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From: barto@celerity.UUCP (David Barto)
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Subject: Re: My opinion of Chiropractors.
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Date: Thu, 6-Mar-86 12:38:09 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  6 12:38:09 1986
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In article <2301@aecom.UUCP> werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) writes:
>And my secondary opinion is tha whatever they can
>do can be done much better and at far less expense to the patient by a 
>licensed physical therapist -- if warranted.
>	(BTW, Physical Therapy, a very valuable health activity, requires
> 	 a referral from a doctor - MD or DO.)
>
>-- 

My wife was having LOTS of problems with her neck, sholders, and right
arm.  (She is a framer/matter in a store which she owns 1/2 of.)  Her
partner recommended her Chiro. to us as a possible source of relief,
as she had had her neck problems 'fixed' by the chiro.

We went, and were not impressed.  We then went back to her doctor, and
he placed her in physical therapy.  8 weeks, 3 times a week for 1 hour
each.  MANY $$, (Most covered by insurance, which would not cover the
Chiro. fees.) later, she is much better.

If it is really bad, the doctor should recommend physical therapy, other-
wise the doctor doesn't think its bad enough to do anything about, and
the person should do what the doctor requested, NOTHING.
-- 
David Barto, Celerity Computing, San Diego Ca, (619) 271-9940
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