Chiropractic & Atheism

[Dena]

I <3 my chiropractor! I don't care if its woo, a massage that's covered by my insurance gets nothing but praise from me I always feel slightly taller after an adjustment, very important when one is 5'2''.

I'm 4'9". I've been going for about 4 years now and have yet been made taller. That being said, I love my chiropractor too...even if he is a scientologist.

Consensus in the Studies i've read is that Chiropractors do little to nothing that simple rest couldn't fix.

My spine is fucked. I can see that with my own eyes on the numerous x-rays I've been given. It looks like an old lady spine, not that of a 30 year old woman. It can't be fixed and my chiro admits that it can't be fixed. He can just help with some of the pain. He also adjusts writs, knees and ankles which I find helpful. He doesn't even pretend he's going to make everything better. We both know that isn't possible.

I did see a guy who talked to my head. Seriously, he would ask my head questions. He also insisted that I visit him 3 times a week. That was enough of that. I went back to the other guy who doesn't trying to speak to my organs or tell me how often I need to come into his office.

My issue with CP is that, in using it as a first port of call, patients may miss a diagnosis by a trained MD for something that could be deadly serious which the CP simply isn't trained for or licensed to examine.

I saw a regular doctor and also did conventional therapy before trying a chiropractor. I still see a regular doctor as well as a specialist (MD) who knows about my chiropractic care. I would recommend everyone have scans and things of that nature done before they go to a chiropractor.