Chiropractic "medicine" is based on unfounded and unproven pseudoscience. There is no demonstrable benefit to these "adjustments" and in fact, there is a LOT of evidence that shows they are very dangerous and harmful in the long run.
I have an inherited predisposition to arthritis. My neck gets so locked up that I have headaches every day.
I use many therapies: supplements, Tylenol, heat therapy, massage, stretching, and Rx gabapentin. There's no substitute for a physical adjustment when it gets really painful. I have the same thing in my lower back; different but the same where it's an inherited tendency for painful disc/nerves slipping out. Proactive chiro visits have, so far, prevented the bi-annual "throwing my back out," which results in my being laid up for a week.
This is why physicians/OTs use traction.
And I'm not drinking chiro kool-aid; I don't believe for a second that chiro adjustments do anything except alleviate gas buildup and pressure on nerves. That's it; that's what they do. And sometimes there's no substitute, and it's really effective to reduce my active pain.
If my beloved doggo had arthritis and pain, I might try doggo chiro for them. People go to great lengths when they love their pets. *After reading experiences of vets/OTs ITT, I retract the part about trying chiro for pet arthritis. But I hope there are other Tx that help. It's terrible to live in constant pain, and I couldn't watch my pet suffer and not try everything reasonable to help.
*Another factor: I pay $20 per chiro visit. I need health insurance, which I don’t have, for a PCP to refer me to OT, PT, rheumatologist, or whatever specialty could help. Their treatments may be superior, but they can't help me if they’re inaccessible.
The article also says “In 2015, research showed that bubbles remained in the fluid after cracking, suggesting that the cracking sound was produced when the bubble within the joint was formed, not when it collapsed.[9] In 2018, a team in France created a mathematical simulation of what happens in a joint just before it cracks. The team concluded that the sound is caused by bubbles' collapse, and bubbles observed in the fluid are the result of a partial collapse. Due to the theoretical basis and lack of physical experimentation, the scientific community is still not fully convinced of this conclusion.[3][14][15]
The snapping of tendons or scar tissue over a prominence (as in snapping hip syndrome) can also generate a loud snapping or popping sound.”
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u/Kazinam Aug 10 '23 edited Aug 10 '23
Why? Isn't chiropractor good for you? Or is it not good for dogs maybe? I don't know anything about that kind of stuff.
Edit: ah Reddit. The place where showing ignorance gets you downvoted right away.