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In reply to the discussion: And people wonder why I am dead-set against Chiropractic? [View all]hlthe2b
(109,846 posts)there is at least one school (Life Chiropractic in Marietta, GA) that preaches that chiropractic, not vaccines, "cured" polio and so brainwashes students not to vaccinate that there was an uptake in both human and canine vaccine-preventable disease among that population in the late 80s in Georgia.
Not to mention my still intense memory from childhood of my Mother's best friend's tragic death from an untreated heart attack. He had gone to a chiropractor with shooting pain down his left arm and shortness of breath... While even much of the lay public would have recognized those sx as possible MI, the chiropractor concluded he was merely in need of a cervical "adjustment". I will NEVER forget that and I don't think those kind of horror stories are all that rare.
I'd strongly suggest those who want that kind of treatment to go to an Osteopath, who like MD's are trained fully (and similarly credentialed) to practice medicine, but likewise specialize in musculoskeletal issues in a more holistic manner. Alternately, see a good orthopedist who likewise works closely with a good physical therapist.
I am definitely no fan of chiropractic.
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