Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site cbdkc1.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!cbosgd!cbdkc1!tjs From: tjs@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Tom Stanions) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: The topics that were requested... Message-ID: <1112@cbdkc1.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 09:20:54 EDT Article-I.D.: cbdkc1.1112 Posted: Thu Aug 22 09:20:54 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Aug-85 11:47:57 EDT References: <1849@aecom.UUCP> <319@kitty.UUCP> <491@cadre.ARPA> Reply-To: tjs@dkc1.UUCP ( Tom Stanions) Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus Lines: 29 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. {allegra|ihnp4}!cbdkc1!tjs