Chiropractors running scared
Following the British Chiropractic Association suing Simon Singh for libel over the word “bogus” rather than present evidence for their claims, it appears there is a concerted campaign to unmask those making unverified claims. The BCA were looking for a fight and it seems they’ve got one.
According to a letter sent out to its associates, Britian’s McTimoney Association urges them to immediately take down their websites, remove pamphlets from their offices and make sure they are not passing themselves off as registered medical practitioners. They say this is in response to a “witch hunt” against chiropractors.
It looks like a stunning admission that they are making false claims, particularly the statement:
IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE, YOU MAY BE AT RISK FROM PROSECUTION.
In a broadside against their chiropractic colleagues, the Park Clinic complains the McTimoney association are spineless.
The current leadership never had the courage of their apparent convictions and have little to offer chiropractic, they should bring back Tony Gilmore, Dana Greene et al. Christina Cunliffe flirtation with the biomedical model is going to end in tears. My clinic is www.parkclinic.info I will not be taking it down because I have not made any false claims.
Go to the Park Clinic website and look what you find:
Babies and children can benefit from chiropractic, osteopathy and spinal health care as conditions like colic, ear infection, asthma can be caused by spinal nerve irritation.
Well these are precisely the sort of claims Singh labelled as “bogus”, even though they are carefully worded. All anyone is asking is: “show us the evidence”.
Now is the time for watchdog groups and individuals all over the world to stop the quacks and purveyors of woo from making unsubstantiated claims for profit.
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The McTimoney Letter: Remarkable Chiropractic Website Withdrawal « jdc325's Weblog on
Thu, 11th Jun 2009 6:10 pm
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Simon Singh Case Response Roundup « God knows what… on
Fri, 12th Jun 2009 2:44 am
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Anj on
Thu, 10th Dec 2009 12:00 pm
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gilbert chiropractor on
Fri, 11th Dec 2009 3:39 am
[...] From the Thinking is Real blog, I am able to add the following links to my post: FNQhome; Evidence Matters; ziztur; Verbal Razors; skeptools; reasoncheck.com. [...]
[...] Reason check blog points out that the original chiropractor who was the source of the e-mail is perhaps angry for the wrong reasons. [...]
Literally, I spent 2 hours Monday nite trying to get handle on what “Healthcare Reform” actually means-I am miffed. It seems that President Obama is making some sort of run at political consensus building about nationalized healthcare. And I can’t get a handle on first of all, what does it mean in 1) change in the current system 2) the money required to initiate and administrate the change
It is sad to read that kind of article about chiropractor practitioners. I wish all chiropractors understand that chiropractic treatment is use to cure people.
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