Chapter 9 - Chiropractic

Question 1

Do mixers think of themselves as CAM?

Answer 1

No.

Question 2

Correcting ___ allows the body to heal itself.

Answer 2

subluxations

Question 3

Chiropractic is the ___ largest health care profession in the US.

Answer 3

3rd.

Question 4

Who was chiropractic founded by?

Answer 4

Daniel Palmer. Expanded by his son BJ Palmer.

Question 5

Founders of chiropractic rejected ___.

Answer 5

The scientific method.

Question 6

Subluxation

Answer 6

Misalignment.

Question 7

Mixers believe in the central role of ___.

Answer 7

homeostasis (rather than innate intelligence).

Question 8

Until 1980, the AMA labelled chiropractic as ___.

Answer 8

Unscientific.

Question 9

When was chiropractic founded?

Answer 9

1890s.

Question 10

The central idea of chiropractic

Answer 10

Many diseases caused by misalignment or loss of movement at bone articulations, especially of the spine.

Question 11

What part of chiropractic and OM agree?

Answer 11

Spinal misalignments can cause problems.

Question 12

In 1987, a court case found the AMA guilty of ___.

Answer 12

Unreasonable restraint of trade.

Question 13

Founders of chiropractic considered registering as a ___.

Answer 13

Religion.

Question 14

Why are efficacy trials of chiropractic treatments difficult to design?

Answer 14

Because how do you blind and what is going to be your control? (It’s even harder than testing acupuncture.)

Question 15

Where is chiropractic most established?

Answer 15

Canada, USA, and Australia.

Question 16

Risks of chiropractic

Answer 16

Small risk of cervical spinal cord damage and arterial dissection.

Question 17

Does the Canadian Chiropractic Association support vaccinations?

Answer 17

Yes.

Question 18

Do all chiropractors support vaccinations?

Answer 18

No.

Question 19

What two groups did chiropractic split into?

Answer 19

Straights and mixers.

Question 20

Chiropractic is claimed maybe effective for…

Answer 20

Hypertension, asthma, middle ear infection, gastric ulcer, and infantile colic.

Question 21

Until 1980, the AMA said that association with chiropractors was ___.

Answer 21

Unethical.

Question 22

Subluxations interfere with the flow of ___ ___.

Answer 22

Innate intelligence.

Question 23

Do chiropractors believe they can diagnose disease?

Answer 23

Yes, a wide variety of diseases.

Question 24

A financial criticism of chiropractic?

Answer 24

Usually chiropractors will tell you to come in a bunch of times, which can cost a lot of money.

Question 25

Are chiropractors allowed to prescribe medication?

Answer 25

No.

Question 26

Chiropractic is claimed effective for….

Answer 26

lower back pain, neck pain, headache, etc.

Question 27

What are the most common reasons that people use chiropractors?

Answer 27

Back and neck pain

Question 28

What percent of the population used chiropractors?

Answer 28

6-12%

Question 29

A person with what type of medical condition should avoid chiropractic?

Answer 29

Arthritis.

Question 30

Innate intelligence

Answer 30

A vital force that represents God’s presence in the body.

Question 31

Is it reasonable to expect that chiropractic treatments would help hypertension, asthma, middle ear infection, gastric ulcer, infantile colic, etc.?

Answer 31

No.

Question 32

What does “unreasonable restraint of trade” mean?

Answer 32

Creating a monopoly.

Question 33

What type of courses are taught at a chiropractic college?

Answer 33

Anatomy, physiology, histology, microbiology, plus clinical courses and internships.

Question 34

Describe the “mixers” group.

Answer 34

They incorporate scientific thinking and other methods, such as exercise, massage and nutritional supplements.

Question 35

Mixers consider ___ as one of many causes of disease.

Answer 35

Subluxation.

Question 36

Several systematic reviews suggest some evidence for…

Answer 36

relief from nonspecific back pain (but no better than other treatments, like exercise).

Question 37

Main treatments of chiropractic.

Answer 37

Manual manipulations of the spine and other joints. Some soft tissue work. Lifestyle counselling.

Question 38

Where do chiropractors get trained?

Answer 38

At chiropractic colleges.

Question 39

Describe the “straights” group.

Answer 39

The follow the concept of innate intelligence and consider subluxations the leading cause of all disease. They tend to think of themselves as CAM.

Question 40

Where are chiropractors licensed in North America?

Answer 40

In every province and every state.