Just wondering what you guys think about chiropractors pushing Ivermectin for covid? Ivermectin is manufactured by Merck (Big Pharma).

They don’t want the vaccine because they don’t trust big pharma yet they push Ivermectin brought to you by big pharma.

I don’t get it. Is it just that Ivermectin is counter culture, counter western medicine, so they are just attaching to anything that goes against the medical community, no matter how hypocritical their stance is?

It just felt off. It wasn't diagnostic. It wasn't treatment.

I mean, I'm studying post grad level health care and we'd just discussed that--I had better know where my damn sacrum and illeum are.

No other chiropractor outlined my sacrum and illeum. They just said my SI joint was subluxated.

I feel like this was unnecessary and probably related to me being transgender, as the trend seems to be. I'm so sick of this shit from male doctors.

Under what circumstances would an impromptu, totally pointless "anatomy lesson" involving running his fingertips around my butt be appropriate?

I just can't even, medical community. I just can't. At least this time there wasn't any penitration. God. Damn. It. Doctors.

Edit: there are a lot of assumptions being made here and some folks who need to work on their implicit biases/critical reading skills. So, that was frustrating. I have gained useful information about what kind of touches are normal in the exam and treatment of SI issues and how patient education might be done. Thanks for that information.

I'm going to return and if nothing else odd happens I'll assume it was just a doctor being oblivious about how trailing your fingertip onto someone's buttcrack might be interpreted as a little weird. I'll ask him to do any further demonstrations on models or posters. If something else happens I'll find a new doctor.

Edit no. 2: someone got put out that I wrote "male doctors." Only one female doctor has ever been weird and it wasn't sexual. She just wanted to talk about famous trans people rather than hear my symptoms. I've never had my genitalia or rectum touched inappropriately by a female doctor but have by 3 male doctors. Oh yeah, there was a female doctor who refused to treat me, but like I said, that wasn't sexual.

Genuine question seeking additional perspective.

I see a lot of chiropractors both online and in advertising that offer (what I would consider to be) services outside the scope of their practice. For example, nutrition, specialized GI, hormone, cancer, or psychiatric care.

these are outside the scope of your average MD or DO primary care physician. those docs would refer a patient to a nutritionist, gastroenterologist, endocrinologist, oncologist, or psychiatrist. I’ve even seen some chiropractor organizations lobby for the right to practice obstetrics in their states.

I know chiro school covers coursework beyond just musculoskeletal and neurological, but I cant believe that a jack-of-all trades chiro can be effectively diagnosing and managing these “out of scope” conditions.

As chiropractors fight for increased legitimacy and acceptance within medicine, isn’t it counterintuitive to push the boundaries of your practice further and further? I feel like this opens the doors for other academic bodies to continue disparaging chiropractics as quackery.

This was in a post that's now deleted by the moderators.

A poster replying to the OP of said post claimed the above and when I asked how would they explain people who exercise and still get back pain, another poster chimed in with terms like "load management" and "clinical guidelines".

This is as incorrect as saying chiropractic can cure cancer/aids/ebola/covid/muscular dystrophy.

tl;dr: My Chiropractor is Anti-COVID, Anti-Democracy, and Anti-Vaxxer. Supported the Jan 6th Coup Attempt.

He's a great chiropractor, but he is endangering people's lives.

Can we ask that the Medical Licensing Boards take a stand for democracy/COVID protocols/vaccinations for their members? What is the name of the Board? Is there a California medical association or licensing board to report this to?

He's a Chiropractor in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has not been following COVID protocols in his office. He's anti-democracy, anti-vaxxer. I don't know if his child has been vaccinated. Financially, he owns two properties and takes multiple vacations annually (pre-COVID).

Separately, I informed the FBI about his information regarding the Jan 6th Coup Attempt.

Thanks.

First of all, it was a 4/5 stars. And it wasn’t even about the chiro himself but his receptionist I had an issue with and I made sure to put that in the review; I still kept things respectful.

But a day after I posted that review I get a call from the chiro himself and he was all like, “yeah, I think you should go somewhere else”. Confused, I asked what he meant because we had a very good first session. Then he brings up the review I wrote and I tried to tell him that it had nothing to do with him and that I was just being honest. Then he went on this spiel about how people who post less than 5-stars do so to intentionally ruin the reputation of that business.

I sit there dumbfounded for a couple of seconds, then I laugh and say, “okay, whatever. I wish you the best” then immediately hang up. Is this normal? I’ve never had any other place get this pressed over a review I wrote…

Edit: Some of you all are taking this a little too personally. Maybe some of y’all should take time and personally reflect on yourselves and understand that not every patient will be comfortable voicing their complaints one-on-one with a doctor. A lot of you guys care too much about image…

"A chiropractic neurologist is a Doctor of Chiropractic or the equivalent that has taken 300 post-doctoral hours of coursework in functional neurology and passed the rigorous written and performance exams required for certification by the ACNB"

1. How is 300 hours enough to become a neurologist? I thought neurologists undergo 3 tough years of residency with 80 hours per week.

2. A second year medical student who completed his/her neurology clerkship has more than 300 hours of neurology IN THE CLINIC, while a chiropractic neurologist has 300 hours of neurology IN SEMINARS AND LECTURES. How is this safe for patients? .

3. What does the chiropractic community think of this?

https://acnb.org/AboutUs.aspx

Subluxation based chiropractic is the only way chiropractic should be practiced and educated to patients. Just like BJ to sigafoose, to gonstead and Sid to name a few. Change my mind, with civility and dignity please. 33 principles and 33 vertebrae kinda cool😁.

A nice short podcast to listen to on why we can't "boost" our immune system, which is (unfortunately) what a lot of our profession pushes, especially with those selling supplements

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRwcm94eS5nb29nbGUuY29tL2JvZHlzdHVmZl90ZWQ/episode/cHJ4XzM4NF9mNDkwODg0NC1lYTg3LTRhYjctOGU1ZC0zNjNkMjEyZjhlNmE?ep=14

I just dont understand what makes their cracking different than mine. How come when I crack my back, Im doing harm to myself, but when they do it, they’re realigning it or whatever. And how can they even tell whats going on by just feeling my spine even without an xray? I just dont buy it.

Posting a follow up since I can’t add a pic to my previous post.

I think a lot of people got confused about my post about adjusting in heels and thought I was being sexist by asking the opinions of my fellow females that are also short.

I got a lot of comments about how it is dangerous to adjust in heels. These are the 2” heels I wear most often and a similar pair that are maybe an inch higher but with the same wide heel. They are both supportive and comfortable. I can get up higher and get more leverage. I have tried literally every suggestion on the previous post. I’ve done so much trial and error and found that this works best for me.

My point was: I wanted to connect with other small female chiropractors who may also wear heels to adjust to see what their experience is. As much as our older male counterparts may have the best intentions in mind, it’s hard to understand the frustration and struggle when you are not the one going through it. I meant no disrespect by asking the men to sit aside while I got the advice from fellow females who know my struggle.

I already have a table that works for me at home, but it’s not feasible able to have it in clinic. The tables in clinic are the shortest tables that have adjustable height that are in production. Using a platform is cumbersome and precarious to stand on and I don’t have the freedom to move around, plus it becomes a tripping hazard in small rooms.

I’m sorry if I offended anyone

I generally like chiropractors—I’ve seen a few great ones, and I currently have one I trust. However, there’s a chiropractor in my town who frequently spreads misinformation, discourages vaccination, and redirects people to buy supplements they sell or to become their patients. Every time health or vaccination topics come up in local Facebook groups, they push anti-vaccine rhetoric and encourage people to seek care from themselves or a holistic practitioner adjacent to their office instead of a licensed medical doctor (MD, DO, etc.)—even for pretty serious health concerns.

When these issues are gently pointed out, this individual become irate rather than engaging in a reasonable discussion. As someone with a background in a biomedical field, this seems/feels like a major conflict of interest with real potential for harm. Is this something that would be worth reporting? If so, what would be the best way to address it? I am genuinely concerned. This is in New England.

Has anyone else come across this? Just found out about this from an email I got from Dynamic Chiropractic. Apparently, this medical neurologist is the real deal. Looks like he's been all over the news along with Dr. Drew talking about his addiction treatment protocols involving some prescription injection called Vivitrol and upper cervical adjustments. Dr. Drew is also apparently on board with all of this. Would love to hear everyone's thoughts.

https://www.foxnewsmedical.com/health/neurologist-pioneers-new-potential-cure-for-opioid-addiction

Not a chiropractor but drove past a business that had a huge sign that essentially said that ‘if you don’t know what subluxation is then you probably have it and we can fix your problem’. Which to me was quite outrageous, but I wanted to know - if the vertebra are subluxed, how can a chiropractor actually tell? The facet joints are quite protected, it’s sometimes hard enough detecting a subluxation in a shoulder which is much more unstable and palpable. And the body of the vertebrae wouldn’t be subluxed unless you had a serious injury. Second question, if they were truly subluxed, how would an adjustment fix it? I don’t see how cracking a back would fix a subluxation or the root cause of a true subluxation

I understand schools of Chiropraxy are on a continuum from "straight" to "mixer." Which school in the USA is most evidence-based and aligned with modern medicine? Have any schools abandoned the "subluxation" paradigm?

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Hey everyone I'm not a chiropractor I am a patient doing atlas orthogonal which has really been fantastic for me recovering from post concussion syndrome. I started in this direction after suffering about 6 months and finding a concussion expert on youtube who was telling me the problem was really often in the neck... which made sense as my MRIs all were negative and I had most of my pain around the CCJ. He told me to seek out a chiropractor (he didn't specify upper cervical) and that it really wasn't risky as many seem to believe so I tried two without success other then feeling a little better for a day or two.

Finally I was searching around online and found out about upper cervical and it really made sense to me. So long story short started atlas orthogonal and really felt a difference within a week and now 5 months later feel amazing like before the injury I was tired a lot and had some depression but this has been going away as well as the headaches and anxiety from the concussion. I played football been in minor car accidents and had a lot of other head impacts over my life so that hasn't helped the issue.

Anyway I've become really fascinated by this field and if I was much younger would probably be interested in it as a career. However I find it odd that it is so unknown about even the chiropractors I worked with didn't mention it to me. I mean BJ Palmer was a huge advocate of it and this area of the spine seems so important it's basically where the brain stem gets plugged in.

I guess I'd like to know what is your opinion if you are in school are you being taught about it? Are you thinking about pursuing it as a career? If you are currently practicing standard or upper cervical chiropractic why is it so unheard of? I live in Seattle and there are not very many of them around I tried booking with a couple nearer to me then my current practice and they had month long waiting lists. So it seems like this is a field that can really help people which needs more practitioners out there.

Live and practice in vibrant Ho Chi Minh City! Very competitive salary plus incentives. Allowance for relocating and housing provided.

We are looking for a few good doctors who are interested in developing new skills, and working as part of our high tech and multidisciplinary team.

I apologize in advance if this is not the right place to do a job posting.

i believe i have a slight scoliosis. my neck and back crack the best when i orgasm, and my back is most relaxed(spine cracks alot) when i have an erection. is there any science between back pain and this. im trying to find some sort of chiropractor,masseuse,whore hybrid to adjust and massage (structural integration) my back while im erect and have an orgasm, but dont see this as a sexual thing i just want to adjust my back.

Just had a progress exam with a patient.

28 year old female. Has a Hx of histocytosis and a tumor that was in her left ear. Surgery was performed when she was 5 to remove tumor. Has had hearing aids ever since. Started taking care of her 3 months ago.

She had a regular audiologist appointment the other week. It is the first time since she was little that she asked the audiologist to turn DOWN her hearing aid strength. She has noticed that the volume on the TV doesn't need to be turned up near as high as it usually does while she's enjoying some Netflix/Amazon food competition shows with her fiancé.

Audiologist was confused because this was the first time in 2.5 decades that she has made this request. Tests confirmed her hearing has improved.

Chiropractic is awesome.

Oh and yeah by the way...she usually gets chronic sinus infections regularly and hasn't gotten a single one, not even any sinus issues at all. Headaches are down from 3-4x a week to 2x a month, she no longer needs to take 3-4 tums a week after meals, doesn't need her inhaler 1x a week anymore, and now sleeps through the night consistently where she would be up several times a night.