I’m a medical worker, and I’ve been trying to read about the history of chiropractice. It’s fascinating to me how the field was started as a spiritual practice. But with the background of chiropractic care being challenged by modern science, and spinal manipulation being disproven to have any benefits, how is chiro so mainstream today? It’s covered by health insurance, even though medical researchers are regularly publishing data that disproves the benefits. DISCLAIMER: IM NOT TRYING TO HATE ON ANYTHING, I’m genuinely interested in the history and how the practice became so mainstream with a somewhat unsteady foundation.
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Chiropractors are actually available and promise to fix your pain this week. Having someone actually look at you, listen to you, and do some basic stretching / massage every week for a few months can help you feel comfortable while issues resolve on their own.
Mainstream medicine wants you to see your primary care doctor in 2 weeks, try physical therapy for 6 weeks (starting in a month when they can fit you in), and if that didn’t work they’ll refer you to a specialist (2 month wait for an appointment) who will order imaging (1 month) and then see you a month after that to discuss the results and make a plan for surgery in 2-6 months, with a 4-12 week recovery time. Meanwhile, you’ve been in pain for a year.
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