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[Alexander_Evans]

When the only tool you have is a hammer (or cracking backs), every problem looks like a nail ("nerve problem").

[ctpaul]

If people knew the history of Chiropractic they would be less inclined to accept it. But most people don't have a clue as to it's origins and philosophy. And the really unfortunate thing is that if you try to explain it to them it goes in one ear and out the other. It's hard to compete with the fact that there are professional buildings with Chiropractor signs and actual Chiropractic offices with "doctors" and nurses working there.

[ddewittfulton]

What really bothers me, and is dangerous in my opinion, is that legitimate "allopathic" doctors will often recommend chiro or acupuncture with out prompting. This has occurred on three different occasions with me with two PCPs and one urologist. I pushed back each time saying that there is no valid evidence to support the claims of either practice. In these instances, the two PCP's (both internal medicine specialists) provided me with anecdotal evidence based on their personal experiences. (One said acupuncture allowed his wife to give birth naturally thus avoiding a potentially dangerous C-section procedure in her case; the other said that a course of chiro adjustment solved a lower extremity vascular issue that would otherwise require surgery). The urologist got angry with me for challenging him saying that he didn't know my educational background but that he doubted I had a medical degree.

I suspect these were instances of me simply having bad luck with providers, but I also suspect that outlier or not, that they happen at all is suggestive of a lack of guardrails within training and educational system in terms of critical thinking as applied to medical science.

[hitman]

I've never seen a man hold back so much rage in the first 50 seconds of this video. Thank you Dr Novella

[AakeTraak]

"[snip] that explains, in my mind, [snip]" makes all the heavy lifting in his reasoning.

[user]

I have deep admiration for Steve's ability to listen to that man without any major visual symptoms of the cringe.

[syragrippa]

Pseudo Scientist: Here, let me incorrectly explain this thing I don't understand.

[berty]

Thank you Dr Novella. You are amazing. Keep up the great work you do!

[cmflyer]

The guy even reveals his cluelessness when he says it's a "linear" cause that's easy to understand. Real physiology is way too abstract! Thanks Steve!

[WombatMan]

"Which one makes more sense"
Proceeds to incorrectly define the cause of auto immune diseases, then comes out with something really wacky as the alternative.
Me: "Uh... neither of those make sense."

I didn't make the Chiro connection until Steve said it, but yeah, puts his ramblings into context.

[roguemedic]

But the chiropractic explanation makes sense to the chiropractor and the chiropractor's income depends on selling chiropractic "treatment" - There is a simpler explanation than "subluxation".

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[mikemondano]

You should preface these with "Claim:" so we don't think you are one of those doctors who never explain what kind of "doctor" they are. Even a "doctor" of English Lit. can still be right about medical claims, but hiding what kind of doctors they are arouses suspicions right away.