Why do I consider chiropractic to be quackery?

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I went to a chiropractor years ago, and stopped when I got fed up with the guy constantly pushing vitamins and other supplements that he was selling.

He also did absolutely nothing for my headaches.

The entire premise behind chiropractic is faulty to begin with.

(From Wikipedia)

"Traditional chiropractic assumes that a vertebral subluxation interferes with the body's innate intelligence, a vitalistic notion ridiculed by the scientific and healthcare communities."

I'm looking at an ad, that was in our local giveaway newspaper, "The Shoreline Chronicle."

These are in the ad for a chiropractic workshop in Appleton:

"Discover how electro-magnetic fields can adversely affect you!"

"Learn the testing and nutrition necessary to achieve MAXIMUM HEALING!"

"Find out if your dental work is having an adverse effect on your health!"

"Discover the ancient healing of using mud packs to help detoxify your system!"

"Learn if emotions are slowing your healing process!"

"Find out why some nutritional products could actually make you worse instead of better!"

"Discover which SUPER FOODS you should be eating to help you heal!"

Pure, unadulterated bullshit. Quackery.

Oh I know, the chiropractic phanbois will jump all over me, with their testimonials.
Testimonials are worthless when it comes to medicines.
"I took sugar pills for my backaches and now I feel great!"

Chiropractic couldn't get medical certifications, so they went the political route.
And people die from these quacks.