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>multidiscpline approaches by good PTs often involve some manual therapy of direct spinal manipulation. Indeed, but the differences between the practitioners a
by owenmarshall 13y ago
>multidiscpline approaches by good PTs often involve some manual therapy of direct spinal manipulation.
Indeed, but the differences between the practitioners are dramatic.
Physical therapy uses evidence-based medicine as performed by highly trained medical practitioners.
Chiropractors are woefully under qualified to perform spinal manipulation, and patient outcomes reflect this in significantly higher injury rates.
Chiropractic is a field developed and persisted by charlatans.
- icelancer 13y agoI don't agree. I have a PT who uses chiropractic methods but I also have seen a chiropractor who does nothing but lower back manipulation and traction methods, both of which have evidence backing their methods to fix lower back mechanical issues. He is not a charlatan. It would be unfair to group him with the subluxation magicians.
- sjwright 13y ago> It would be unfair to group him with the subluxation magicians. But then why does he call himself a subluxation magician? Is an alchemist still an alchemist if they're actually doing modern chemistry? The label chiropractic means something; the meaning doesn't change just because a few practitioners have quietly become closeted physiotherapists.