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BigBen · 01-17-2006, 08:28 AM

Please understand that the Chiropractic field does not hold any credence in my opinion. I think that they are collectively trying to help their patients, but fall short due to bad science.

What we have here is the classic conflict of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). Scientists must measure things, control for outside influences, hold randomized control trials, et cetera. Holistic medicine (of which chiropractic practitioners belong) takes a general view and looks at the patient from a one-off standpoint. After all, aren't we all just a bit different?

Truth is, chiropractors only clinically treat lower back pain caused by misalignment of the vertebrae. That is the only thing that is scientifically proven in EBM. Everything else they tell you about "Energy Fields", "Pathways", and other things that I have not been exposed to is absolute quackery.

But wait! What if some of that quackery works? People often ignore that point. What if that herbal supplement does nothing, but my body reacts because I am paying attention to it? Who knows?

Please, pretty please, do one thing for me: There is a device that chiropractors use, and I think it is called an "Adjuster". Don't quote me on that. It is a spring loaded blunt object the size of a pen. The chiropractor uses it to jab you in different places, and the reflex of getting jabbed often creates a muscle spasm. Chiropractors say this is a good thing. The use of that device has caused several deaths, due to stroke. The jabbing of the device collapses a blood vessel under the skin, and the resulting clot travels to your brain (or lungs) and kills you. NEVER LET A CHIROPRACTOR COME ANYWHERE NEAR YOU WITH ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

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BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Please understand that the Chiropractic field does not hold any credence in my opinion. I think that they are collectively trying to help their patients, but fall short due to bad science. What we have here is the classic conflict of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). Scientists must measure things, control for outside influences, hold randomized control trials, et cetera. Holistic medicine (of which chiropractic practitioners belong) takes a general view and looks at the patient from a one-off standpoint. After all, aren't we all just a bit different? Truth is, chiropractors only clinically treat lower back pain caused by misalignment of the vertebrae. That is the only thing that is scientifically proven in EBM. Everything else they tell you about "Energy Fields", "Pathways", and other things that I have not been exposed to is absolute quackery. But wait! What if some of that quackery works? People often ignore that point. What if that herbal supplement does nothing, but my body reacts because I am paying attention to it? Who knows? Please, pretty please, do one thing for me: There is a device that chiropractors use, and I think it is called an "Adjuster". Don't quote me on that. It is a spring loaded blunt object the size of a pen. The chiropractor uses it to jab you in different places, and the reflex of getting jabbed often creates a muscle spasm. Chiropractors say this is a good thing. The use of that device has caused several deaths, due to stroke. The jabbing of the device collapses a blood vessel under the skin, and the resulting clot travels to your brain (or lungs) and kills you. NEVER LET A CHIROPRACTOR COME ANYWHERE NEAR YOU WITH ONE OF THOSE THINGS. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.