Chiropractors say they can help relieve back
pain. They also say they can help neck
pain and headaches… and, of course that their treatments are safe an effective.
Well,
should you believe them?
The
answer is NO! Here's why…
Have
you ever seen the popular television show Mythbusters? If you have, you know the show is designed to
take common myths and test them scientifically to determine if they are fact of
fiction.
Many
times, the things we are told as children and believe growing up turn out to be
nothing more than urban legends or old wives tails.
For
example, just about everyone struggles with weight at one time or another in their
lives. Very few people have “perfect”
physiques – and the ones who do usually eat like birds and workout 7 days a
week!
The
worst part about maintaining weight is this:
It is much easier to gain weight
than it is to lose it.
Right? Everyone know that.
Well,
“Everyone” is wrong!
Here are the facts about
weight gain and weight loss:
It
is mathematically easier to
lose than to gain.
For
example, if you eat 3,500 calories more than you burn, you will gain 0.3 pounds
(0.14 kg), but if you burn 3,500 calories more than you eat, you will lose 1
pound (0.45 kg).
Also,
if you want to lose weight, you can expose yourself to significant changes in
temperature which speeds up your metabolism. Finally, the above information is
based on a pure fat diet – variations to the math occur when you introduce
other types of food.
Now,
it may be more difficult to eat right than to eat bad – but that is a different
story.
You
see, we only “believe” when we do not have proof. That’s what faith is all about. But, if we have solid evidence, we don’t have
to “believe.”
That’s
why you should not “believe” in Chiropractic.
Why
do you think Chiropractic has been accepted into mainstream medicine? Modern physicians don’t believe in
Chiropractic… they know it works.
Chiropractic has not been a “belief” for quite
a while. Check out what these experts
had to say… and look at the dates…
“There is an overwhelming body of evidence indicating
that Chiropractic management of low back pain is more cost-effective than
medical management… Chiropractic manipulation is safer than medical management
of low back pain. Chiropractic
management is greatly superior to medical management in terms of scientific
validity, safety, cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction.”
Pran Manga, PhD.
The Effectiveness And Cost Effectiveness
Of Chiropractic Management Of Low Back Pain.
University
Of Ottowa, 1993
“There are more than 30 randomized controlled clinical
trials studying the effectiveness of spinal manipulation in the relief of
spinal pain, the majority of which have looked at acute low back pain. Manipulation has been compared to most
non-surgical treatment modalities including placebo, ultrasound, traction,
exercise, bed rest, analgesics and corsets.
The meta-analyses performed by Anderson et al led to the conclusion that the average patient receiving spinal
manipulation is better off than 54 to 85% of the patients receiving the
comparison treatment.”
Dr. Scott Halderman, M.D., D.C., PhD.,
FRCP(C), Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine. Presented at the Alternative And
Complementary Medicine And The Orthopedic Surgeon, February, 28, 2001
Clearly, Chiropractic is not a belief
system. New research comes out every
year and Chiropractic is part of many mainstream and progressive medical
practices and hospitals.
Sure, there are some people (and even
Doctors) who still believe in old urban legends and wives tails simply because,
“that’s the way it’s always been.”
Then, there are the open-minded people who
have the ability to change their mind when the facts are presented to
them. Many of these people usually find
a solution for their back pain in a Chiropractic office.
