Chiro

[unbibium]

The skeptical community universally rejects chiropractic. But last night, Stace brought up a valid point, that there's no way insurance would pay for it if it were entirely a scam.

Perhaps, but some folks somewhere are getting insurance to pay for things that are entirely scams, like reiki or reflexology.

Medicine is tricky because it's so serious, and the claim of "this cured me" and "this made me feel better" seems less extraordinary a claim than "you should have done nothing, because it healed itself". The placebo effect claim is even harder to digest, because the relief would not have occurred without the treatment, so what's the proper alternative?

Regardless, if you're in pain, you see a doctor, which is what I'm doing. If I'm suspicious of anything, I get a second opinion if I can. But as a layperson this is all I can do.

Comments

[pootrootbeer.livejournal.com]

My medical insurance plan offers discounts on both massage therapy and chiropractation -- but they are considered "wellness treatments", and not health care.