This post has been long in coming. Anyone who follows my posts knows that I am very negative against the practice of chiropractic. That said, I have been particularly upset over the full-page ads (page through the first section to find it) in my local newspaper promoting the fallacious original chiropractic practice of adjustment of the bone at the top of the spine called the atlas. Here is the truth about this ineffective and potentially dangerous practice:
The problem with the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA)
Chiropractic's Dirty Secret: Neck Manipulation and Strokes
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
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