Chiropractic the greatest hoax of the Century? (Chiropractic, the Greatest Hoax of the Century?) (Paperback)

~ L.A. Chotkowski (Author)

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The journal of the Connecticut State Medical Society: "Dr Chotkowski has successfully approached the chiropractic arena medically, legally, congressionally, personally" -- Connecticut Medicine, theJournal of the Connecticut State Medical Society --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

This book exposes the practice of chiropractic as a false health care practice that has flourished basically unchallenged over the past century The conclusion drawn ,as corraborated by a survey of 27 American Medical College deans, is that there is no scientific validity to the ill- defined chiropractic theory of a vertebral body subluxation pressing on a nerve and interfering with the passage of energy down that nerve to various organs of the body thereby causing disease, and that such disease can be treated by chiropractic adjustments of these subluxations or that chiropractic can cure disease or promote wellness in any way. The various controversial events involving chiropracticare covered such as the Wilk vs the AMA,Consumer Reports, the AHCP&R Guidelines for Acute Low Back Pain, and the AMA position, and the opinions of health care leaders like C.Evertt Koop, former Surgeon General, Dr George Lundberg former editor of JAMA and Dr.Paul Shekelle of the Rand Corporation. The book is written in clearly understandable language providing a well documented body of information for doctors who may also wish to leave the book in their waiting rooms;for pharmacists, physical therapists, nurses,and the rest of the health care community,- and most of all for all those who would like to know the scientific truth about this practice.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: New England Novelty Books; 2nd Rev edition (December 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965785513
• ISBN-13: 978-0965785518
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,984,644 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Professional Opinion, November 5, 2006

By	Kenneth P. Stack "Ken Stack, MS,PT,CSCS" (Raleigh,NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Chiropractic the Greatest Hoax of the Century? (Chiropractic, the Greatest Hoax of the Century?) (Paperback)

I will begin by saying I am biased against the chiropractic industry generally due to my position as a physical therapist. I have experience interacting with chiropractors and have treated patients with both positive and negative exepriences receiving chiropractic care.

I purchased Chiropractic: The Greatest Hoax of the Century? with great interest hoping to confirm my suscipions of the chiropractic industry. The author himself is a long practicing physician which enhances his credibility in this endeavour. The book is based more on isolated experiences and informal 'interviews' with chiropractors rather than drwaing on eveidence based research or other more quantitative means of exposing shortcomings in this profession. The author comes off as unprofessional as some of the very unethical chiropractors he has been exposed to with his opinion based,fact lacking rants on the topic.

Within the text there is some good content on the origins of chiropractic care with hisory and government agency and political organization lobbying and results. That sort of information is redeeming as is data on cervical spine injuries through chiropractic care which I personally have concern with over the high thrust spine manipulations used in treatment. In chapter 16 the author attempts to answer the very question I have pondered: why people go to chiropractors? The success of that chapter will be determined by each reader but I come away still asking that question to some degree.

A two star rating is given for the valuable information that is included, entertainment value, and thought provoking nature of the content. Overall the book comes off very biased and opinion based focusing on the worst practioners of a profession which always yields negative and concerning content for the public.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No scientific support???, September 24, 2006

By	S. Chamberlain (davenport, IA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Chiropractic the Greatest Hoax of the Century? (Chiropractic, the Greatest Hoax of the Century?) (Paperback)

I'm not quite sure what people are saying when they say that chiropractic has no scientific basis. Have any of these people tried to do a literature review? Ever heard of JMPT (index medicus has)? Spine, the top medical journal involving neuromusculoskeletal issues of the axial skeleton frequently prints articles written by and about chiropractic. I don't care if people don't like chiropractic, but to say that it has no scientific basis is ignorant.

32 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A sad day for patients everywhere, October 15, 2000

By	Brandon R. Cooper (Los Angeles, California USA) - See all my reviews

I am an MD and a DC (Doctor of Chiropractic). This book was a completely biased account of a profession that has had a profoundly positive impact on patient care and wellness. It is simply another example of certain doctor's realization that they are not the only way to acheive good health. I too was a skeptic of chiropractic. However, rather than allow fear to influence my opinion, I chose to explore the practice. One must ask oneself, "Should I doubt because an MD told me to? Or should I see for myself?" I have found countless scientific evidence to support chiropractic. I recommend that Chotkowski and Chotkowski re-evaluate their research. This book is simply an attempt to keep patients brainwashed. Unfortunately, it is a matter of dollars and cents. Be aware of the motivation to discredit a practice that seeks wellness above all else, without toxic side effects.