Chiropractic vs. Science Based Medicine (2/2)

The truth about chiropractic, as I see it.

Chiropractic is based on a pseudoscientific belief in vitalism, but within the field, there are many diverse groups, ranging from completely ineffective modalities to a competent integrative medicine approach. There is some evidence that chiropractic can give some subjective relief to back pain sufferers, but the effect is pretty modest, and comparable to exercise, massage and heat therapy.

Science Based Medicine blog has a nice post by a DC that I think is reasonable and fair:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=4068

I highly recommend Chirobase, the skeptic's guide to chiropractic. An excellent and deep site.
http://www.chirobase.org/

An article on the risks of chiropractic.
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chirostroke.html

"What's the Harm?" article on chiropractic:
http://whatstheharm.net/chiropractic.html

Skeptic's Dictionary entry on chiropractic:
http://skepdic.com/chiro.html

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• Chiropractic
• chiropractor
• Libel
• Reform
• SImon
• Singh
• British
• science
• based
• medicine
• DD
• Palmer

[Pheromone2U]

This video's author is lobbying for no alternative medicine. Chinese medicine has been around 2000 years, & could teach this arrogant numbskull who is terrified of anyone finding a cure outside of mainstream medicine when it's mainstream medicine which has maimed, & killed countless numbers of patients by pushing dangerous drugs, making addicts out of them, cutting off the wrong foot, making billions by not finding a cure for cancer, billions made to keep patients sick! Yet these QUACKS go on.

[C0nc0rdance]

@Pheromone2U

Simple question for you, then. Was the life expectancy of a Chinese person 1000 years ago longer or shorter than it is today? What about 100 years ago? 10 years ago?

What factor is responsible for the change?

[vietdude1979]

@C0nc0rdance The type of food(s) that people are ingesting these days that are contaminated with chemicals are shortening everyones life. There are still people out there that are living over 100 years old.

[C0nc0rdance]

@vietdude1979

Sure. More people than ever are living to very old age. If "chemical contamination of food" is shortening lives, then we would expect that the least industrialized nations would have the shortest life spans, but the nations with the best longevity are places like Japan, Sweden and Norway... while rural and non-industrialized nations have the lowest longevity.

Why do you think that is?

[kt10585]

can chiropracticks align a spine or not??? i have a crooked cervicle vertebra thats causing a tilt in my shoulders thats limiting my use of right arm. is that what chiropractors do?

[C0nc0rdance]

@kt10585

I would strongly suggest you see a medical doctor specializing in orthopedics. Have them check you out and discuss your symptoms. Ask them about whether chiropractic is a good treatment modality for your condition. In many cases, they may recommend physical therapy or chiropractic, and they can help locate the best options.

I hope you feel better soon.

[Nauarattaa]

@Pheromone2U One of my favourite quotes on this subject is by Tim Minchin

"By definition alternative medicine has not been proved to work, or been proved not to work. Do you know what they call alternative medicine that has been proved to work? Medicine.

[rerunAdam]

@Pheromone2U Blood letting has been around 2k years we should do that too. Scientific biased is the only way to go

[AstronomySetMeFree]

@Pheromone2U He is open minded. He gathers the evidence then makes a judgement based on that evidence. How do you define open minded? I only ask because you said sometimes people need an acupuncturist which leads me to believe you will believe anything.

[scottpastry]

@Pheromone2U the benefits of evidence based medicine most often far outweighs the harm. but of course the question put to you by concordance, in fact, eloquently refutes any ambiguous claim made by you.

what scientifically demonstrative benefits attributed to Chinese medicine can you enlighten us with?

i will assume, you are a pro homeopathy, pro tea leaf reading, pro reincarnation, pro hollow earth, pro homoreptilian since you are so open minded and all....

[AstronomySetMeFree]

@TranscendentLifestyl Please provide evidence of the video authors agenda. If you cannot provide any then please present your apology on this channel as soon as you are able, thanks

[AstronomySetMeFree]

@Pheromone2U There is no such thing as "alternative medicine" There is only medicine that works, or medicine that doesn't. How Concordence comes across as arrogant is beyond me, his videos are in my opinion very reasonable. You though sound like a conspiracy theory nut, and upon checking your channel I found out I was right. Please go back to your pseudo science therapies, perhaps you will find a cure for your blindness.

[RoScFan]

@C0nc0rdance well, they're still useful as masseuses right?

[haishalehaish]

The video has a bias. Studies show Spinal manipulation is more effective than the author implies. However, when it comes to judging chiropractic doctors, I agree 90% with c0nc0rdance. Chiropractic specialists may also surpass proficiency and knowledge of individual MD specialists. I have met chiropractic doctors who are specialists in their own field in the whole sense of the word.