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Technical-Data t1_jd4o90h wrote

Why would you go to a charlatan in the first place? Paying money to someone that tells you that they can cure cancer with a massage is just asinine.

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SnooMemesjellies7591 OP t1_jd4pf5n wrote

I had scoliosis and rounded shoulders with severe upper neck and back pain and several doctors including ones abroad at the time recommended me to go see a chiropractor, acupuncturist, or physical therapist. In hindsight I should not have listened to the advice of my doctor, but I do feel much better now that it doesn't bother me every day. My insurance "covered" chiorpractor adjustments but I was misled on the extent of the coverage, causing me to pay way more than if I just not had insurance and paid cash. But because I wanted to contribute to an HSA at the time with employer contributions, I decided the tax benefits was worth it.

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Dusty923 t1_jd559jz wrote

Chiropracty is not science. Every single chiropractor is a quack. Your doc referred you to a quack. You need to get a new doctor. Same with acupuncture. Physical therapy, however, is supported by science.

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Particular-You-5534 t1_jd5a04c wrote

The NIH would disagree with you about acupuncture

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Dusty923 t1_jd5b7qb wrote

Just because it's covered doesn't mean it's based on science. Health insurance companies cover plenty of alternative "medicines". Not because they work but because their customers want them.

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Particular-You-5534 t1_jd5c0gw wrote

I didn’t say anything about insurance. I’m talking about the NIH. There is scientific support for acupuncture in several contexts. I’m not saying it is a cure all, but it has its applications, mainly for pain.

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Dusty923 t1_jd5eb81 wrote

Acupuncture is no better than a placebo. Other placebos also have demonstrated benefit, but they're by-and-large not covered. Acupuncture is only covered because people believe that it isn't a placebo.

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Particular-You-5534 t1_jd5epkq wrote

The people doing the studies showing its efficacy especially believe it’s not a placebo. I understand that you seem willing to die on the hill of acupuncture being completely fake. Unfortunately the science-based hill you’re trying to die on disagrees.

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