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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • If alternative non science based therapy- for example acupuncture or cupping makes you feel good, why not? As long as you’re not spending your last dollar on it, or treating it like primary healthcare, I don’t think alternative stuff needs to get shut down.

    In the US at least, I think it’s a symptom of the state of healthcare. Among other things, insurance is an expensive bureaucracy, medication is over prescribed, scientific literacy is low… it’s not shocking that people see this pseudoscience as a viable alternative


  • I’ve softened my stance a little bit on chiropracting insomuch as I can see it being ok if a) it’s used as an additional therapy along the lines of massage and b) it doesn’t involve “adjustment” of the spine. (But then why not just go to a LMT or seek physical therapy…)

    I know what you’re saying, though- there are those who eschew real medical treatment in favor of going all in on chiropractors and I agree that is so dangerous, especially for kids, especially kids dealing with intricate diagnoses like autism