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"Systematic reviews of controlled clinical studies of treatments used by chiropractors have found no evidence that chiropractic manipulation is effective, with the possible exception of treatment for back pain.[8] A 2011 critical evaluation of 45 systematic reviews concluded that the data included in the study "fail[ed] to demonstrate convincingly that spinal manipulation is an effective intervention for any condition."[10] Spinal manipulation may be cost-effective for sub-acute or chronic low back pain, but the results for acute low back pain were insufficient.[11] No compelling evidence exists to indicate that maintenance chiropractic care adequately prevents symptoms or diseases.[12]"

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[-] ClutchCargo@sh.itjust.works 105 points 11 months ago

But boy, oh boy. Say this to a believer and get ready to loose an afternoon.

[-] kibiz0r@lemmy.world 78 points 11 months ago

loose an afternoon

That’s alright. A chiropractor can tighten up that afternoon for ya.

[-] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago

Indeed. I’ve got a chiropractor in my family, and I actively avoid talking to them about their work because I’ve always been convinced that it causes more harm than good. I think they finally got the hint after the 1000th time I refused their offer of an adjustment. They do some genuinely bizarre stuff beyond the standard adjustments, and talk about it like it’s proven science.

[-] Stamau123@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago
[-] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

“Testing” for allergies or nutritional deficiencies by holding a sample up to your forehead and then applying downward pressure to your outstretched arms to “determine” sensitivity. Weird stuff like that.

Edit: I believe it’s called Applied Kinesiology, but that just makes it sound legit. Which it’s not.

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

I always knew it was pseudoscience, but damn, how is that even allowed?

[-] AffineConnection@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

how is that even allowed

lobbyists, I presume

[-] LapGoat@pawb.social 1 points 4 months ago

your insurance would much rather pay for someone to touch your back than pay for someone to provide medical care.

[-] soulless@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

The core tenet of chiropractics is that "life force" flows through the spine and "blocks" in that is what causes diseases/pains.

Most people think they are some kind of spine experts, while in reality it is nothing like that and more like concepts of Chi and meridians.

The thing is, a lot of chiros don't delve into that crap, because it's such obvious bullshit, but some do and will tell you in all sincerity that cracking that L6-8 might just kill your cancer.

In any case, stay far far away from them.

[-] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

...cracking that L6-8 might just kill your cancer.

In a roundabout way, this can be true. No host, no disease.

[-] soulless@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Scorched earth medicine, effective in 100% of cases! Life's overrated anyway.

[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Chiropractic was invented by a guy who learned it from a ghost.

[-] Stamau123@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Who knows better about relaxing the spine than a ghost that doesn't have one?

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