A one sided story, because he never heard from the 90 who did get better and avoided his office all together. Now, as with any profession, there are certainly some bad apples among the Chiropractors.
But, when someone, including Medical Doctor hears a story about a bad Chiropractor, all of the Chiropractors get lumped into the same bunch. Finally, many Chiropractors overstep their boundaries.
Some make false claims of treating symptoms and diseases there is no evidence to support, as well as preaching anti-medicine beliefs to patients. The true story is, not all Chiropractors are the same. And some, like the Chiropractors at our office, actually have a working relationship with many Medical Doctors within the community. How and why does this happen? Because there are good Chiropractors that are looking to change the field of Chiropractic for the better.
Chiropractic manipulation also often leads to better patient outcomes, especially when combined with standard medical care, other studies suggest. Still, his profession is not without controversy, he says.
Simon Dagenais, a chiropractor and clinical epidemiologist. Another thorny issue for chiropractors of all stripes is the public perception that spinal manipulation can result in injury or, more ominously, stroke or torn arteries. Eric Hurwitz, first author of the study and graduate chair of epidemiology at the University of Hawaii.
Schneider agrees and points out that malpractice and liability insurance premiums for chiropractors are much lower than for physicians or surgeons. But the biggest unsolved mystery about chiropractic treatment is exactly how spinal manipulation reduces back or neck pain. A recent study published in The Lancet found low back pain was the most common cause of disability globally. But despite its ubiquity, back pain—like many other forms of pain—is difficult to explain.
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I am 86 year old. I occasionally have back pain now. I contribute my resilience to the fact that I was physically active for most of my life in particular since my retirement.
In one of my employment as a industrial safety engineer I attended a 2 day back pain seminar and explaining what can be done to reduce back injuries. One of the presenter told us about the Chiropractor prayer: Oh God please help this patient that is under my care and please help him while he is still under my care. Chiropractic has helped my husband and me after getting nothing but muscle relaxers and surgery suggestions from traditional MDs.
Would you stop seeing doctors because of that? Probably not. Best advice ever! I do not wake up in pain every morning now. I will always have problems with my back but not unbearable and unremitting as I had previous to the chiropractic treatment. I am a Registered Nurse and was very unsure about trying this course of treatment.
I am extremely happy with the level of this care. Pinched nerves a good surgeon can fix that. No drug addiction no side effects. Just going home with out pain. Insurance companies will not help pay for it. Interview the people who are paying for the treatments we will tell you it works. The Chinese have been using it since before Jesus was born.
They use it to stop pain when performing surgery. I agree with H Leslie. The study was flawed due to using symptomatology alone. A better study would be a similar problem diagnosed by X-ray that an adjustment would typically fix and compare that to a long down-time of rest and pain meds. The medical profession has to accept the fact that there are alternatives to rest, pain meds, muscle relaxants, etc. It is in our vernacular.
When I console a frustrated, crying, mom who is overwhelmed by the care of her new baby, I often touch her shoulder while speaking to her. I am an active, athletic pediatrician whose back pain always got better with time and rest. If you want to manipulate backs OK with me. And finally, you cannot cure colic and neither can I. Is an MD really the right professional to be commenting on low back pain? More pain, more recurrence, expensive diagnostics, and a greater likelihood of opioid prescriptions — with all the resulting risks?
Furthermore, why are we even targeting an entire profession? I always enjoy reading articles such as these from so called, 20th century experts, still questioning if chiropractic care is or should be considered viable for back pain…i also find it remarkable how this article positions chiropractic as a last resort for lower back pain, kudos however for offering to refer your patients. You still forgot to mention that chiropractic care is very affordable and efficient. I guess that this why physical therapists have been seeking to manipulate.
The question really needs to be, should you see your M. How about this, the bottom line is this chiropractors have assisted millons of Americans over the past years, we should move beyond the discussion of whether chiropractic care is a solution. This is the one of many reasons why more and more hospitals and traditional medical providers are seeking our services.
Amazing how times have changed! Some of my friends and family have had great success with chiropractic treatments, more so than with a physiotherapist. I had a car accident 7 years ago and hurt my back and neck. Then, I started practising Hatha yoga daily at home, and it helped strengthen my back and my stomach a weak stomach can induce back pain. No pain meds, no bills. I can now do most of the things I could do prior to the accident. If the patient is a Male, have the physician run a pregnancy test hcg , to rule out possible testicular cancer.
My son had been complaining about lower back pain. I asked him to quit but he said it felt good to do it. He saw a physician and a Chiropractor for his back pain. Nobody thought about hcg until I brought it up. My son has testicular cancer and is now undergoing chemo.
As a chiropractor and owner of an integrated health care facility it is refreshing to see a balanced piece regarding the benefits of chiropractic care.
Low back pain presents in many different forms with varying degrees of severity. If one does not respond to conservative care there is always alternative options with greater degrees of severity. Dear Dr. Shmerling, thanks for your review of this study. Steven Visentin, D.
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