Families line up outside chiropractor's office to get exemption forms for school mask mandate

[Zorro]

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Families were lined up outside a chiropractor’s office in Venice on Monday night hoping to get medical exemption forms for their children in response to Sarasota County’s new school mask mandate.

The mask mandate in Sarasota County schools went into effect on Monday and, while the district says compliance so far has been good, they are dealing with a few challenges vetting medical exemption forms. As the district works through the exemptions to make sure they’re valid and correct, some parents are voicing concerns over the local chiropractor, who confirms to 8 On Your Side he’s signed dozens of exemption forms in the past week.

Paulina Testerman says she was in disbelief when she heard claims that Twin Palms Chiropractic was offering up mask exemptions to anyone who wanted one. Her family went to check things out for themselves.

“We were in and out, came in, signed a clipboard and handed a sheet,” Testerman said. “Nobody asked to see our children. The forms were pre-signed, there was a stack behind the counter and they were just passed out.”

District officials say they’re aware of the situation and are concerned about the claims they’re seeing online.

https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/venice-chiropractor-signs-dozens-of-medical-exemption-forms-as-sarasota-school-mask-mandate-goes-in-effect/

Doesn't seem like the kind of publicity a chiropractor's office would like to have.

[msongs]

1. they are not medical doctors. their exemption forms should be ignored nt

[DenaliDemocrat]

11. Woo peddlers. Adjusting your spine is such bullshit

Although I will say that there are some who are more like physical therapists nowadays, but they just can’t let that spine adjustment bullshit go

[Disaffected]

2. Chiroquacks

A pox on all of them (except the few who stick to physiotherapy only treatments).

[Baked Potato]

3. Well, bless all their shriveled up hearts. nt

[hlthe2b]

4. I have issues with Chiropractic to begin with, but I'll just say, where the hell is the State Board

that oversees Chiropractors? This is beyond unethical and might well be crossing the line into the practice of medicine without a license.

[PortTack]

5. So they'd rather see their kids sick or die than wear a mask. Cause it isn't the kids begging not

To wear a mask, it’s the ridiculous parents!

[CottonBear]

6. These parents love their hate more than they love their children. NT

[SheltieLover]

7. Great point!

They sure do!

[CottonBear]

8. It's so sad. I really feel badly for their poor kids.

Stay safe out there!

[SheltieLover]

10. I do as well

I suppose their hate is a really strong emotion. The loss of a child is horrific & the pain never stops.

They would be wise to protect their kids.

[Skittles]

9. these idiots are raising kids

that is fucking scary indeed

[multigraincracker]

12. How come you never see a

chiropractor in a hospital? I haven't, anyone else?

[LiberatedUSA]

13. That makes the most sense I've seen in a while.

People who don’t believe science going to a chiropractor.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. These notes should be ignored

This guy is not a real doctor

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

15. Shouldn't they be in line at the vets office?

2 birds with one stone. Horse worm paste and a written mask exemption.

[luckone]

16. So when they ask for a valid medical form school district is OK with it coming from a chiropractor ?

Hmmm

[no_hypocrisy]

17. These "exemption forms" should be ignored. What does having a spine

out of alignment have to do a perceived medical threat of wearing a mask? Nothing!

[obamanut2012]

18. They aren't doctors, how can they even sign this?

[Vinca]

19. Where will the chiropractor be when little Susie is put on a ventilator???

I don't know who's crazier, the parents or the quack, but they should be charged with child endangerment.