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From: tjs@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Tom Stanions)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: The topics that were requested...
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Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 09:20:54 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 22 09:20:54 1985
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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.

Let's not let our prejudism show, I would advise people not to let anyone x-ray
them without good reason.  Many of the clinics that doctors practice in do have
x-ray machines and the best way to pay them off is to x-ray people.  My
siister-in-law is currently attending a chiropractic college and has already
(in her first year) been informed of the dangers and importance of x-rays in
her future field.  Chiropractors are trained specialists, and just like doctors
and dentists, some are good and some are bad.  The only answer is intellegent
patients who have taken time to learn enough to tell the difference.
Uninformed people are one of the major risks in chiropractics, when asked about
their medical past many will take the "If he's so good let him find out about
my past and tell me!" attitude, this has led to many injuries because the
chiropractor didn't know about a past problem and did a manouver they would not
have done otherwise.  If you want advice about any form of natural treatment
don't ask a conventional doctor.


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