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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler)
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Subject: Re: Chiropractors
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Date: Fri, 22-Jun-84 14:55:47 EDT
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As to Chiropractors, there are several kinds lurking
about.  There are the ones who can claim to cure anything
from warts to cardiac arrest.  They can best be recognized
by having a large poster picture of a man on the wall of their
waiting room that has all of the known ailments of man
listed with the pressure points needed to manipulate in
order to cure them.  If you see such a poster, run, don't
walk to the nearest exit. 

There are other Chiropractors who will tell you they can't
cure anything, just make you feel better.  These are the ones
you may be looking for.  Their stock-in-trade is the manipulation
of muscles and joints to releive tension, thus easing some pain.
A good Chiropractor will tell you that your problem should be
refered to a medical doctor.  I have found a few of them in
my travels, and they were great.  In the State of Washington,
Chiropractors were required to pass part of the State medical
boards before they could practice.  This was quite a few years ago,
but it did get rid of the con artists at that time.

I have several Doctor type friends right now and they all are
in the habit of reccomending certain Chiropractors for certain
types of joint and muscle problems.  If you want to know about
the REAL Chiropractors, get to know a doctor that understands
what can be done by one.  BTW, there IS a medical degree that
is recognized by the AMA et.al. that allows the doctor to
practice the same thing a Chiropractor does.  Can't think of the
title right now.

I have used Chiropractors in the past and fully expect to use 
one in the future.  I was going to a old guy, near 80, who
was able to manipulate the muscles in my back so that I could
stand up again.  He told me that I would eventually have to
have an operation if I didn't exercise these muscles properly.
He was right.  I exercise now.  The old guy is gone now so I
will have to find a new Chiropractor if I need one.  Shop
around.  Avoid like the plague anyone who says they can
cure colds or anything else that really requires a medical
doctor.  There are a few good Chiropractors around and they
can help with aches and pains caused by tension.  Good luck.
T. C. Wheeler