And people wonder why I consider chiropractors to be total quacks?

[Archae]

Last convention they held, what was the biggest theme?
Same as always, making money.

This Chiropractor Cracks a Baby’s Back in This Highly Disturbing Promotional Video

by Hemant Mehta

The science behind chiropractic, with an arguable exception or two, is virtually non-existent. Manipulating your spine doesn't "cure" anything. There's a reason your chiropractor didn't get a degree from a medical school. And if you're seeing one for any reason beyond back pain, you're wasting your money. But adults are allowed to throw their cash away and put themselves in harm's way. What's really messed up is when they subject their children to the same thing. What's worse than that is when they allow a chiropractor to "adjust" the spine of an infant. That's what Australian practitioner Ian Rossborough does in the video below to a baby that was born two weeks prematurely and is only four days old. (The full video is here.)It's not for the squeamish.

http://links.patheos.mkt5005.com/ctt?kn=63&ms=NTEyMjMwNDMS1&r=MTE4MTY1MzAzMTE5S0&b=0&j=OTAzMDU3NTUyS0&mt=2&rj=OTAzMDU3NTUyS0&rt=0

[enlightenment]

1. Jaw dropping.

I cannot believe ANY parent would allow someone to do that to their infant.

[Laffy Kat]

2. I'll never go to one, although I think there are some good ones.

And even if I DID go to a "good" one, I'd never let one work on my neck, as there is very little room for error when it comes to your cervical spine.

[mr blur]

3. Er...because they ARE total quacks? (nt)

[Hotler]

4. Snake oil. n/t

[Rex]

5. Not if they've been reading your posts for years.

Nobody is touching my spinal-cord unless highly qualified.

[KatyaR]

6. i worked for an MD years ago who thought that chiropractic care should be outlawed.

Turns out that he saw a couple of infants die from chiropractic care during his residency. I can't imagine why anyone would think that was a good idea.