Wrenching on injured muscles
Posted By: Maryshka on 2006-03-10
In Reply to: Well since you asked here's..... - My 2 cents worth
Chiropractic care is an art and part of the process is finding the truly gifted chiropractor. Wrenching on torn or injured muscles is not good medicine. Chiroractors do have their place but one has to tread carefully on this turf. Money grubbers exist in all fields.
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If you haven't actually injured something....sm
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I am in Oklahoma, and it was truly heart wrenching!
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