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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It’s often relatively affordable and easier to access than more regulated/evidence-based forms of physical therapy. And insurance often covers it, which is ridiculous. An unfortunate byproduct of our U.S. healthcare system and how hard it is to get good, quality care. The main issue with chiropractic “medicine” is that it’s woefully unregulated. You might get a practitioner who is giving you a glorified massage and it’s quite harmless. Or you might get someone who wrenches your neck so hard that your ~~aorta~~ vertebral arteries are damaged or you are left with paralysis. Happens more often than you might think. But it FEELS like something, and a lot of people get frustrated with how slow and “trial/error” allopathic (evidence-based) medicine can be. Chiropractics, like a lot of pseudoscience, makes bold promises and this is very appealing to people who are desperate for a quick fix. I get it, I have awful migraines and would LOVE a quick fix. But it’s not worth the risk.
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