Why is chiro considered alternative medicine?
Question is in the title. I struggle to understand why chiro is labled at alternative medicine?
1. Is it becuase there is no eveidence for the sublaxtion theory and the efficacy of spinal manipulation?
2. Is it because the sublaxtion theory and spinal manipulation only been research by chiropractors
3. Is the alternative medicine lable medicine outdated and stuck while the sublaxtion theroy and spinal manipulation has been researched by the mainstream world of medicine and therefore no longer alternative?
4. a combination of all/some of the above?
Hope this does not come across the wrong way, im jusy trying to understand why?
Thanks
ian
Answers:
Energylz For something to be considered anything but alternative, it must be scientifically proven to show consistent results based on known parameters using something like double blind testing to rule out placebo effect and should also be backed up with a peer reviewed scientific basis. This sort of research involves a lot of cost and organisation that many "alternative" therapies just don't have.
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1. Is it becuase there is no eveidence for the sublaxtion theory and the efficacy of spinal manipulation?
2. Is it because the sublaxtion theory and spinal manipulation only been research by chiropractors
3. Is the alternative medicine lable medicine outdated and stuck while the sublaxtion theroy and spinal manipulation has been researched by the mainstream world of medicine and therefore no longer alternative?
4. a combination of all/some of the above?
Hope this does not come across the wrong way, im jusy trying to understand why?
Thanks
ian
Answers:
Energylz For something to be considered anything but alternative, it must be scientifically proven to show consistent results based on known parameters using something like double blind testing to rule out placebo effect and should also be backed up with a peer reviewed scientific basis. This sort of research involves a lot of cost and organisation that many "alternative" therapies just don't have.
;)