I know so many people to go to a chiropractor on a weekly basis and either pay out of pocket or have benefits cover it BUT I seen articles or posts pop up that refer to it as junk junk medicine and on the same level as a holistic practitioner???
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The VA (Veterans Administration) believes in chiropractic therapy. Practitioners do the equivalent of medical school. Decades ago, I went to one (recommended) out of desperation — my hand/arm would go numb playing guitar. I got a Biology/Chemistry degree… and I “tech’d him out.” The guy was sharp AF. He explained the problem and said that I’d likely need 3 visits. He told me that he’d do a quick “adjustment” to get me out of pain. That was 30 years ago… and because I was poor, I didn’t go back (only 1 visit). The problem has never recurred.
I recently started to go for therapy (paid by the VA) for my neck — and saw massive relief in only two sessions.
Just as there are sh1t MDs, I’m sure that there are cr*ppy chiropractors. That said… they are not quacks. There are scientific underpinnings to what they do. They use x-rays and other tests.
You do you… but they’ve helped me.
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