acupuncture, massage, chiropractic...

[jim37]

I dont need a source of information to back up an opinion. I was obviously taking a jab at chiropractors. You dont goto a chiropractor like you would a doctor or a lawyer. An MD/DO and JD are legitimate professions with a long standing proven track record. I have used chiropractors in the past, and they are great if you have a minor injury to a joint/muscle, but they are good for little more then that. If you have investigated the full theory of chiropractic, like using chiropractic to treat/cure things other than joint/muscle injury's, it will become appearent to you just how out there their "profession" is. There are only a handful of chiropractic schools in the United States, and not a single one is affiliated with a state or private university, so what does that tell you?

i think you are definitely have roots in the allopathic profession somewhere. just because we are not tied to a university does not mean that schools aren't legit. all chiro. schools in the us are accredited by goverment boards. all chiropractors take certification boards!!! actually four of them before licensing!!! i guess in your head since we don't drug society and kill people in surgery we are not legit. chiros malpractice insurance for the year is what md/do's pay per month!!!!!!!!! HMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! That says a lot to me!!! we dont kill or maime people!!!!

[thegodfather]

i think you are definitely have roots in the allopathic profession somewhere. just because we are not tied to a university does not mean that schools aren't legit. all chiro. schools in the us are accredited by goverment boards. all chiropractors take certification boards!!! actually four of them before licensing!!! i guess in your head since we don't drug society and kill people in surgery we are not legit. chiros malpractice insurance for the year is what md/do's pay per month!!!!!!!!! HMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! That says a lot to me!!! we dont kill or maime people!!!!

Your schools are for profit institutions. After HEAL was established, wasn't it Palmer or Life U that tripled their tuition in a short time period, because they knew studets could pay more. Additionally, what legitimate medical practice needs to use high pressure sales tactics to keep its customers coming back(alot of DC offices do this). I'll give credit where credit is due, it is a great first step before pursuing things like surgery or constant medication for an injury, and insurance companies have begun to cover some chiropractic. However, if it is such a legitimate and great profession, why are DC students some of the most indebted under HEAL and the worst in defaulting on thier loans?


http://www.scienceblog.com/community...A/hhs1124.html

The loans are guaranteed by the federal government -- meaning the federal government must pay the banks if students default.

Chiropractic students have the poorest record of payments, and the five schools with the largest number of defaulters are chiropractic schools.

Cleveland Chiropractic School has $4million plus dollars in default...

http://www.defaulteddocs.dhhs.gov/school.asp?PAGE=2

[MuscleScience]

Your schools are for profit institutions. After HEAL was established, wasn't it Palmer or Life U that tripled their tuition in a short time period, because they knew studets could pay more. Additionally, what legitimate medical practice needs to use high pressure sales tactics to keep its customers coming back(alot of DC offices do this). I'll give credit where credit is due, it is a great first step before pursuing things like surgery or constant medication for an injury, and insurance companies have begun to cover some chiropractic. However, if it is such a legitimate and great profession, why are DC students some of the most indebted under HEAL and the worst in defaulting on thier loans?


http://www.scienceblog.com/community...A/hhs1124.html




Cleveland Chiropractic School has $4million plus dollars in default...

http://www.defaulteddocs.dhhs.gov/school.asp?PAGE=2

They default because students are not taught how to run a business. That is were all the trouble lies. Over 60% of chiropractors have their own clinics. It is hard to run a practice and a lot of people just dont have the talent to do it. Just as many MD's would default to if they tried to open their own clinic instead of joining a medical group.

You should look up Wilkes vs AMA and you will see where the residual allopathic bias is coming from.

The best thing that every happened to me is when my orthopedist sent me to a Chiropractor to help with my Chronic ankle sprains. She knew she couldnt help me after her treating me and two broken legs later. Suddenly with the right treatments I havent had an ankle sprain in five years.

This all coming from someone with a biomedical background mind you.