Are chiropractors really legit?

Question 1
Are chiropractors really legit?...  I've heard different stories from different people. My mom visits a chiropractor weekly, but she's also into weird new-age spiritual stuff so I'm doubtful. On the other hand, my dad and the rest of the world never cease to make cracks about them.

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1)   Too legit... Too legit to quit (three times)
Sweat running all over my chest (chest) i don't quit no!
I just press harder (Yea!) than i ever did before going for
The dreams that i have in store in my mind (mind) and i know
That i'm makin it i gotta get mine and nobody's takin it away
(No!) cause hammer don't play that you try to get mine
boy you better step back freeze (freeze) cause
You don't want none i hustle for my muscle and you look
Weak son (real weak) yea!... i'm goin for all that i can get
Kickin at the top cause i'm too legit to quit...sing!...

Chorus
Too legit... Too legit to quit (hey...hey...) Too legit...too
legit... Too legit to quit...(hey...) Too legit... Too legit to quit
(too legit...) too legit... too legit to quit... - Milk Steak

2)   I know many people who have had back problems, went to a Chiropractor, and were cured of those problems forever. There are plenty of websites, and be assured that it takes 4+ years of medical school to become a Chiro. There is also a professional organization that polices the industry, to make sure that Chiros are following the right procedures & treating their patients ethically & fairly.

You should choose a Chiropractor that has been practicing atleast 10 years, who has had hundreds of clients. Make sure that Chiro has never had a complaint filed against them. If you are really paranoid & do not trust easily, then inquire with the Chiro about referrals from current patients.

Keep in mind that your back is a neural network by which your brain is able to communicate with the rest of your body. Chiros correct your back, by making sure your SPINE is 100% correct in alignment. If you have Scholiosis, then a Chiro will try to correct that. If you have a car accident, a Chiro will make sure none of the discs are damaged or have slipped. Chiros very often will contact a specialist if they see any nerve damage has occurred.

A Chiropractors primary job is to set your back STRAIGHT. That's it. They don't do surgery. They don't push/pull things back into place. They set your spine to its correct placement. - TheWhiteEasyChair

3)   there is very little supervision when it comes to a chiropractors training. that is theres little to no error analysis, research done, etc. so there really relying on age old techniques that were used thousands of years that have otherwise been outdated by modern medicine. personally i dont feel comfortable with them because there are a vast number of them that are sly and once they start messing with your back theres really no going back, (no pun intended) they've got you hooked.

and you look at like a herniated disk can be fixed at a orthopedic surgeon or specialist with a little assessment and maybe a minimally invasive cut if they dont give you some other method. most insurance companies will cover it with no co pay or overhead to you.

your playing a trust game with a lifelong commitment. don't go unless you know the chiropractor personally. otherwise a trip to a local medical center will fix you right up with a more modern tech. the spine is serious business, dont get messed around with. - AndrewGhostLCL

4)   Make CRACKS about them, that's funny.
yes they can help, but not always all their cracked up to be and can be flippin dangerous , oif you have a back injury and they are the gung hoe type. - Andyboy

5)   Chiropractors are really legit. Their focus is not necessarily medically primarily (meaning you don't see them when you have a cold), rather the physical body such as making sure your bones are aligned and your muscles are working properly. They must have an advanced degree, meaning at least six years of study beyond high school. I have a rib that pops out of place and can make breathing difficult. My chiro can pop it back into place. He also makes sure my head is sitting properly so I don't get as many headaches. My hip rotates outwards as well at times, which he can move back into place. My 10 year old has been to the chiro, as the benefits of a physical from a chiro can help make sure growth isn't too hard on his bones. I would suggest going and seeing one, or observing when your mom goes. My chiro is really laid back and explains everything. - watchinoveru

6)   The thing is in the US there's a wide-range of therapists that call themselves Chiropractors, you have very practical ones(they mostly just stick to making you right physically, realigning your skeleton, and giving you exercises, to keep it right), but there's also some quite out there therapists calling themselves Chiropractors.
Over here in Europe it's only the practical ones(bone-crackers they're called too, mine's really good, doesn't crack the bones, just adjusts 'em), calling themselves Chiropractors. The other ones usually go by naturalistic healers, or something.

The practical ones are definitely legit, they're like physical therapy, at a much higher, more precise holistic level. Taking care of the entire body, by making sure it's in the correct shape, and making sure it moves as efficiently as possible.

The more out there ones can help people, but you have to keep an eye out, they remain effective, because that sometimes seems to be secondary in their treatment. And you have to look at if it's more mental support, or that they actually do the physical adjustments too. - BigNeil

7)   Chiropractic may give temporary relief for lower back pain. But that's it.

As you suspect, the idea that misalignment of the spine is a satisfactory explanation for (almost) every disease is wrong. And it is consequently wrong that those diseases can be cured by realigning the spine again. - JLI

8)   I agree with JLI.

There is a lot of woo in Chiropractic.

In short, chiropractic may be beneficial for mild lower back pain of soft tissue origin. However, any claims made beyond this are unsupported.

Couple of things to remember: A healthy back does not require routine adjustments to stay healthy. So repeated visits to a chiropractor are generally not needed.

Any chiropractor who claims the root cause of disease is a misaligned spine should be avoided.

Their theory of "subluxations" makes no scientific or anatomic sense...most chiropractors have "evolved" from these woo roots. However, you still get some who refuse to leave these ancient magical ways of thinking behind.

Cue 3...2...1.. Mr E and "hio chiropractic".

@ Calyx: Thanks for that emotional rant; can you provide evidence to support you assertions? - Rhianna does Medicine Year 1

9)   Remember, they are in hock to Simon Singh and their own lawyers for attempting to take Singh to court when he stated that they peddle treatments for which there is not a jot of evidence of their efficacy - they lost the case.

Some 25% were investigated by regulatory bodies about their false advertizing and false claims and eventually they all had to be instructed by their members' bodies to remove web-sites, remove advertizments and start again without making claims.

So no, they are not legit, they DO peddle treatments for which there is not a jot of evidence and they have been known to kill and maim. She should be seeing a proper physiotherapist not a quack. - Nitram

10)   Okay, so let's get some things straight here: 1) Chiropractors go to medical school and take the EXACT same curriculum as medical students for at LEAST the first four years of their training. They spend at least an additional two years training in their specialty, which is the spine, the nerves and the musculature of the human body. 2) Chiropractors treat illness and disease through the use of what are called "spinal adjustments", which is pretty much EXACTLY the same modality that Osteopaths (who are medical doctors) use. 3) It is patently illegal to call yourself a Chiropractor if you are not licensed and insured, peer reviewed and supervised in some way by your state's Medical Board of Examiners. 4) and this is VERY important: The very genesis of the AMA in the US was not as a medical board of examiners, not as peer review, not as a licensing body, but as a TRADE ORGANIZATION whose manifesto AND intention it was was to put ALL chiropractors, all midwives, all homeopaths and ANY medical practitioner who did not follow the AMA's decrees out of business (ie who were competition in ANY way, regardless of statistically better outcomes, regardless of less invasive, less fatal treatments, regardless of education and licensing required to become a chiropractor, regardless of the truth.) They've been at this since the 1800's. There was a suit filed against the AMA for restraint of trade, and for slander and libel. The AMA was found AGAINST in the 1980's. (This means they, with all their money and all their lawyers, LOST.) It was found they had been literally trying to destroy the chiropractic profession for over 100 years. This should give some of you clowns a better sense of what is REALLY true and what is just your opinion. Let's look at over 900,000 deaths caused last year alone by treatment from allopathic medicine, that's a FACT, not my "opinion". That's very close to a million people dying (or rather, being killed.) for those of you who cannot seem to do math. You want to talk about "shady" treatment? Let's talk about the fact that 90% of the hysterectomies performed in the US are UNNECESSARY procedures, shall we? Going to the chiropractor is one of the VERY best things I do for myself all month, period. You've heard of an alignment for your car? I REALLY struggle with the fact that most of you take better care of your cars than you do your bodies. It is exceedingly easy to call someone (with far more medical training than you, by the way) a quack or a pseudo-practitioner. It is far harder, apparently, for some of you to a) back up your theories, and b) to prove them. Spouting destructive CANT is super easy. Try opening your mind up instead. There are many, many, many hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people who have been greatly helped by this profession. - calyx156

11)   Nope, they're back-cracking quacks. - dave

12)   When you take a long hard look at chiropractic,you have to start at the beginning, A guy named DD Palmer(a 5th grade graduate) "cured" a man of deafness by cracking his neck.Now we all know that isn't possible. Has anyone ever heard of a chiro doing that amazing feat since? Chiropractic developed into a cult,pretty much where it it stuck today,some 115 years later. Chiros used to tell people that their vertebrae were moved "out of place" and were pressing on a nerve causing all sort of horrible things. That was disproved by the medical community . SO chiros invented a silly notion called "vertebral subluxations" (that cause "nerve interference")a ridiculous notion that even chiros can't even agree on. But boy they treat them.
Chiropractic at the present time is in a world of hurt. Chiro school has the lowest standard of any in health care.The joke is the qualification are,you have a pulse,and can sign a student loan app. So chiropractic schools are churning out ill qualified "doctors" left and right. So the competition is stiff for patients.When they do get someone like your mom,they use scare tactics and brainwashing to keep them coming back over and over. They use what is called scriped conversation.("And how are we feeling today,fine?,great see you next week,we have to keep up on your "adjustments" to make sure to "stay" healthy) Ask your mom if that sounds familiar. The vast majority of people have never been,nor never will go to a chiropractor,How in the world do we exist? - massage therapist

13)   You're right to have doubts, they are a bunch of quacks. They might be able to relieve a little lower back pain but no better than a massage or a couple of analgesics.

There is no scientific research to back up their claims. That is why they recently got their (the British Chiropractic Association) asses kicked in court in the UK. They tried to sue a science writer Simon Singh for libel for because he said they happily promote bogus treatments without a jot of evidence. He was right and won the case. If you know anything about the insane libel laws in the UK you will understand this is a brilliant victory for science.

http://whatstheharm.net/chiropractic.html - Michelle

14)   Absolutely legitimate. People who make derogatory remarks must be living on some other planet.
In Canada students study for 7 years to become Doctors of Chiropractic and are regulated under the Health Professons Act. The title "Chiropractor" is protected by law.
There was an anti-trust suit against the AMA in the 1980's because conventional medicine was spreading nasty propaganda to deny patients a superior form of medical treatment backed by tons of studies, for muskuloskeletal problems -- words of the judge, not mine. All ConMed can do is hand out cervical collars and pain pills. Now that's a scam.
There are no guarantees for back surgery, plenty of patients end up worse off, and guess what? There's no evidence that back surgery works.
For the U.K. skeppie kooks, Simon Singh who libelled Chiropractic will think twice before opening his yap because it's cost him a fortune in legal fees. Serves him right.
The only people who belittle Chiropractic these days are people who are wilfully ignorant and obtuse. - thenoseknows


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Question 2
Someone keeps prank calling me from a cell. Is there any site with reverse lookup phone book?...  So, someone keeps prank calling me from their cell phone. Are there any sites that reverse lookup a cell number and give you the results for free?

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1)   I don't know - hoganz53

2)   yes - jhon newberry

3)   sorry, i was only trying to entertain you. - ♡Expecting Mama Sept. 14♡

4)   When this happened to me, I called my phone carrier and they blocked that phone number ocming into my phone line. I don't know about any reverse look up phone book. - C-girl

5)   No.

Call the network you're on and tell them of your situation. Then give them the number. You can either change your number, or have them blocked off from calling you. They might also look into the matter and give you another option. - Omega Hurricane

6)   why dont yu just call them back
But before you type in the number they called from
typ
*67 (the number they called from)
that way your number is blocked. - IloveyouAlex.

7)   if its just silly pranks, then have your phone company block the number.

If they are threats or anything like that, contact the police and let them deal with it, do not ignore a threat, it might not be all talk. Also if the calls continue (with a new number) after the first one is blocked, that's more then a joke and is harassment. - J

8)   You can look up the number with a reverse lookup, however some people's cell phone numbers are not listed. Many people's are because they have gotten rid of their landline's and they are now using cell phones exclusively. To look up a number, visit: http://www.whitepages.com/reverse_phone you can also try Google searching the phone number. List the phone number as (xxx) xxx-xxxx many times it will produce a result if the person's number is listed anywhere. If you still do not have any luck, many cell phone companies will let you block a phone number, either by visiting the cell phone provider's web site, or by calling the cell phone provider. They will be able to block the phone number so that the person cannot call you anymore. - batraylover


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Question 3
Do people still think milk ''builds'' strong bones?...  
The FDA and the milk industry always tells us to intake at least 1,000 mg of calcium everyday? Why? The rest of the world doesn't even intake half that amount in a day. Plus, the risk of osteoporosis and bone-fractures are higher in countries are much higher in countries where milk and other dairy consumption is common.

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1)   unfortunately yes - Pony Slaystation

2)   No, but the calcium in milk helps to support strong bone growth, especially early on in life. - Poe

3)   actually it does its had calcium and vitamin D both which aid in keeping bones strong - rkbtoo

4)   Milk contains Calcium, which is good for bones. Nowadays milk packets which are available are fortified with vitamin D, which when combined with calcium, certainly helps you have stronger bones. - DrSri

5)   No. It's a myth perpetuated by dairy producers. - thenoseknows

6)   ummmmmm yes - Jackson Mitchusson


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Question 4
taking homeopathic medicine?...  i am taking agnus castus and acid phosps for sexual weakness far 2 days is it sufficent?

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1)   Homeopathic pills are just sugar pills with evaporated water (ie sugar pills). They really can't do anything a placebo can't do - no matter how long you take them. - JLI

2)   sugar pills and water, you can take as much as you like, knock yourself out. Careful you don't drown - Nitram

3)   That won't work, especially in homeopathic concentration.

Homeopathy is the highest level of quackery. AVOID - Rhianna does Medicine Year 1

4)   No, they are total nonsense. You have been scammed. - dave

5)   Homeopathic remedies contain no active ingredients and are just water dribbled over sugar pills. Stop wating your money. - Michelle

6)   Are you seeing a professional Homeopath or trying to self-prescribe? This is a chronic problem, not an acute, so you need professional help.
The rules of Homeopathy are to use a single properly prescribed substance until the symptoms subside and not take another dose unless necessary. It's not a "cookbook" form of medicine "take this for that". The potency and dose required by a patient is individual. - thenoseknows


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Question 5
Can I be sick from too many medicines?...  Hi guys. I tried to kill myself many times(4 or 5) with medicines. Well it didn't work but I always felt sick after it. And my questions are: 1. I will be sick or I will die in the future? and 2. How can I stop trying to kill myself when I have problems? Thank you.

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1)   1)Yes,if you continue taking medicine,you will create problems eventually.2)Try seeing a psychologist - Spoo Gen

2)   Yes definitely. - gamya

3)   You will need help from a psychiatrist if you are wanting to kill yourself. There is no way to know if you will be sick or die in the future. You can always go to an emergency room and tell them what is happening. I'd suggest going asap and don't put it off. - cyndiann

4)   1 - Yes you will be sick in the future and yes you will die.
2 - You need to be seeing a shrink - Nitram

5)   You run the risk of seriously damaging yourself and could end up a) on dialysis for the rest of your life or b) a drooling vegetable who needs to be spoon fed and have their @r$e wiped for them, forever.

Go and talk to your doctor and explain your situation. - dave


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