What do doctors think about chiropractors?

You know, you took an objective question (Does chiropractic work?) and turned it into a subjective question (What do doctors think of chiropractors?). I am forced to rephrase your question for this reason: we are all entitled to our own opinions, but none of us are entitled to our own facts. read more

A: I think the medical view of chiropractic is slowly changing. The biggest impediment to change is the lack of interaction between the professions. Medical doctors who refer to chiropractors do so usually because they know the chiropractor personally and trust them to take good care of their patients, not because they have a chiropractic degree. read more

Costs and recurrences of chiropractic and medical episodes of low-back care. Smith M, Stano M. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1997 Jan;20(1): 5-12 Health Services Research Program, School of Public Health, St. Louis University, MO, USA. read more