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From: dts@gitpyr.UUCP (Danny Sharpe)
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Subject: Re: The topics that were requested...
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 19:56:22 EDT
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In article <491@cadre.ARPA> geb@cadre.ARPA (Gordon E. Banks) writes:
>
>Chiropractors also represent a source of unnecessary x-rays.  Many
>chiropractors do full spine xrays (some even full body xrays)
>purporting to show the patient the areas of "subluxation".  Of
>course the patient is too ignorant of radiology to question what
>the chiropractor points out as areas of abnormality.  X ray
>machines really don't belong in chiropractor's offices.  Very
>few M.D.s have x-ray machines in the office due to the necessity
>to have good calibration to avoid excess exposure.  (Dental x-rays
>are an exception, but they aren't nearly as dangerous if miscalibration
>does occur.)  I would advise people not to let a chiropractor x-ray them.


I was x-rayed by a chiropractor once.  He wanted a picture of the joint
where my spine meets my skull so he asked me to open my mouth wide and
he took the picture through my open jaws.  No headrest or anything to
hold my head in position.  He didn't get the joint.

Interestingly enough, he didn't wear any protective clothing or get
behind a screen or anything.



                                          -Danny



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