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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by pc86 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @09:45AM (#31179809)
That a chiropractor can relieve pain doesn't mean that chiropractics in the "medical" sense isn't a fraud. Imaging that shown the entire concept of "subluxations" in the chiropractic sense are a myth.

I've gone to chiropractors for manipulations. Some even were able to bill my insurance (yet surprisingly the cash price was the same as my insurance copay, imagine that). But I treat it the same as getting a massage. It feels good, and I might feel better after, but it's absolutely not any sort of medical science.

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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by Bedon292 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:07AM (#31180072)
What do you mean by "subluxations" being a myth? Most of my back issues come from subluxation of the T2 vertebra. As shown by x-rays and physically being able to feel that is is out of alignment with the rest of the spine.

Are you referring to those charts that say these are the random other symptoms you might have from alignment issues? Those definitely seem shady, and pseudoscience at best.

Edit: Oh, I see. Overloaded term. I was coming from the medical side, but it can be used differently in a Chiropractic sense. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic#Vertebral_subluxa...

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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by pc86 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:19AM (#31180199)
Yes, I just meant the chiropractic side. They're absolutely real and can be a problem medically. Chiros sort of co-opted it.
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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by hungryforcodes on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @01:29PM (#31183051)
Yeah, I'm not sure about this. After two car accidents one year apart my back was killing me. I went to a year for physio and nothing happened. Then a friend recommended this chiropractor and within 3 months I was fine. To be fair this chiropractor said alot of chiropractic was a bit fluffy, and I insisted we discuss the science behind it and stuff which he was totally literate about.

I'd go to another one again.

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