I won't tell you different. However in the medical profession chiropractors are not held in as high of regard and there is probably good reason. For one good I'm sure more that aren't; as with doctors.

Kind of think of it like teachers. Anybody can become a teacher but that doesn't mean they are good. In all of the teachers you had there is a gem; the same goes for doctors and chiropractors. Unlike teachers we we can chose our doctors and it is buyer beware and it is up to "us" to find good ones and not settle for bad ones.

If it helps you, go for it.

I suspect though that most people get benefit from chiropractic because they need their vertebra mobilised periodically.

If you wanted to keep them mobile yourself you might practise yoga every day. That would probably be far more effective in mobilising vertebra - to the point where when you went to the chiro there would be virtually nothing to "click" or "pop"; the joints would be like a well-oiled machine.

Something to think about...

Actually, I initially started bo/kobudo in order to work the spine...for the health benefits as I age. However, while it is a good activity to keep the back flexible and try to increase/maintain core strength...it isn't enough. I can't imagine hours of yoga time having any more benefit than staff work.

Besides...I hate yoga. It's more fun to hit things.

Don't like yoga either - it's hard work.

But since my brother started it he's healthier in the body than he has ever been (even when he was in his 20s).

Nothing in life comes easily, I guess.

Anyway, yoga is all well and fine for maintenance and long term spinal health. I think having your spine mobilised by a chiro or otherwise when you are sore is a good thing (and perhaps necessary).

I was actually speaking about those who go regularly for years because it makes them feel good. I was wondering out loud whether they were actually going instead of doing exercise!

Chiropractors are not quacks. Sure, there are some that are, just like there are some surgeons, M.D.s, D.O.s and dentists that are. I have saved several patients from having surgery that their doctor wanted them to have.

Chiropractors are "real doctors" just like M.D.s and D.O.s and actually have more anatomy education than M.D.s. They can provide a lot of benefit. As a Physical Therapist, I am trained in the same techniques that Chiropractors are and I get a lot of benefit with my patients.

I chose to become a PT due to the focus on educating the patient to prevent the condition from returning. In my opinion, Chiropractors focus a lot on fixing the problem but not much on preventing the return of symptoms.

Most bad things you hear about Chiropractors are false and spread by M.D.s and other medical professionals. In fact, it is my understanding that the American Medical Association was found guilty in the U.S. Supreme Court for spreading lies about chiropractic.

Look up the theory behind chiropractic which I believe is still taught. It's origins in the pseudo-scientific theories popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s still affect its teaching and practise today - not with all chrios but with some.

As I say - look up the theory and compare it to proper medicine.

Chiropractic works because it is a hands-on method; it mobilises joints. Even physiotherapists do mobilisation (although they don't specialise in it).

The traditional theory behind chiropractic is however not scientific.