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Originally Posted by Cybersprings
I have no issue whatsoever with you responding to my question to someone else. But you missed my point again. My point is not that Chiropractors cannot and do not make mistakes or even that some are absolute quacks (I went to one of those). My point is not that chiropractors are medical doctors. My point is that there are bad apples, or simply tragic mistakes made by good apples in all professions. Denigrating an entire profession because of one or several tragic cases while apparently excusing them in your own profession seems very hypocritical.
A warning of what to look out for or precautions to take would be great when someone is seeking a good chiropractor. Denigrating an entire profession I believe is unprofessional.
My wife has seen 3 separate medical doctors for this issue with her shoulder blade. Their response, its part of getting old. (yes but her other shoulder blade is the same age and does not have the same issue). She started seeing a chiropractor for it (not via referral) and has received great relief.
My best friend went to the doctor for very bad stomach and indigestion issues. Dr prescibed antacid. This went on for months and he kept seeing the Dr. It was obvious that he was losing weight. He finally (about 8 months later) went to a different doctor and was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and was dead 3 months later. Should we advise people not to seek out medical attention from all those quack md's? Or should we recognize that this is not the norm? If someone goes to see a chiropractor for pneumonia symptoms, I have to wonder about that person. Did they also not know what a chiropractor is or does?
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I see your point. But, I also understand a need to bring attention to the fact that chiropractors ARE NOT medical doctors. I believe some lives can be saved if people understood this. Some people do not have the education or experience to know the person they are visiting for medical reasons IS NOT a medical doctor. I believe they should have to post this fact in their office.
I almost lost a friend who was misinformed about chiropractors. Had she been aware, she would never have gone in the first place. Denigrate the profession? If that is what it takes for them to be honest with a patient. What is more important? A person's life or keeping quiet that the PHD a chiropractor does NOT make him a medical doctor. (just so we don't hurt their feelings) They have their usefulness, no doubt. But, people should be informed of what that usefulness is.
BTW: A medical doctor denigrating a chiropractor is not hypocritical. You stated both are in the same profession. They are not! A chiropractor IS NOT a medical doctor. I am not in the medical field, but I am going to put myself out there and state -NOT EVEN CLOSE! They only have a few similarities. I have a friend who has a PHD in the field of education. Does that compare to a medical doctor?