Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 2254282)

Total hip is a ball and socket. Total knee is a hinge. Hip is an easier procedure with a high success rate. BTW, there are no pin components in a total hip.
Believe me, you would rather have a total hip than a total knee.

Originally Posted by Cybersprings (Post 2254612)

Have you ever seen that at a medical doctor's office?

Originally Posted by ftodd85 (Post 2254847)

There are NO Good or even Fair medical services avail in the Villages.

Originally Posted by ftodd85 (Post 2254847)

There are NO Good or even Fair medical services avail in the Villages.

Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2254864)

So true. The sawbones here are like every other md…on the payroll of the pharmaceutical compainies

Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2254870)

Or perhaps scamming medicare or medicid for unnecessary procedures

Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2254877)

The only MDs worth their weight are those that go to the best of medical schools and work at the most renowned hospitals. The rest can barely put a bandaid on but still want to get rich

Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2254877)

The only MDs worth their weight are those that go to the best of medical schools and work at the most renowned hospitals. The rest can barely put a bandaid on but still want to get rich

Originally Posted by Cybersprings (Post 2254608)

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?

Originally Posted by Randall55 (Post 2255028)

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?

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2255050)

Finally someone with common sense, thank you.

Now, I have to go cash my check from the pharmaceutical company that owns me, collect my kickbacks from local pharmacies, and practice applying Band-Aids so I can get "rich".

Isn't it amazing how some posters need to confirm they are total idiots in writing?

Originally Posted by Randall55 (Post 2255057)

I am in the same boat. I am a retired contractor but I have a degree in political science. On one thread, my degree was equated to a college football player, made me smarter than James Madison, and gives me the power to judge all the laws of our land. And, my favorite, I am the real name of the King in the book, The Emperor's New Clothes.

I have a big day ahead, too! I have to participate in a scrimmage, reread the Constitution to make sure James Madison didn't make any mistakes, rule in ALL court proceedings throughout the land, and I have to do all of this naked! When I am finished, I hope you don't mind, I am going to ask my doctor of education friend to prescribe me some pain killers. (Pretty sure I am going to need it.)