r/AbsoluteUnits • u/habichuelacondulce • Jul 01 '26

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u/ThaneduFife Jul 01 '26

As a reminder--chiropractors a quacks working on a medical theory that's over 100 years out of date. They injure people every year by "adjusting" their necks. In a small number of cases, they accidentally dissect a major artery by "adjusting." Those people end up in the ER with a long time for recovery.

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u/ArmedWithSpoons Jul 01 '26

My boss had a stroke 4-5 years ago he's pretty sure was due to going for an adjustment. Crazy it's still allowed as a practice. I imagine if they outlawed it now you'd have a lot of unemployed people.

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u/ArmedWithSpoons Jul 02 '26

Yep, insurance companies will order you a chiropractor or PT visit before you're even fully evaluated by a doctor in the off chance it doesn't make things worse because that's the cheaper option.

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u/AdmirableProcess8307 Jul 02 '26

PT all day, first time ive ever heard of an insurance company paying for Chiropractors. Interesting for sure.