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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

progressoid

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5. My mother went to one a long time ago.

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #1)

Mon May 2, 2016, 12:21 PM

May 2016

But after she missed a couple of "treatments" she realized it wasn't actually doing any good. Has never been back.

Also met a woman in her 30s who was suing her chiropractor. He caused her to have a stroke. The last time I saw her she was walking with a cane and learning to tie her shoes again.

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Doctors at war with chiropractors over treatment of babies and children [View all] progressoid May 2016 OP

Thanks for posting this, progressoid. frogmarch May 2016 #1

My mother went to one a long time ago. progressoid May 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #2

Years ago I was invited to the home of an LibDemAlways May 2016 #3

Holy crap! gollygee May 2016 #4

A chiropractor injured my spine and left azmom May 2016 #6

Were you able to sue the quack for malpractice? Archae May 2016 #7

I gotta tell you, I'm a fan matt819 May 2016 #8

Regarding Dear Abby's line, progressoid May 2016 #9

Gotta disagree with you matt819 May 2016 #10

I've read that statistic. progressoid May 2016 #11

I know about anecdotal evidence matt819 May 2016 #12

So why not find a cheaper, less time and money consuming placebo? HuckleB May 2016 #13