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oldsoftie

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92. I agree; my point wasnt about that.

Sun May 23, 2021, 08:38 AM

May 2021

Its the constant criticisms of them as being quacks that have no effect when i've seen it work personally. I just cant tell someone "He didnt help you" when I see the difference myself
ALL the anti vaxxers should be lumped together IMO

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I had a strange and upsetting experience yesterday [View all] macwriter May 2021 OP

No! Not overreacting unc70 May 2021 #1

Chiropractors AnyFunctioningAdult May 2021 #2

They provide health care and therefore qualify as health care professionals... Binkie The Clown May 2021 #25

Most I have known are into natural care Tree Lady May 2021 #38

I went to a chiropractor before I understood what chiropractic means Silent3 May 2021 #107

And cue the chiropractor bashing oldsoftie May 2021 #42

I believe chiropractic, full of woo, deserves bashing EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #55

Well, faxing does seem outdated, but many businesses & medical practices Dark n Stormy Knight May 2021 #83

My comment isnt about vaccination. Its about results oldsoftie May 2021 #91

I will concede that temporary relief from back pain EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #93

They don't go to medical school and their training is in bones, joints, etc. pnwmom May 2021 #59

I agree; my point wasnt about that. oldsoftie May 2021 #92

They helped my father with his back pain. Unfortunately, some of them pnwmom May 2021 #96

I have seen one like that locally. oldsoftie May 2021 #98

Right, that's the kind I'm talking about. The OP might have been going to pnwmom May 2021 #105

Many Chiropractors don't get vaccinated. This bothers me. StClone May 2021 #69

The founders, the Palmers, espoused anti-vaccination opinions in the early part of the 20th Celerity May 2021 #88

The good that chiropractors do is Disaffected May 2021 #99

Last year DENVERPOPS May 2021 #60

No, and you're not a dummy. You were smart to ask. You could spooky3 May 2021 #3

+1000 SheltieLover May 2021 #7

Hi! spooky3 May 2021 #8

If it weren't for developments in mRNA research, soldierant May 2021 #30

Scientists have been working on the development luvtheGWN May 2021 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author luvtheGWN May 2021 #51

Call that shit out Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #71

Yes, that's what I remembered reading soldierant May 2021 #78

I lived in SanMateo Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #79

I was born in a hospital, but soldierant May 2021 #111

Perfect response! BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #34

No Laurelin May 2021 #4

At least he was wearing a mask soothsayer May 2021 #5

I quit my chiropractor little more than a year ago because she DURHAM D May 2021 #6

After I got out of the hospital last year, Haggard Celine May 2021 #9

I can relate a story from the 90s from the Atlanta Suburbs where an emergency veterinary clinic hlthe2b May 2021 #10

Maybe he'd already contracted Covid? FakeNoose May 2021 #11

I had the same experience wth mine only I called the morning of my appt to ask. catrose May 2021 #12

Had a similar experience with a hair dresser first appointment- my regular person retired PortTack May 2021 #13

No, you are not overreacting. Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #14

No you are not overreacting. Irish_Dem May 2021 #15

No. Trust your own brain. LakeArenal May 2021 #16

This is standard anti-vax propaganda. They all say it. He'll never get vaccinated. JoanofArgh May 2021 #17

If you like your chiropractor and feel he has greatly helped you in the past, I'm not understanding beaglelover May 2021 #18

Well, if it keeps them from going to a chiropractor rather than a real medical professional GulfCoast66 May 2021 #74

Not the case with me, anyway... one visit completely repaired my 3-years-of-pain shoulder! JudyM May 2021 #90

But you might pass it on to a more vulnerable person. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2021 #84

Fully vaxed people cannot pass on the virus to others. beaglelover May 2021 #102

That's not what the CDC says. Maybe, but they're not sure about that yet. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2021 #110

You're not overreacting. Niagara May 2021 #19

You raise an important question. How do we talk with people mahina May 2021 #20

+1000 Niagara May 2021 #23

You bet. I had no part of making it of course. It's persuasive, right? mahina May 2021 #66

That was great! Delphinus May 2021 #65

Yeah mahina May 2021 #67

Hey, he's a Disaffected May 2021 #21

The wires re-enforce the woo. Straight out of chiropractor class 101. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #75

Yeah, it's probably Disaffected May 2021 #100

Not saying there's no place for chiropractors, but I would never go to one. Laffy Kat May 2021 #22

I'm not sure there are. It is just woo to my mind. NewHendoLib May 2021 #77

I had a pre-op nurse tell me she wasn't babylonsister May 2021 #24

so a couple of things... macwriter May 2021 #26

you didn't tell him? Skittles May 2021 #27

I have been asking folks before I show up. No harm in that, and no, not over-reacting Evolve Dammit May 2021 #28

No you are not overreacting. I left my chiropractor... ananda May 2021 #29

I know a very good chiropractor-- dawg day May 2021 #31

Only over 1 billion shot given whistler162 May 2021 #32

No, not over-reacting citizen blues May 2021 #33

"Over the years". Aristus May 2021 #35

Thank you! Of course someone with muscle problems will feel better with manipulation. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #73

Manipulation is only appropriate if the vertebrae are out of alignment. Aristus May 2021 #80

I should have said massage. Because when I had my injury it helped. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #81

Do you have many colleagues who are choosing not to get vaccinated? Akoto May 2021 #103

No. Aristus May 2021 #104

Chiropractic dmacdon4 May 2021 #36

I tend to agree. TomSlick May 2021 #52

Oh? Then why does your state recognize and license them ... marble falls May 2021 #70

But then there is this - NewHendoLib May 2021 #76

That would make me very uncomfortable. I wouldn't go back nt XanaDUer2 May 2021 #37

Hubby's home health nurse not vaccinated. n/t patricia92243 May 2021 #39

I got a mammogram last week and tech Tree Lady May 2021 #40

Republican/Nazis work everywhere and never do the proper thing. johnthewoodworker May 2021 #41

No. He's negligent, and highly immoral to boot. At very least, Hortensis May 2021 #43

You're vaccinated. I wouldnt worry too much about HIM oldsoftie May 2021 #44

My supervisor and his nurse wife haven't been vaccinated ... aggiesal May 2021 #45

Doesn't surprise me... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #46

Please let him know that duhneece May 2021 #47

No. Sounds like a normal reaction to me. c-rational May 2021 #48

I had a similar experience arlyellowdog May 2021 #49

You're not overreacting at all. I would have reacted the same way. TraceNC May 2021 #53

I'm convinced Aussie105 May 2021 #54

Chiros. You would be hard-pressed in my area to find any AllyCat May 2021 #56

You were smart to ask, and to be upset. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #57

Good grief, Disaffected May 2021 #101

I know, right?! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #106

'...but they still proclaimed that they felt better after his "treatments"' Disaffected May 2021 #108

No excuse for his dereliction. nt reACTIONary May 2021 #58

IMO, There are better options than a chiropractor BootinUp May 2021 #61

Agreed... a quality PT specialist... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #72

This might help BlueSky3 May 2021 #62

You've learnt an important lesson about "Alternative Medicine" Ron Obvious May 2021 #63

No, you are not. Next year, maybe. His disconnect is crazy. He doesn't know enough to take ... marble falls May 2021 #64

901 deaths in all of Australia during this pandemic. Aussie105 May 2021 #68

Had the same thing happen to me. It was the woman who sees patients before the doctor. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2021 #82

No, that is disturbing. I've even asked my vets. Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #85

Not overreacting at all. GoneOffShore May 2021 #86

i've heard a number of stories of medical personal who aren't vaccinated orleans May 2021 #87

Tell them the 'p' in hipaa laws stands for portability of coverage Captain Zero May 2021 #95

Same thing for me with a hair cutter, and a therapeutic massage masseuse. Captain Zero May 2021 #94

One of my school board members is a chiropractor dsc May 2021 #97

Lots of people you would think would know better, don't. Marrah_Goodman May 2021 #109