And people ask me what I have against chiropractors...

[Archae]

Ye gawds, one fake giving a bunch a fakes a pep talk.

Wakefield addresses chiropractic group

Forbes has reported that Andrew Wakefield, who lost his medical license for unprofessional conduct related to vaccine research, was a keynote speaker at the International Chiropractors Association's Annual Conference on Chiropractic and Pediatrics in Maui. [Lee BY. Are chiropractors backing the anti-vaccine movement? Forbes, Dec 10, 2016] Noting that Wakefield was unable to provide scientific evidence to support his anti-vaccination claims, the report's author asks whether having him as a speaker is the best way for a professional association and a conference to gain scientific legitimacy. The article is also skeptical about chiropractors in general.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2016/12/10/are-chiropractors-backing-the-anti-vaccine-movement/#54912fbc5db6

[Dustlawyer]

1. Mine kept me from needing back surgery.

Like in any profession, some are better than others. Chiropractors perform a great service to many injured people, I speak from experience. The judgment of those who brought an anti-vaxxer to speak at their convention is bad, but should not be a reason to write off the whole profession.

[shraby]

2. All I can say about them, is I was dropped on my head as a 2 year old which left me

permanently looking at the floor and badly pigeon-toed in one foot.
The medical doctor told my folks in effect was what they saw is what the had.

I was taken to a chiropractor for quite a while, and the upshot was that my head became normal and the problem with the foot went away.

If it hadn't been for the big old man I wouldn't be right today. I would have been a cripple probably the rest of my life.
I haven't been to one since.

[leftofcool]

3. I like my chiro a lot and he is not an anti-vaxer at all.

[backscatter712]

4. At best, they're essentially massage therapists.

But that's when they tone down the woo.

When they don't tone down the woo, they're dangerous quacks.

[Javaman]

5. I had chronic back pain since age 12 and untreated whiplash since age 30...

both have been treated by my chiropractor and I no longer have any pain and have full mobility.

think what you want, but my chiropractor basically gave me my life back.

[dems_rightnow]

6. Anti-chiro people

....are like birthers. No amount of actual evidence is going to change their minds. Millions have found help and relief from chiropractors.

[Humanist_Activist]

9. Where is the evidence for this? Where is the evidence for the effectiveness of...

Chiropractic practice?

Do you even know what it all involves as well?

[Archae]

11. We'll never see it.

Chiropractors are really good at sales.

At science they are a total failure.

[BuddhaGirl]

10. Yep!

I just ignore them...as you say, millions have found help from them, including me.

The anti-chiro people are just noise...pffft!

[Archae]

7. Yup, the "evidence" is in...

Anecdotes are worthless when it comes to medical science.

And every time, *EVERY* time chiropractic is put to proper scientific testing, it fails.

But..."Standing on my head and singing the theme song from "Facts Of Life" cured my arthritis!"

[dawg]

8. You take the good, you take the bad ...