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From: btb@mtuxo.UUCP (Bruce Burger)
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Subject: Re: My opinion of Chiropractors (results of study)
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 22:49:20 EST
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The March 10 issue of NEW YORK magazine had an excellent article on
the many types of doctors and quasi-doctors who treat back
problems.   It included an illuminating survey of people's
experiences.  To summarize, they found chiropractors often helpful for
the short-term but not much for the long-term.  The best long-term
help came from physiatrists (kind of like physical therapists) and
a back treatment center in Florida.  In any case they recommended
traditional medicine early to rule out other problems, but pointed
out that traditional medicine tends to be unhelpful to most back
sufferers, which is why these other practitioners flourish.

If you're interested in back problems, I strongly recommend
reading the article.

--Bruce Burger     AT&T Information Systems     Freehold, NJ
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