[Navydoc]

Wow, a medical question! I can’t resist. Actually I kind of think of them in the same way as professional salespeople. Some are outstanding and can truly help you obtain what you need, others are complete morons, and couldn’t hold a job doing anything else, and only survive in good markets.

While some practitioners of chiropractic are intelligent and there is some evidence based science to what they do, some are folks who couldn’t get into medical school, and this is the closest they could get. I have no idea how you would separate the wheat from the chaff, as their licensing and credentialing requirements are no where near as stringent as physicians.

I have to wonder why you are considering this. Do you have a specific complaint? Going to a chiropractor to see if “everything is in good shape” seems kind of silly to me. An annual exam with a good family medicine practitioner or internist seems like a much better idea to me if it’s been a while, and virtually all insurance companies will cover this, and you don’t have to dip into your flex account. If I had a complaint which would require a chiropractor I would probably look for a reputable DO or orthopedist. I’m sure many will claim that I’m biased, but so be it.

If you look at the data on these “whole body CT scans” and “executive physicals” you discover that a large number of findings are uncovered that have no clinical signifigance whatsoever, and you may get operated on for an adrenal “tumor” or something that you could have lived the rest of your life completely unaware of. By the way, inthe medical literature these are termed “incidentalomas”.

If you’re otherwise healthy a good annual exam will uncover any risk factors you may have, real, recommended diagnostic tests will be recommended or not, and you can keep your money.

Man, that was fun!

[Navydoc]

Wow, a medical question! I can’t resist. Actually I kind of think of them in the same way as professional salespeople. Some are outstanding and can truly help you obtain what you need, others are complete morons, and couldn’t hold a job doing anything else, and only survive in good markets.

While some practitioners of chiropractic are intelligent and there is some evidence based science to what they do, some are folks who couldn’t get into medical school, and this is the closest they could get. I have no idea how you would separate the wheat from the chaff, as their licensing and credentialing requirements are no where near as stringent as physicians.

I have to wonder why you are considering this. Do you have a specific complaint? Going to a chiropractor to see if “everything is in good shape” seems kind of silly to me. An annual exam with a good family medicine practitioner or internist seems like a much better idea to me if it’s been a while, and virtually all insurance companies will cover this, and you don’t have to dip into your flex account. If I had a complaint which would require a chiropractor I would probably look for a reputable DO or orthopedist. I’m sure many will claim that I’m biased, but so be it.

If you look at the data on these “whole body CT scans” and “executive physicals” you discover that a large number of findings are uncovered that have no clinical signifigance whatsoever, and you may get operated on for an adrenal “tumor” or something that you could have lived the rest of your life completely unaware of. By the way, inthe medical literature these are termed “incidentalomas”.

If you’re otherwise healthy a good annual exam will uncover any risk factors you may have, real, recommended diagnostic tests will be recommended or not, and you can keep your money.

Man, that was fun!

[Navydoc]

Wow, a medical question! I can’t resist. Actually I kind of think of them in the same way as professional salespeople. Some are outstanding and can truly help you obtain what you need, others are complete morons, and couldn’t hold a job doing anything else, and only survive in good markets.

While some practitioners of chiropractic are intelligent and there is some evidence based science to what they do, some are folks who couldn’t get into medical school, and this is the closest they could get. I have no idea how you would separate the wheat from the chaff, as their licensing and credentialing requirements are no where near as stringent as physicians.

I have to wonder why you are considering this. Do you have a specific complaint? Going to a chiropractor to see if “everything is in good shape” seems kind of silly to me. An annual exam with a good family medicine practitioner or internist seems like a much better idea to me if it’s been a while, and virtually all insurance companies will cover this, and you don’t have to dip into your flex account. If I had a complaint which would require a chiropractor I would probably look for a reputable DO or orthopedist. I’m sure many will claim that I’m biased, but so be it.

If you look at the data on these “whole body CT scans” and “executive physicals” you discover that a large number of findings are uncovered that have no clinical signifigance whatsoever, and you may get operated on for an adrenal “tumor” or something that you could have lived the rest of your life completely unaware of. By the way, inthe medical literature these are termed “incidentalomas”.

If you’re otherwise healthy a good annual exam will uncover any risk factors you may have, real, recommended diagnostic tests will be recommended or not, and you can keep your money.

Man, that was fun!

[Navydoc]

Wow, a medical question! I can’t resist. Actually I kind of think of them in the same way as professional salespeople. Some are outstanding and can truly help you obtain what you need, others are complete morons, and couldn’t hold a job doing anything else, and only survive in good markets.

While some practitioners of chiropractic are intelligent and there is some evidence based science to what they do, some are folks who couldn’t get into medical school, and this is the closest they could get. I have no idea how you would separate the wheat from the chaff, as their licensing and credentialing requirements are no where near as stringent as physicians.

I have to wonder why you are considering this. Do you have a specific complaint? Going to a chiropractor to see if “everything is in good shape” seems kind of silly to me. An annual exam with a good family medicine practitioner or internist seems like a much better idea to me if it’s been a while, and virtually all insurance companies will cover this, and you don’t have to dip into your flex account. If I had a complaint which would require a chiropractor I would probably look for a reputable DO or orthopedist. I’m sure many will claim that I’m biased, but so be it.

If you look at the data on these “whole body CT scans” and “executive physicals” you discover that a large number of findings are uncovered that have no clinical signifigance whatsoever, and you may get operated on for an adrenal “tumor” or something that you could have lived the rest of your life completely unaware of. By the way, inthe medical literature these are termed “incidentalomas”.

If you’re otherwise healthy a good annual exam will uncover any risk factors you may have, real, recommended diagnostic tests will be recommended or not, and you can keep your money.

Man, that was fun!

[Navydoc]

I actually attended Wrestlemania III in 1983 at the Philly Spectrum. Saw Andre in all of his 475 lb glory. It was kind of nauseating…..

Starting to seem like a long time ago.

[Navydoc]

I actually attended Wrestlemania III in 1983 at the Philly Spectrum. Saw Andre in all of his 475 lb glory. It was kind of nauseating…..

Starting to seem like a long time ago.

[Navydoc]

I actually attended Wrestlemania III in 1983 at the Philly Spectrum. Saw Andre in all of his 475 lb glory. It was kind of nauseating…..

Starting to seem like a long time ago.

[Navydoc]

I actually attended Wrestlemania III in 1983 at the Philly Spectrum. Saw Andre in all of his 475 lb glory. It was kind of nauseating…..

Starting to seem like a long time ago.

[Navydoc]

I actually attended Wrestlemania III in 1983 at the Philly Spectrum. Saw Andre in all of his 475 lb glory. It was kind of nauseating…..

Starting to seem like a long time ago.

[Navydoc]

You want me to put myself on this chart, or the market? Because I can tell you I’m not on the chart at all. I’m standing on the sidelines waiting for despondency. I agree with sdr, I don’t think the market has quite hit fear yet.

By the way, trolls are welcome sometimes, and can spice up the discussion. I’m happy to participate in your thread as long as it doesn’t begin with an ad.

[Navydoc]

You want me to put myself on this chart, or the market? Because I can tell you I’m not on the chart at all. I’m standing on the sidelines waiting for despondency. I agree with sdr, I don’t think the market has quite hit fear yet.

By the way, trolls are welcome sometimes, and can spice up the discussion. I’m happy to participate in your thread as long as it doesn’t begin with an ad.

[Navydoc]

You want me to put myself on this chart, or the market? Because I can tell you I’m not on the chart at all. I’m standing on the sidelines waiting for despondency. I agree with sdr, I don’t think the market has quite hit fear yet.

By the way, trolls are welcome sometimes, and can spice up the discussion. I’m happy to participate in your thread as long as it doesn’t begin with an ad.

[Navydoc]

You want me to put myself on this chart, or the market? Because I can tell you I’m not on the chart at all. I’m standing on the sidelines waiting for despondency. I agree with sdr, I don’t think the market has quite hit fear yet.

By the way, trolls are welcome sometimes, and can spice up the discussion. I’m happy to participate in your thread as long as it doesn’t begin with an ad.

[Navydoc]

You want me to put myself on this chart, or the market? Because I can tell you I’m not on the chart at all. I’m standing on the sidelines waiting for despondency. I agree with sdr, I don’t think the market has quite hit fear yet.

By the way, trolls are welcome sometimes, and can spice up the discussion. I’m happy to participate in your thread as long as it doesn’t begin with an ad.

[Navydoc]

“Navydoc you are living up in West LA aren’t you? ”

No, I’m living in Carson, as it is a mere stone’s throw away from Harbor UCLA, where I’m doing my fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. I’m Navy sponsored, so as soon as I finish I go where the Navy sends me. Fortunately, as a subspecialist I can only go 4 places: San Diego, Bethesda, Portsmouth or Okinawa. If I go to Okinawa it’s only for 1 year, then go where I want. San Diego is obviosly my first choice, and training on the West coast gives me an advantage to go there.

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