I know that chiropractors are generally regarded as quack science and physical therapists are respected. I’m just wondering what the difference is. Don’t they both have to be certified?
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At its heart, chiropracty is vitalism. It believes in a life energy and that spine adjustments cure sickness by removing blockages to the flow of that energy. There is no medical or scientific basis for that life energy, and chiropractors typically eschew anything that remotely resembles a controlled scientific study and instead rely on anecdotal evidence.
Physical therapy, when practiced correctly, is based on science and medicine, backed by real academic research. Unfortunately, it is one of the areas of medicine that is also prone to a lot of quackery.
PT’s do reconditioning of muscle tissue. chiro’s do alignment of bones, mostly the spine.
Chiros are GREAT for bones that are out of whack. That’s about it though. If you look into what they ACTUALLY believe, chiros are crazy purveyors of quackery.
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Just because there is a group that hands out certificates doesn’t mean that the area is legitimate. You can become ordained as a minister of the Pastafarian religion for the princely sum of $34. I use this, an example of a deliberate satire, but many others exist.
You don’t trust someone without a degree from medical school to actually move bones within your body, period.
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