Comments for Chiropractic Student Debt Blog http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com A whole blog devoted to the Chiropractic Student Loan Crisis. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:24:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Chiropractors Are A Waste Of Time, New Study Suggests by The Blog for WhyWontGodHealAmputees.com » The danger of delusion http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/chiropractors-are-a-waste-of-time-new-study-suggests/#comment-42 The Blog for WhyWontGodHealAmputees.com » The danger of delusion Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:24:35 +0000 http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/chiropractors-are-a-waste-of-time-new-study-suggests/#comment-42 [...] successfully. It also sucks money away from consumers on products that do absolutely nothing. This post demonstrates the problem when it comes to chiropractors: The study, reported today in The Lancet, [...] [...] successfully. It also sucks money away from consumers on products that do absolutely nothing. This post demonstrates the problem when it comes to chiropractors: The study, reported today in The Lancet, [...]

]]> Comment on Chiropractic: A Risky Career by markeb77 http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/chiropractic-a-risky-career/#comment-38 markeb77 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:04:36 +0000 http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-38 The truth is that Chiropractic is suffering largely due to the fact that it's practice has been confined to a very narrow application. Spinal manipulation and associated therapies, along with integrative medicine, and guiding patients to a healthier lifestyle is a more well rounded application. My grandfather was a Chiropractor and an exceptional person. He did not only treat the body, but spent time with his patients counseling them and LISTENING to them during the office visit. I know that I am looking for alternative therapies for my health problems. Why? because I have been able to find alternative therapies that work and are not pharmaceutically or surgery based. I was able to get off of Prilosec and other acid reducers when my doctor told me that there was nothing else I could do. I decided to research on my own, and eventually found a healthy alternative that did work. I am concerned that if Chiropratic and other natural based professions go away, we will only be left with our current medical philosophy which only makes the pharmaceutical companies richer and puts our health at a greater risk. Drugs may be needed, but they are often not safe and are toxic to the body in the long run. A Dr. should try safer alternative methods first, then if a solution can not be found, then prescribe a medication as a last resort. I left my MD doctor and am now going to a DO that is using this approach. This is the NEW medicine I have been waiting for. It is time for Chiropractors to take their place, embrace their calling, and to rise up and meet the great need for healthy solutions to the health issues of today. The truth is that Chiropractic is suffering largely due to the fact that it’s practice has been confined to a very narrow application. Spinal manipulation and associated therapies, along with integrative medicine, and guiding patients to a healthier lifestyle is a more well rounded application. My grandfather was a Chiropractor and an exceptional person. He did not only treat the body, but spent time with his patients counseling them and LISTENING to them during the office visit. I know that I am looking for alternative therapies for my health problems. Why? because I have been able to find alternative therapies that work and are not pharmaceutically or surgery based. I was able to get off of Prilosec and other acid reducers when my doctor told me that there was nothing else I could do. I decided to research on my own, and eventually found a healthy alternative that did work. I am concerned that if Chiropratic and other natural based professions go away, we will only be left with our current medical philosophy which only makes the pharmaceutical companies richer and puts our health at a greater risk. Drugs may be needed, but they are often not safe and are toxic to the body in the long run. A Dr. should try safer alternative methods first, then if a solution can not be found, then prescribe a medication as a last resort. I left my MD doctor and am now going to a DO that is using this approach. This is the NEW medicine I have been waiting for. It is time for Chiropractors to take their place, embrace their calling, and to rise up and meet the great need for healthy solutions to the health issues of today.

]]> Comment on Chiropractic: A Risky Career by Chiropractic: A Risky Career http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/chiropractic-a-risky-career/#comment-35 Chiropractic: A Risky Career Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:51:34 +0000 http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-35 [...] Kae Verens wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHere’s a great article on why Chiropractic is such a poor career choice. This was written years ago, but nothing has changed — except that chiropractors are making even less money now! All students should read this article… here’s a few quotes: Many who choose chiropractic as a career have been misled by government policies and educational counseling materials that portray chiropractic as part of standard health care. Prospective students are lured by false promises of status and success. At most chiropractic colleges, students are exposed to cultlike indoctrination into a deviant belief system. They are taught false theories of disease and healing and persuaded to accept them as gospel. They are taught to disdain science and distrust medical doctors. A few reform-minded schools are trying to move away from teaching chiropractic philosophy as a substitute for science, but these are under attack as heretical. [...] [...] Kae Verens wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHere’s a great article on why Chiropractic is such a poor career choice. This was written years ago, but nothing has changed — except that chiropractors are making even less money now! All students should read this article… here’s a few quotes: Many who choose chiropractic as a career have been misled by government policies and educational counseling materials that portray chiropractic as part of standard health care. Prospective students are lured by false promises of status and success. At most chiropractic colleges, students are exposed to cultlike indoctrination into a deviant belief system. They are taught false theories of disease and healing and persuaded to accept them as gospel. They are taught to disdain science and distrust medical doctors. A few reform-minded schools are trying to move away from teaching chiropractic philosophy as a substitute for science, but these are under attack as heretical. [...]

]]> Comment on Chiropractic: A Risky Career by » Chiropractic: A Risky Career http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/chiropractic-a-risky-career/#comment-34 » Chiropractic: A Risky Career Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:56:41 +0000 http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-34 [...] lisariggs.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Here’s a great article on why Chiropractic is such a poor career choice. This was written years ago, but nothing has changed — except that chiropractors are making even less money now! All students should read this article… here’s a few quotes: Many who choose chiropractic as a career have been misled by government policies and educational counseling materials that portray chiropractic as part of standard health care. Prospective students are lured by false promises of status and success. A [...] [...] lisariggs.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Here’s a great article on why Chiropractic is such a poor career choice. This was written years ago, but nothing has changed — except that chiropractors are making even less money now! All students should read this article… here’s a few quotes: Many who choose chiropractic as a career have been misled by government policies and educational counseling materials that portray chiropractic as part of standard health care. Prospective students are lured by false promises of status and success. A [...]

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]]> Comment on Too Many Chiropractors, Not Enough Demand by debtprisoner http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/too-many-chiropractors-not-enough-demand/#comment-25 debtprisoner Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:54:36 +0000 http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/too-many-chiropractors-not-enough-demand/#comment-25 If I "failed" at this profession, then I consider myself a success -- because this means I failed to be a dangerous quack. Taking out chiropractic student loans is financial suicide. If anyone reading this is thinking about it, you better do some SERIOUS research first. Before I went to chiro college, I read all kinds of stuff about how easy it is to be successful, the potential for growth of the profession, etc. It was all a bunch of bullshit. Get on the "Chirotalk" list and read some of the links. Members of the profession aren't even denying the lack of growth anymore. Only this guy is. But will he also pay back your student loans when you realize you have made a HUGE mistake? If I “failed” at this profession, then I consider myself a success — because this means I failed to be a dangerous quack.

Taking out chiropractic student loans is financial suicide. If anyone reading this is thinking about it, you better do some SERIOUS research first.

Before I went to chiro college, I read all kinds of stuff about how easy it is to be successful, the potential for growth of the profession, etc. It was all a bunch of bullshit.

Get on the “Chirotalk” list and read some of the links. Members of the profession aren’t even denying the lack of growth anymore. Only this guy is. But will he also pay back your student loans when you realize you have made a HUGE mistake?

]]> Comment on Too Many Chiropractors, Not Enough Demand by cmnacnud http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/too-many-chiropractors-not-enough-demand/#comment-21 cmnacnud Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:37:08 +0000 http://chiropracticstudent.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/too-many-chiropractors-not-enough-demand/#comment-21 There seems to be a problem with the logic of your argument, as do your facts. You say that from 1995-2008 there has been an increase of 36,000 chiropractors in the United States and that the usage of chiropractic has stayed at 7% for 20 years. Regarding the usage, you are simply wrong in 1980 the usage, of chiropractic according to the United States Department of Health, was about 3.5% in 1995 the usage had gone up to about 7%. By the year 2000 the US Census Bureau reported 11% usage of chiropractic in the USA. That looks like change to me. You also neglected to point out that the US has a population increase of about 1% with a population of 300 million, that's about 3 million people a year. As far as the number of chiropractors in the US we are currently at about 50,000 and the population of the USA is about 300 Million at the 2000 figure for usage of 11% that gives us 660 different new injuries per chiropractor per year. That doesn't count the people who had more than one new injury per year, or the growth of usage from 2000 to 2008. So in 1970 the US pop. was 200 Mil and the # of DCs was 13,000 and the usage was 3.5% that means that they only had 538 new injuries per year per chiropractor. To summarize, the usage of chiropractic has outpaced the growth of the profession, and Doctors of Chiropractic have a greater chance of success today than they did in 1970. If you fail in this profession take responsibility for your own shortcomings and don't blame it on the profession. There seems to be a problem with the logic of your argument, as do your facts. You say that from 1995-2008 there has been an increase of 36,000 chiropractors in the United States and that the usage of chiropractic has stayed at 7% for 20 years.
Regarding the usage, you are simply wrong in 1980 the usage, of chiropractic according to the United States Department of Health, was about 3.5% in 1995 the usage had gone up to about 7%. By the year 2000 the US Census Bureau reported 11% usage of chiropractic in the USA. That looks like change to me.

You also neglected to point out that the US has a population increase of about 1% with a population of 300 million, that’s about 3 million people a year.

As far as the number of chiropractors in the US we are currently at about 50,000 and the population of the USA is about 300 Million at the 2000 figure for usage of 11% that gives us 660 different new injuries per chiropractor per year. That doesn’t count the people who had more than one new injury per year, or the growth of usage from 2000 to 2008.

So in 1970 the US pop. was 200 Mil and the # of DCs was 13,000 and the usage was 3.5% that means that they only had 538 new injuries per year per chiropractor.

To summarize, the usage of chiropractic has outpaced the growth of the profession, and Doctors of Chiropractic have a greater chance of success today than they did in 1970.

If you fail in this profession take responsibility for your own shortcomings and don’t blame it on the profession.

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