chiropractor yes or no

N8 wrote: »

http://www.academia.edu/2306271/Critical_appraisal_of_an_article_about_harm_chiropractic_adjustment_and_stroke

Currently, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends spinal manipulation (as practised by chiropractors) as a treatment option for one condition: persistent lower back pain. Read the 2009 NICE guidelines on low back pain.

Sandy Nette, 46, had her neck manipulated which ripped two arteries and caused multiple strokes which left her totally paralysed and unable to talk

Sandra has Locked-In syndrome. She is cognitively not impaired and she is aware that other than very limited function in her right ann, she cannot move or communicate due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in her body. It is a condition that has been described as “the closest thing to being buried alive”. There is no treatment nor is there a cure. She has retained sensation throughout her body by which she perceives pain. She cannot swallow, speak or breathe without regular mechanical ventilations and suctioning of her secretions. She cannot attend to her own personal care. She has survived a number of emergency crises in her condition solely as a result of the expert, dedicated efforts of the finest medical, nursing and technical hospital personnel available who have treated her since Stiles’ procedure at Life Stiles.

Before her series of strokes, Sandy Nette, now 46, worked as a successful administrator for a Canadian gas company. She was incredibly fit and enjoyed an active lifestyle





But after visiting her chiropractor, two of her vertebral arteries ripped, triggering a series of strokes which left her with locked-in syndrome. She was unable to communicate and doctors did not believe she would survive




Chiropractic treatment to the cervical vertebrae disrupted blood flow to her brain, causing stroke and neurological damage rendering her a tetraplegic.

Other documents reveal Stiles admitted to forging Nette's signature on a consent form.
According to an affidavit by Gregory Dunn, the chief operating officer of the Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association, Stiles disclosed he signed Nette's name on a "blank informed consent form" included in records provided to the CCPA
In a 2010 statement of defence, Stiles initially claimed all procedures were done with Nette's consent

5uspect wrote: »

Are you a chiropractor?

calfmuscle wrote: »

I had the misfortune of working in a chiropractic clinic when I first came out of college. They where scandalous liars and had no scientific/medical /rational or logical basis for the manipulations they did. And they didnt normally look for consent before they did dangerous high risk cervical spine manipulations.

atilladehun wrote: »

I haven't read the whole thread just the first page and last. You said you had to give up running and that you are still swimming.

If its muscle pain you have then think of muscle exercises, not cardio. Break kyour back up into sections and find out the best exercises to build them up. You'll probably need to do upper back, lower back, hamstrings and neck the most but don't neglect the rest of your body. Then supplement that with proper stretches and foam rolling.

Running can make issues worse sometimes. Watch runners when they go past you on the street and look at them from behind. Very often they're not balanced, they jerk around and are going to injure themselves.
Find a physio or Osteo that works for you. Osteos with proper degrees in it are usually best.

bodice ripper wrote: »

Originally Posted by N8
Are you a medical researcher with a bias toward evidence based alternatives to a medical approach even if its not evidence based?

This sentence has been subluxated. And you are a chiropractor.

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N8 wrote: »

Why concentrate on whether I am a chiropractor or not - what has that got to do with your argument 5uspect.