Osteopathic physicians are real medical doctors but traditionally have additional training in manual manipulative techniques not unlike the quackery upon which chiropractic is centered. In spite of all the knowledge gained since the founding of osteopathy, this additional training is mandatory in osteopathy medical schools. Beware: sometimes if one has a hammer, everything looks like a nail. (link)
They have fought so zealously for legitimacy, yet they cannot throw off the yoke of quackery associated with chiropractic. Yet allopathic medical schools are adding all sorts of quackery to their courses, including healing touch and other discredited practices, because these forms of quackery produce funding and are widely accepted by the public.
ReplyDeleteSpot on. Thanks for the comment.
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