Frownland Tackles the Bull****

Aloysius · 05-25-2016, 06:51 AM

Could you do a post on chemtrails? For me that's the most hilariously hairbrained commonly believed conspiracy for a number of reasons, although there are plenty of other close contenders.

grindy · 05-25-2016, 10:26 AM

A very good friend of mine, a really nice, pretty smart and very cool guy, believes in chemtrails. It really pains me. I'm just thankful he stopped sharing stuff on Facebook.

Mondo Bungle · 05-25-2016, 06:01 PM

Damn, the mind control serum they drop from planes is already affecting you guys. It's too late.

**Frownland** · 05-27-2016, 11:36 AM

Roll the Bones

Chiropractic is a respected profession in the US, and we wonder why people would vote for Donald Trump. Many of you probably get ripped off by these charlatans and actually believe in their pseudoscience.

Chiropractic means "done by hand" and was developed by Daniel Palmer, a well known phrenologist, spiritualist, and...magnetic healer. He claimed to have cured someone of deafness by manipulating his neck, ignoring the fact that the path from the ear to the brain doesn't go anywhere near that area.

The basic premise of the theory that Palmer developed from there was essentially the same concept of a spiritual life force but tried to make himself look more scientific by bluntly saying that the force is within our spine. His scientific term for it, innate intelligence, was no doubt called that to make his stupid clients feel good about themselves. Chiropractic schools (the largest of which was started by Palmer and made him incredibly wealthy) teach that almost all disease originates from the spine, where the innate intelligence (read: new age inner spiritual force) is disrupted. In short: Palmer did not believe in germ theory.

Sure, chiropractors are licensed, but that gives little legitimacy to their careers. According to chiropractors, everything from your sinus headache to lower back pain to a itch on your nose that you haven't scratched yet can be resolved by making your bones crack (or quack, if you will). The only thing that chiropractic is scientifically proven to fix are a small number of lower back problems, and even then it only temporarily relieves the pain. If you have a chronic back problem and you go to a chiropractor for it, they will latch on and milk you dry with ongoing treatment that never seems to fully get rid of the problem (because it can't).

Chiropractic is a large and diverse field since there's been a good hundred years since its creation. The minority of them (less than 2%) are physical therapists stuck in a chiropractor's body. The bulk of them adopt some scientific theories, with light skepticism, but still cling to the pseudoscientific roots Palmer laid down. Then there is the second minority (around 5%) that entirely eat up and regurgitate his unproven philosophy. These last two groups are the most likely to adopt other forms of pseudoscience and try to sell them to you, such as supplements, magical health drinks, and the like.

There runs the small risk of stroke, neurological injury, or even death from neck manipulation, but it's honestly such a small number of people are affected by it that I don't necessarily see it as a danger to paint the whole practice with.

So say you throw out your back, what's an alternative? Go to a ****ing doctor with a legitimate medical degree. Take some acetametaphine. Do some stretches. Exercise. If it's really bad, self refer to a physical therapist who will teach you which stretches and exercises that could help you, as well as tackling the cause such as posture, lifestyle, and other things. Don't give chiropractors any more legitimacy than they have unfortunately been granted already by letting them rip you off.

Pro-chiropractic anecdotal evidence in 3...2...1...

The Batlord · 05-27-2016, 11:52 AM

Well I imagine if you're rich enough that you can afford to waste money on frivolous luxuries, then a full body massage probably feels pretty nice at least. Especially if you get it from a hot chick with big tits who gives you a hand job at the end.

Silhouette · 05-27-2016, 12:24 PM

Chiropractor Causes Complete Paralysis: 46-Year-Old Woman Develops Locked-In Syndrome After Therapy Rips Vertebral Arteries

Yeeeeeeeep
I bet that guy feels like a jerk.

YorkeDaddy · 05-27-2016, 12:41 PM

Chiropractors should be seen more like an expensive massage of sorts rather than any sort of actual medical treatment

**Frownland** · 05-27-2016, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Chiropractors should be seen more like an expensive massage of sorts rather than any sort of actual medical treatment

Oui. A more expensive massage that isn't even as effective or relaxing as a massage.

The Batlord · 05-27-2016, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silhouette

Chiropractor Causes Complete Paralysis: 46-Year-Old Woman Develops Locked-In Syndrome After Therapy Rips Vertebral Arteries

Yeeeeeeeep
I bet that guy feels like a jerk.

You know the thing that bugs me about Locked-In Syndrome? Like, I know it would technically be rape to get the person laid, but someone with that disease can't have sex or even jerk off. I can only speak for myself, but after a few months of that torture I wouldn't care how ugly the prostitute was, just pay her already. I might feel violated, but at least my balls will shrink back to their normal size.

**Frownland** · 05-27-2016, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rostasi

Robbie Basho died young from a freak accident at the chiropractor.
Not willing to fault a whole profession tho. A quarter of a million people
die each year from medical mistakes, but that doesn't mean that I'm
swearing off hospitals.

Didn't know about that, that really sucks.

05-25-2016, 10:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	A very good friend of mine, a really nice, pretty smart and very cool guy, believes in chemtrails. It really pains me. I'm just thankful he stopped sharing stuff on Facebook. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

05-27-2016, 11:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Roll the Bones Chiropractic is a respected profession in the US, and we wonder why people would vote for Donald Trump. Many of you probably get ripped off by these charlatans and actually believe in their pseudoscience. Chiropractic means "done by hand" and was developed by Daniel Palmer, a well known phrenologist, spiritualist, and...magnetic healer. He claimed to have cured someone of deafness by manipulating his neck, ignoring the fact that the path from the ear to the brain doesn't go anywhere near that area. The basic premise of the theory that Palmer developed from there was essentially the same concept of a spiritual life force but tried to make himself look more scientific by bluntly saying that the force is within our spine. His scientific term for it, innate intelligence, was no doubt called that to make his stupid clients feel good about themselves. Chiropractic schools (the largest of which was started by Palmer and made him incredibly wealthy) teach that almost all disease originates from the spine, where the innate intelligence (read: new age inner spiritual force) is disrupted. In short: Palmer did not believe in germ theory. Sure, chiropractors are licensed, but that gives little legitimacy to their careers. According to chiropractors, everything from your sinus headache to lower back pain to a itch on your nose that you haven't scratched yet can be resolved by making your bones crack (or quack, if you will). The only thing that chiropractic is scientifically proven to fix are a small number of lower back problems, and even then it only temporarily relieves the pain. If you have a chronic back problem and you go to a chiropractor for it, they will latch on and milk you dry with ongoing treatment that never seems to fully get rid of the problem (because it can't). Chiropractic is a large and diverse field since there's been a good hundred years since its creation. The minority of them (less than 2%) are physical therapists stuck in a chiropractor's body. The bulk of them adopt some scientific theories, with light skepticism, but still cling to the pseudoscientific roots Palmer laid down. Then there is the second minority (around 5%) that entirely eat up and regurgitate his unproven philosophy. These last two groups are the most likely to adopt other forms of pseudoscience and try to sell them to you, such as supplements, magical health drinks, and the like. There runs the small risk of stroke, neurological injury, or even death from neck manipulation, but it's honestly such a small number of people are affected by it that I don't necessarily see it as a danger to paint the whole practice with. So say you throw out your back, what's an alternative? Go to a ***ing doctor with a legitimate medical degree. Take some acetametaphine. Do some stretches. Exercise. If it's really bad, self refer to a physical therapist who will teach you which stretches and exercises that could help you, as well as tackling the cause such as posture, lifestyle, and other things. Don't give chiropractors any more legitimacy than they have unfortunately been granted already by letting them rip you off. Pro-chiropractic anecdotal evidence in 3...2...1... __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.* d e a f b o x

05-27-2016, 12:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
Silhouette Groupie Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Great Plains Posts: 48	Chiropractor Causes Complete Paralysis: 46-Year-Old Woman Develops Locked-In Syndrome After Therapy Rips Vertebral Arteries Yeeeeeeeep I bet that guy feels like a jerk. __________________ Draggin' the line

05-25-2016, 06:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
Aloysius Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 351	Could you do a post on chemtrails? For me that's the most hilariously hairbrained commonly believed conspiracy for a number of reasons, although there are plenty of other close contenders.