Chiropractic Fraud 12

12th in a series:

A Critical Look at George Zabrecky, a Chiropractor Who Purports to Treat Cancer

Chiropractic Fraud 11

11th in a series:

Texas Orders Chiropractors to Stop Practicing Outside Their Legal Scope

Chiropractic Fraud 10

10th in a series:

Orange County District Attorney Charges Seven in Second Sweep of Chiropractors, Attorneys, and Law Office Employees for Insurance Overbilling Schemes and Illegal Practice of Law

Chiropractic Fraud 9

9th in a series:

Chiropractors, Attorney, and Office Employees Charged in Sweep of Illegal Referral and Overbilling Scheme

Chiropractic Fraud 8

8th in a series:

Chiropractors and Others Convicted via Worker's Comp Sting

Chiropractic Fraud 7

7th in a series:

AK/CRA Practitioner's License Revoked

Chiropractic Fraud 6

6th in a series:

Chiropractic Clinic Accused for Predatory Lending Involving Health Care Credit Cards

Chiropractic Fraud 5

5th in a series:

Chiropractors Convicted of Tax Evasion or Other Financial Crimes

Chiropractic Fraud 4

4th in a series:

Chiropractor Convicted of Chelation Fraud

Chiropractic Fraud 3

3rd in a series:

Former NC Legislator, Bribed by Chiropractors, Sentenced to Prison

Chiropractic Fraud 2

2nd in a series:

Australian Chiropractor Disciplined for Recommending Excessive Services

Chiropractic Fraud 1

1st in a series:

Government Actions Against Michel Roy, D.C.

A Response To Criticism Of Chiropractic

Stephen Novella does a good job of refuting a critic of an article exposing the pseudoscience of chiropractic:

Pushback on Chiropractic

Beware The Naturopaths

I put these quacks in the same category as homeopaths and chiropractors:  they all have an acute sense of marketing and politics.

Naturopaths and supplement manufacturers: In bed together to promote naturopathic licensure

It’s Bad Down-Under, Is It Worse Up-Over?

"Chiropractic in America is no different than in Australia. There are also plenty of practitioners here who see newborns and children of all ages for a variety of medical conditions that have absolutely nothing to do with the spine. Where is the outrage of doctors and medical organizations here? The notoriously CAM-friendly American Academy of Pediatrics remains silent as usual."

The Crack Heard Round the World

Another Reason Why Chiropractors Are Dangerous

"These case reports confirm chiropractor’s understanding of basic medicine is every bit as lacking as you would expect from their education and training, - - - "

For chiropractic, the most mundane of medical cases is considered worthy of publication.

The Chiropractic Propaganda Machine Keeps On Spinning

"I realize I’m adjusting a dead horse here, chiropractic marketing tactics are manipulative and shameless. I honestly don’t understand how they look patients in the face when using their memorized scripts or sleep at night after a day of pestering medical doctors in their offices or people at health fairs or shopping malls. Don’t fall for the hype."

Chiropractic and Brachial Plexus Injury

Chiropractic And The Precautionary Principle

"The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) to risk management states that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public, or to the environment, in the absence of scientific consensus (that the action or policy is not harmful), the burden of proof that it is not harmful falls on those taking an action that may or may not be a risk.

"Ignored by chiropractic since 1895."

If it is not effective and its safety is questionable, why do it?

Harriet Hall has a 35 minute video fully exposing this quackery.

Cervical Manipulation For Cervicogenic Headaches (CGH)

Given the large numbers of people seeing chiropractors for headaches and/or neck pain, it is important to evaluate cervical manipulation (high velocity; low amplitude) for effectiveness as well as safety (stroke risk particularly).  This article looks at a recent study comparing cervical manipulation to mobilization and other standard treatments.  While  manipulation was found to be more effective, how convincing is the study?

This one study is not enough to justify adopting manipulation for CGH.

Alternatives To Chiropractic

As a retired orthopedic physical therapist with over 38 years of experience, I believe I have something to offer in the discussion regarding chiropractic.

First of all, it is important to understand the rationale and methods used in the practice of chiropractic that is at odds with known science.  These articles will serve as an introduction to such: