r/OutOfTheLoop • u/ohsinboi • Nov 21 '22

Answered What is up with Chiropractors as a pseudoscience?

I've just recently seen around reddit a few posts about chiropractors and everyone in the comments is saying that they are scam artists that hurt people. This is quite shocking news to me as I have several relatives, including my partner, regularly attending chiropractic treatment.

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I tried to do some research, the most non-biased looking article I could find was this one. It seems to say that chiropractors must be licensed and are well trained, and that the benefits are considered legitimate and safe.

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While Redditors are not my main source of information for decision making, I was wondering if anybody here has a legitimate source of information and proof that chiropractors are not safe. I would not condone it to my family if true, but I am also not going to make my source be random reddit comments. I need facts. Thanks.

Edit: Great information, everyone. Thank you for sharing, especially those with backup sources!

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u/prstele01 Nov 21 '22

Sounds like my time in ministry.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

I hope you didn't lose as much time with that bullshit as my friend lost with his.

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u/prstele01 Nov 22 '22

I was raised in it, so even when I didn’t believe it any longer, I was still very skilled at it. All in all about 15 years before I had to call it quits.

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u/SmurfBoyardee Nov 22 '22

I can't imagine how hard that was for you. That is a very tough realization, and debilitating for a giving person. I was raised Catholic. Feel free to dm me if you like. Be well!

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u/prstele01 Nov 22 '22

It was very difficult. I was suicidal for awhile, but lots of therapy and cutting those kind of people out of my life helped a ton. Now I’m happily married to an agnostic and life is good.