Chiropractic : not all that it's cracked up to be / Edzard Ernst.

Of all forms of alternative medicine, chiropractic is the one that is most generally accepted. In the UK, for instance, chiropractors are regulated by statute and even have their own 'Royal College of Chiropractic. In the US, chiropractics country of origin, most chiropractors carry the title &...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ernst, E. (Edzard)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Subjects:
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The History of Chiropractic
  • 3 Current Popularity of Chiropractic
  • 4 Subluxation
  • 5 Spinal Manipulation
  • 6 Other Alternative Modalities Used by Chiropractors
  • Acupuncture
  • Applied Kinesiology
  • Chelation Therapy
  • Cupping
  • Detox
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Energy Healing
  • Homeopathy
  • Massage
  • Mind-Body Therapies
  • Vega Test
  • 7 Therapeutic Claims by (and Ambitions of) Chiropractors
  • 8 Other Manual Therapies
  • Bowen Technique
  • Craniosacral Therapy
  • Dorn Method
  • Khalifa Therapy
  • Naprapathy
  • Osteopathy
  • Polarity Therapy
  • Rolfing
  • Tragerwork
  • Visceral Osteopathy
  • 9 What Is Evidence?
  • 10 Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation for Spinal Problems
  • Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
  • Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
  • Treatment of Neck Pain
  • 11 Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation in Other Problems
  • Migraine
  • Other Forms of Headache
  • Otitis Media
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Treatment of Shoulder Problems
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Sport Injuries
  • Any Non-spinal Pain
  • Opioid Over-Use
  • Hypertension
  • Gastrointestinal Problems
  • 12 Chiropractic for Children
  • Potential for Harm
  • 13 Disease Prevention
  • 14 Direct Risks of Spinal Manipulation
  • Minor Problems
  • Cerebral Accidents
  • Eye Injuries
  • Other Serious Complications
  • Deaths
  • Relative Safety
  • 15 Indirect Risks
  • Risks of Useless Treatments
  • Risks of Diagnostic Methods
  • Vaccinations
  • 16 Professionalism and Education
  • Regulators
  • Professional Organisations of Chiropractors
  • Individual Chiropractors
  • 17 Ethical Issues
  • Nonsensical Research
  • Informed Consent
  • 18 Postscript
  • Glossary
  • Useful Links and Books
  • Critical Books on Chiropractic
  • Books by DD Palmer