Chiropractic Not All That It's Cracked Up to Be
Of all forms of alternative medicine, chiropractic is the one that is most generally accepted. In the UK, for instance, chiropractors are regulated by statute and even have their own ‘Royal College of Chiropractic’. In the US, chiropractic’s country
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Not All That It’s Cracked Up to Be
Chiropractic
Edzard Ernst
Chiropractic Not All That It’s Cracked Up to Be
Edzard Ernst Cambridge, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-53117-1 ISBN 978-3-030-53118-8 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53118-8
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Contents
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Introduction
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The History of Chiropractic
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Current Popularity of Chiropractic
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Subluxation
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Spinal Manipulation
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Other Alternative Modalities Used by Chiropractors Acupuncture Applied Kinesiology Chelation Therapy Cupping Detox Dietary Supplements Energy Healing Homeopathy Massage Mind-Body Therapies Vega Test
45 46 47 48 48 50 50 51 51 53 55 56
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Therapeutic Claims by (and Ambitions of ) Chiropractors
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Other Manual Therapies Bowen Technique Craniosacral Therapy Dorn Method Khalifa Therapy Naprapathy Osteopathy Polarity Therapy Rolfing Tragerwork Visceral Osteopathy
73 73 74 75 76 76 77 80 81 82 83
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What Is Evidence?
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Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation for Spinal Problems Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment of Neck Pain
91 92 93 98
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Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation in Other Problems Migraine Other Forms of Headache Otitis Media Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fibromyalgia Treatment of Shoulder Problems Osteoarthritis Sport Injuries Any Non-spinal Pain Opioid Over-Use Hypertension Gastrointestinal Problems
103 105 106 106 107 108 108 109 110 111 112 113 114
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Chiropractic for Children Potential for Harm
117 124
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Disease Prevention
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Direct Risks of Spinal Manipulation Minor Problems Cerebral Accidents Eye Inju
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