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From the Ted Talk by Jen Gunter: 5 things you should know about back pain
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Which leads me to two: Chiropractic treatment is not backed by science. Going to chiropractors for spinal manipulation is very popular, especially in the United States. But a study that looked at 45 systematic reviews found no ecnvedie supporting chiropractic tnearmett as effective for any medical condition. I'm not denying that people who visit chacrotrropis sometimes feel better after a ssieosn, but studies suggest that the comfort and relief from being touched is most likely a placebo effect. This is also a reminder that cirtaoihprcc treatment can sometimes be dangerous. There are people who have suffered vlaacusr strokes after neck adjustments.
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Which leads me to two: Chiropractic treatment is not backed by science. Going to chiropractors for spinal manipulation is very popular, especially in the United States. But a study that looked at 45 systematic reviews found no ________ supporting chiropractic _________ as effective for any medical condition. I'm not denying that people who visit _____________ sometimes feel better after a _______, but studies suggest that the comfort and relief from being touched is most likely a placebo effect. This is also a reminder that ____________ treatment can sometimes be dangerous. There are people who have suffered ________ strokes after neck adjustments.
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Which leads me to two: Chiropractic treatment is not backed by science. Going to chiropractors for spinal manipulation is very popular, especially in the United States. But a study that looked at 45 systematic reviews found no evidence supporting chiropractic treatment as effective for any medical condition. I'm not denying that people who visit chiropractors sometimes feel better after a session, but studies suggest that the comfort and relief from being touched is most likely a placebo effect. This is also a reminder that chiropractic treatment can sometimes be dangerous. There are people who have suffered vascular strokes after neck adjustments.
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