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I have been interested in Chiropractic school and have talked to a few people about it. Does anyone know anything they could tell me? I hear it is similar to med school (but not as intense, i mean, real doctors have it rough). I would probably have to go back and take some biologies and stuff. I have an engineering degree from a good school, but not much science.

I know some people don't like chiropractic practices, but they have helped me out tremendously without taking medication like the real doctor I went to suggested. So if you do or don't like them, let me know too.

Any thoughts?

la petite moi

I just started going to the chiropractor recently, and it hasn't helped me yet. I'm just hoping that at the end of this long road, I'll be feeling better...because lord knows, I haven't had a pain-free day since I was probably 12 years old.

I would say Google your question. You could find the classes to take and what you need to know to become a chiro.

HiddenEgo

Yes, Google is your friend. Like other professions, there will be schools that have better reputations than others, so search them out. I mean, if you get certified at a school that doesnt have a good reputation, you might as well print out your own certificate with a crayon.

Moi: You should experience relief in a week or so of starting treatment. It really depends on how far out of alignment your back and neck were to begin with. If you do not get relief in that two weeks, start shopping for another chiro. I started with one guy, but he really was not too good, so I found one who is amazing, and unless I really hose something up, can get me straightened out in one or two treatments now.

For both of you: be sure to look for CCSP accredidation. This is the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. I'm not sure of the details, but is something that my own chiro has and continues to study. It probably blends chiropractic ideals with kinesiology and sports medicine.

maskedrider

never underestimate the power of google.. Just once lcik of the mouse and voila, the answer lies in your hands.

BigBen

Okay!

Several chiropractors have been the accused in wrongful death suits in my region in the past two years. It seems that they "Over Correct" the neck, or they use a thing shaped like a pen called an "Actuator" that basically gives you a good jab where they want.

Problem is, the "Over Correction" they describe is actually a guy breaking your fucking neck, killing you; this "Actuator" thing can burst a blood vessel in your neck, causing you to stroke out once the clot hits the ol' thinker.

Evidenced based medicine and the medical community in general know that the only thing a chiropractor is good for is relieving lower back pain caused by misaligned vertebrae. Anything else they try and tell you is:
1. Not proven science;
2. Placebo effect;
3. A fucking lie;

So, IMHO, I'll take my chances with number 2, but not 1 or 3, thank you very much.

Before you TFP'ers who swear by this practice jump down my throat, please remember 2 things...
1. the M and O in IMHO stands for MY OPINION (the I stands for IN and the H stands for HUMBLE)
2. Do whatever you want to your body if it makes you feel better, but please spend your own money doing it. That means that I am opposed to making chiropractic visits covered under the public health plan, something the chiropractic community has been trying to do since they started. They want to be seen as physicians, and I will do everything in my power to prevent that from happening.

Good luck in your studies! Please stay away from that "Actuator" thing and look for scientific evidence in your practice.

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