Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Thor_MN

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3. I wouldn't say ALL Chiropractic Doctors are quacks.

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:29 AM

Jan 2014

Disclaimer: I dated the daughter of a Chiropratic Doctor in high school and was Pre-Med in college.

Personally, the concept of Chiropractic medicine for babies is ridiculous. So I would definitely label the guy you are describing as a fraud.

I've never subscribed the the megadoses of vitamins aspect. What your body doesn't use, is just going to leave in your urine. Physical adjustments, however, seem to work, but few, if any, babies would ever benefit. Their joints and muscles are too loosey goosey for adjustments to make any sense. So for me, the physical aspects of Chiropractic Medicine are valid, while others not so much.

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Want to see just how desperate woo advocates can get? [View all] Archae Jan 2014 OP

That's sad. TxDemChem Jan 2014 #1

And on the subject of desperate... Wilms Jan 2014 #2

I wouldn't say ALL Chiropractic Doctors are quacks. Thor_MN Jan 2014 #3

What would make a chiropractor's practice not woo? HuckleB Jan 2014 #4

I already said it, maybe try reading it again? Thor_MN Jan 2014 #5

Sorry, I don't see anything in your post that answers that question legitimately. HuckleB Jan 2014 #6

If they don't claim any health benefit besides realignment of the spine? sir pball Feb 2014 #7

there are a few chiros who use spinal manipulation edhopper Feb 2014 #8

Exactly. HuckleB Feb 2014 #9

I've been reading up on these chiropractic claims... Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2014 #10

You are lucky edhopper Feb 2014 #11

Yay for luck, I suppose. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2014 #12