Chiropractors

Medical Risks

Chiropractic treatments, while often perceived as beneficial for back and neck pain, carry potential medical risks. Anita Gross, a physical therapist, highlights that spinal manipulations can sometimes worsen neck pain or cause headaches, nausea, and dizziness 1. More alarmingly, rare but severe complications like fractures or arterial tears can occur, potentially leading to death. Carl Cleveland III1.

A young person between the age of 20 and 40 something goes, gets their neck manipulated, and then they die. Like, we've had a few cases like that.

--- Anita Gross

While these incidents are rare, they highlight the need for caution when considering chiropractic care.

   

Scientific Criticisms

The scientific community remains skeptical about the foundational beliefs of chiropractic, particularly the concept of subluxations. Dr. Marcello Costa, a neurophysiologist, argues that the idea of spinal misalignments causing diseases lacks scientific evidence 2. He criticizes the notion that manipulating the spine can cure conditions like asthma, labeling it as "complete nonsense" 3.

The science behind it is not likely to come, because the science behind it is simply not there.

--- Dr. Marcello Costa

Despite some chiropractors acknowledging the lack of evidence, the persistence of these beliefs raises concerns about the legitimacy of chiropractic practices.