To clarify: I'm sure that some people with lower back pain benefit from visits to legitimate chiroprators, ie, those who treat problems of the lower spine.
My
and my
were in reaction to the idea that a trip to the chiropractor should be routine for a newborn the way a trip to the pediatrician should be, even in the absense of some condition that indicates the need for a back adjustment.
I see chiropractors as the equivilent to podiatrists. They're non-medical specialists who can help with one specific part of the body, and shouldn't be messing with anything else, or promoting themselves as primary care physicians.
Grace, who is a medical professional, sees no reason for anyone to see a chiropractor. They're not qualified to treat anything but spinal alignment problems, and if they do claim or attempt that, they're either dishonest or actually believe that spinal adjustment cures disease, in which case they're dangerous. If someone does have back problems, there's nothing a chiropractor can do that a qualified physical therapist cannot also do, with the advantage that all qualified PT's work in conjuction with a medical doctor.
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