Chiropractic Health Benefits: An Illumination
By Jan Ashby
There are definite benefits to seeking medical attention from a chiropractor. Many people are misguided and think that a chiropractor is not a "real" doctor. This simply is not true.
They spend 4,485 hours in the classroom and must study physiology, human anatomy and other related medical topics. Also, they are licensed practitioners and have a very firm grasp of basic human anatomy but most especially spine anatomy.
You simply need to do your due diligence when searching for the best chiropractor to help you.
World Federation of Chiropractic Congress Report Results of Test
You may like to know that a special test was administered on the subject of pathophysiology and musculoskeletal physiology - it was given to orthopedic residents and chiropractic students. Well, guess what.. the chiropractic students passed with flying colors while the orthopedic residents struggled. 82% of orthopedic residents failed, & 70% of the chiropractors succeeded.
So you see, there are many myths which surround the chiropractic profession. Many are unfounded such as:
- Chiropractic therapy and care is EXPENSIVE (it doesn't have to be)
- Chiropractic therapy can be painful - I want to clear this up, as I have had a good chiropractor in California work on my spine & do an excellent job. Ask around, and check reviews on chiropractors in your area - find the right one & there will be NO pain
- A Chiropractor is not a doctor - I cleared this up (see 2nd Paragraph above)
- Surgery or pills are "superior" to going to visit a chiropractor - actually, 80% of back surgery produces unsuccessful, or unsatisfactory results for the patient
- Pharmacologic therapy is better than chiropractic medicine - Hah! Do you want to get hooked on pain pills, or suffer funny side effects? (I thought not) .. so although pills can give instant relief, it's probably better (and safer) to go the CHIROPRACTIC Route. (See more below)*
- Chiropractic is not for all individuals - for a long time, it was thought that chiropractic treatment was for the elderly. No - it has been shown to be safe for children & people of all ages. And in terms of long term benefits, cure and rate of complications, chiropractic therapy receives a fairly good ranking
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