What does a Chiropractor actually do?

Question

I’m hoping a medical professional could explain, in unbiased language (since there seems to be some animosity towards them), what exactly a chiropractor does, and how they fit into rehabilitation for patients alongside massage therapists and physical therapists. What can a chiropractor do for a patient that a physical therapist cannot?

Additionally, when a chiropractor says a vertebrae is “out of place” or “subluxated” and they “put it back,” what exactly are they doing? No vertebrae stays completely static as they are meant to flex, especially in the neck. Saying they’re putting it back in place makes no sense when it’s just going to move the second you get up from the table.

Thanks.

In: Biology

Answer 1

I doctor friend of mine told me there was a study done with nearly 50,000 patients. A third went to a chiropractor, the second third went to a massage therapist and the final third were given one page document telling what exercises to do. The results for the three groups were similar.