Chiropractic is Quackery

#chiropractic was 'discovered' by a 19th century vitalist quack—little has changed. A 'good' #chiropractor is a manual therapist and not a physician. #quackery

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

Bad news.

Got a new phone and I have no idea what my password for this account is.

Soooo, I know I haven't paid much attention to this lately, so I'm gonna call it quits on this account. But don't worry, I'll probably make a new account to keep calling out #chiropractic.

[Complementary Meds @compandalt]

Three new case of spinal epidural hematoma caused by spinal manipulation (SMT). SMT lacks good evidence of effectiveness for any condition so should it still be used given these serious, even if rare, side effects? https://t.co/06xalljlXe via @edzardernst

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

I got the #BoosterShot AND a #FluShot.

You should too!

Now who you gonna listen to...

Me and the scientific and medical communities?

Or #chiropractors and other #antivaxxers? 🤔

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

@compandalt And the inevitable "ThEy HaD tHaT sTrOkE bEfOrE tHeY gOt On tHe tAbLe!" 🙄

[Complementary Meds @compandalt]

Of all of the patient groups that chiropractors and osteopaths treat, the one that concerns me most is their treatment of babies. After yet another negative study on #chiropractic for infantile colic, it's time we stopped these "treatments" on babies: https://t.co/oZvmuUUXBt

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

Why are manual therapists issuing statements on vaccines? 🤔

#chiropractic #antivaxxers

[Health Watch @HealthWatch123]

International Chiropractors Association promotes freedom of choice & vaccines have adverse effects https://t.co/VB04AnGoF8 @bruce_y_lee @picardonhealth @VikCBC @CaulfieldTim @StanKutcher @DrPanMD @ChiroQuackery @Blue_Wode @EdzardErnst @FriendsOfSciMed @sharon_kirkey @gorskon

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

@HagmanDr No, ivermectin actually does have legitimate uses.

Just not for covid.

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

Wow, that's a lot of crazy claims for one treatment with literally no evidence—or even viable theory—of how it works.

Y'all can see that, right?

Now swap #chiropractic for #reiki.

Still sound crazy?

It should. But they're all claims chiropractors and the #chirocult will make.

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

If you can laugh at #reiki, you should laugh at #acupuncture and #chiropractic.

Same prescientific principle: vital energy flows through the body and by a trained practitioner's manipulation, it can flow unimpeded and allow the body's innate intelligence to do all that stuff. 👆🏻

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

@MauiLiberty I could easily dedicate an account to reiki quackery, but as far as I know no reiki master has ever dissected someone's vertebral artery energy. Priorities. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

@annoyed_wpg Much like reiki and other so-called alternative medicine practitioners, chiropractors are often self-proclaimed "entrepreneurs."

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

@NickIlic_Physio @Irish_Physio "Total investment." 🤣

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

Weird chiropractors haven't been able to go on their mission trips or whatever to boost people's immune systems to fight off #malaria.

But hey, I suppose a vaccine is good too.

[snopes.com @snopes]

Chiropractors have touted their supplements as alternatives to vaccines, written doctor’s notes to allow patients to get out of mandates, donated money to anti-vaccine organizations, and sold anti-vaccine ads on Facebook and Instagram, the AP discovered. https://t.co/4WQLTqFqFG

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

Because of course they did.

This underscores the fact that the field of chiropractic is based on 19th century vitalism.

Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives. Vaccines ERADICATE disease.

But do go on about "adjusting the cause," you quacks. https://t.co/NSgMXdfSzc

[Complementary Meds @compandalt]

In this large survey of US chiropractors, more than half thought that spinal manipulation could help cancer patients by removing interference to innate intelligence or improving nervous system or immune system function. This is some dangerous nonsense

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

Back-cracking does not "boost your immune system."

Back-cracking does not "boost your immune system."

Back-cracking does not "boost your immune system."

Back-cracking does not "boost your immune system."

Back-cracking does not "boost your immune system."

#FluShot #vaccines

[Complementary Meds @compandalt]

Not only are chiropractors being offered training in anti-vaccination nonsense but they can actually earn continuing education / continuous professional development credits for doing so.

[Complementary Meds @compandalt]

Study reveals that 8 out of 10 French #chiropractic websites mentioned one or more non-musculoskeletal (non-MSK) diagnoses or symptoms. There is no possible way that chiropractic could treat non-MSK conditions so this is misleading the public: https://t.co/9lUzMkWIBn 1/5

[Chiropractic is Quackery @ChiroQuackery]

It's pretty clear at this point:

If more people had listened to real doctors instead of "chiropractic physicians," we'd be out of the pandemic.

Chiropractors, by and large, have done nothing but spread misinformation and death while medical professionals scramble to save lives.