Teenager with DCS, mother in denial, treatment delayed
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ginti
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Well, some people disagree with you:
Chiropractic - Wikipedia
I am not a doctor, the only reason why I said it is pseudoscience is that link. If you explain me why the link is wrong, I will happily change my idea.
Anyway, most people I met who have high consideration of chiropractic also believe in homeopathy and other not strictly scientific stuff, so my argument stands. But I don't mean that I am right, I am just not surprised, that's it
Wait, did y'all miss this was Florida, and you expected more?
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Well, some people disagree with you:
Chiropractic - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
I am not a doctor, the only reason why I said it is pseudoscience is that link. If you explain me why the link is wrong, I will happily change my idea.
Anyway, most people I met who have high consideration of chiropractic also believe in homeopathy and other not strictly scientific stuff, so my argument stands. But I don't mean that I am right, I am just not surprised, that's it
You believe Wikipedia, your source alone proves my point.
Well I can't paste links at the moment.
Look up requirements to be a chiropractor, pre med degree and then a PhD, yup sounds like pseudo science to me.
But if the only tool you know is a hammer.....
Do a little research into some of those homeopathic stuff. Some of it actually works, others don't.
Or you can continue to believe what ever you want.
ginti
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Are you seriously starting this discussion? Again, I am not a (medical) doctor, and I may be absolutely wrong in some of the things I said. But that was NOT my point. Why are you going in that direction?
My point is that, in my experience, people who believe in chiropractic, homeopathy etc. tend to trust doctors less than the others where I live. This is why I am not shocked about the entire story.
Maybe in the US it is different, and people who believe in chiropractic are all science-believers people... In this case I agree that my point would be total nonsense
My mother in law takes the word of some quack who gives her "herbs" over her cardiac doctor.Are you seriously starting this discussion? Again, I am not a (medical) doctor, and I may be absolutely wrong in some of the things I said. But that was NOT my point. Why are you going in that direction?
My point is that, in my experience, people who believe in chiropractic, homeopathy etc. tend to trust doctors less than the others where I live. This is why I am not shocked about the entire story.
Maybe in the US it is different, and people who believe in chiropractic are all science-believers people... In this case I agree that my point would be total nonsense
That doesn't mean that the chiropractor I went to that alleviated the numbness and tingling in my foot isn't doing anything.
PirateFoxy
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Are you seriously starting this discussion? Again, I am not a (medical) doctor, and I may be absolutely wrong in some of the things I said. But that was NOT my point. Why are you going in that direction?
My point is that, in my experience, people who believe in chiropractic, homeopathy etc. tend to trust doctors less than the others where I live. This is why I am not shocked about the entire story.
Maybe in the US it is different, and people who believe in chiropractic are all science-believers people... In this case I agree that my point would be total nonsense
I’m in the US and most of them are definitely heavily into the ‘woo’ side of things, not so much the science side.
Ok back on subject, it is not always the diver who delays treatment.
A couple years ago I had an incident and a couple hours after surfacing showed signs of potential DCS. I called DAN and they agreed that it was unlikely but needed to be checked due to the COVID crap they recommended a urgent care rather than ER for neurological exam to rule out DCS.
As soon as I mentioned screening for DCS they rushed me to the ER. When I arrived I asked for O2 just in case while waiting for the exam, I was told can't do that without Dr. order....... 8 hours later I saw the Dr. for the first time. Yup 8hrs of no treatment in the ER. I'm really glad it wasn't DCS with that little delay.
A couple years ago I had an incident and a couple hours after surfacing showed signs of potential DCS. I called DAN and they agreed that it was unlikely but needed to be checked due to the COVID crap they recommended a urgent care rather than ER for neurological exam to rule out DCS.
As soon as I mentioned screening for DCS they rushed me to the ER. When I arrived I asked for O2 just in case while waiting for the exam, I was told can't do that without Dr. order....... 8 hours later I saw the Dr. for the first time. Yup 8hrs of no treatment in the ER. I'm really glad it wasn't DCS with that little delay.
Right tool for the job...
In this case, tacos nor chiropractor cured dcs.
I bet if he had a pinched nerve it could have provided some relief though... And tacos, well they are a magical food.
In this case, tacos nor chiropractor cured dcs.
I bet if he had a pinched nerve it could have provided some relief though... And tacos, well they are a magical food.
Depends on the Dr. here thankfully my local VA 3 miles from my house is pretty good. Unfortunately they are a urgent care and anything considered a medical emergency by rules must be sent to local civilin ER. Well the local ER is totally full of quaks. It's common knowledge here that if you have a heart attack your better off staying home then going there. If I suspect actual emergency I go to Boston because you can get real treatment there.
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