Exposing The Myths, Untruths and Outright Lies About Chiropractic

Considering the increasing amount of people suffering from health problems and chronic pain in the United States, it's amazing to find how few have considered chiropractic care as a potential solution. If they could only get past the negative and misleading stereotypes, a majority would benefit greatly from some form of chiropractic care. Most people don't get or seek the care they need because they and the people they talk to, are victims of the myths, untruths and outright lies about alternative medicine. This article is meant to set the record straight and expose some of the most common misconceptions.

Looking Beyond The Stereotype of Chiropractic

Somewhere along the line, you may have heard the phrase, "Cracking Bones doesn't do anything for you." This is a great example of a completely untrue and negative stereotype of chiropractic. What chiropractors actually do, is adjust your spine. In Lehman's term's, when spinal bones get subtly out of alignment. they pinch or choke the delicate nerves as they exit the spine. These nerves control the function of every part of your body. Symptoms like musculoskeletal pain arise from misalignment of the spine. An adjustment treats these symptoms and provides pain relief, by providing a subtle correction of your spine's alignment. Adjustments also restore the normal, proper function of your nerves and entire body. "Cracking Bones" doesn't do anything for you, but getting a proper adjustment makes you healthier and acts as a natural pain reliever.

Let's Look At Some of The Top Myth's, Untruths and Outright Lies

#1 - Chiropractors are not real doctors

Truth - Chiropractors are, by law, licensed and insured primary care physicians and are licensed and certified to be able to examine, diagnose and treat and/or refer patients. Out of the three most common primary care physicians (D.C's, M.D.'s and D.O.'s), chiropractor's are the only non-drug, non-surgery primary care physicians that are "licensed to treat human ailments without the use of drugs and without operative surgery" (Medical Practice Act of 1987).

#2 - Chiropractic and Alternative Medicine Isn't Scientific

Truth - More and more clinical research is being done on chiropractic and alternative medicine. This research is being conducted not to determine IF these types of solutions work, but specifically HOW it works (Details to be discussed in a future article).

#3 - It'll Hurt Even More/It's Not Going To Work

Truth - This is understandable. Nobody wants to get worse. Through alternative medicine and proper chiropractic care, it's rare for someone to get worse and stay worse. In a relatively short amount of time, a majority of chiropractic patient's show significant and positive improvements in their overall health and relief from chronic pain. Impactful results are achievable through a patient's participation in a personalized treatment program, designed for their individual health goals, lifestyle and current condition. On the rare occasion that a patient is not improving, it is important to re-evaluate their health issue and either change the treatment plan, or refer the patient to another type of health care provider.