Chiropractic is Scientific
How do you define “scientific?”
If you define it as the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition
of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment and then
testing the resulting hypotheses, then today’s chiropractic is quite scientific.
Because it's based on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls and regulates
virtually every cell, tissue, organ and system of the body.
Don't be misled by the "low-tech" nature of chiropractic adjustments! There are
a growing number of studies that suggest the chiropractic approach to reducing nerve
disturbance along the spine, may enhance the ability of the brain and nerve system
to control and regulate the body. These include published research documenting the
results of chiropractic care on asthma, infantile colic, immune function, dysmenorrhea
(menstrual cramps), improving vision and brain function, lower back pain, one's
overall health status and many others.
The "scientific" argument is largely a red herring and the sign of a double standard.
Medical economist David Eddy, MD, Ph.D., observes that only 15% of medical procedures
have ever been scientifically verified, and the other 85% of common medical procedures
have no "scientific basis!"
Ultimately, the proof is in the pudding. Ask our delighted patients whether chiropractic
is scientific.
References:
Gray's Anatomy, Henry Gray F.R.S.
Smith, R. Where is the wisdom? BMJ 1991; 303(Oct 5): 798-799.
Paul Shekelle, MD, MPH, Head of a back study of RAND Corporation, Santa Monica,
CA, 1992, Medicine, Monopolies and Malice, pp. 49, 199, 208.
John Carey, Medical Guesswork. Business Week, May 29, 2006, 73-79.