I have been a Chiropractor for 10yrs. I have had adjustments by Naturopaths and many Chiropractors. Two ways you can look at this.
One: know your limitations. Patients won’t tell you about a bad experience they had at your office, they just won’t come back. Sometimes they do, those are the already established patients and your friends.
Two: Give referrals, get referrals. This isn’t always the case, so you should know who you are referring to. This means you will have to go to lunch with a few Docs. I have seen practices built just like this... Professional Referrals
Yes I went back to school to become a Naturpath... We are so fortunate to have this knowledge...
As a soon to be naturopathic doctor my training in chiropractic manipulation has allowed me to appreciate chiropractic medicine more so than I would have without a detailed understanding of its mechanism of action and its empirical benefits. There are times when a patient of mine (as an intern) simply needs one or two adjustments, and with my training I am able to provide for them instant relief in seconds. I have seen a few cases where I feel the patient requires more in depth chiropractic treatment, or a manipulation that I don't feel confident doing and I very happily refer them to a chiropractor for adjunctive care.
I think it should not because there are specialists for each discipline and every doctor has a command on its own disciplines knowledge is something is very different form the expertise and experience chiropractic professions had their own hand in their practice then whats the need of doing that.
Regards:psoriasis homeopathy
What is the meaning of Professionalism that we learned hopefully in first few days of school?
I would treat patients according to my available Naturopathic modalities. For cases that need other modalities or need more specific evaluation and treatment I would refer them to an expert physician.
For example my first choice in a patient with musculoskeletal issues would be a Chiropractor.
I agree with you very much, but please do not forget that we have our NMT (naturopathic manipulative therapy) - many tools in your bag like neuromuscular soft tissue techniques, muscle energy, joint mobilization, which we should use before manipulative thrusts in accordance with naturopathic principle "use gentler therapies before and if they work avoid "a-bomb" type of techniques.
Chiropractic is a health care discipline and profession that emphasizes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system.[1] It is generally considered to be complementary and alternative medicine,[2] a characterization that many chiropractors reject. chiropractors
I think that chiropractic manipulation is an incredible modality that NDs may or may not choose to use in their practices. As long as there is an excellent teacher and rigorous testing standards required to ensure patient safety, I can't see how learning to use it would be a detriment.
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From a Chiropractor
2010, June 2 - 14:00 — astowellI have been a Chiropractor for 10yrs. I have had adjustments by Naturopaths and many Chiropractors. Two ways you can look at this.
One: know your limitations. Patients won’t tell you about a bad experience they had at your office, they just won’t come back. Sometimes they do, those are the already established patients and your friends.
Two: Give referrals, get referrals. This isn’t always the case, so you should know who you are referring to. This means you will have to go to lunch with a few Docs. I have seen practices built just like this... Professional Referrals
Yes I went back to school to become a Naturpath... We are so fortunate to have this knowledge...
God Bless
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Better understanding + no need to refer for simple adjustments
2010, April 21 - 18:40 — smeiroviciAs a soon to be naturopathic doctor my training in chiropractic manipulation has allowed me to appreciate chiropractic medicine more so than I would have without a detailed understanding of its mechanism of action and its empirical benefits. There are times when a patient of mine (as an intern) simply needs one or two adjustments, and with my training I am able to provide for them instant relief in seconds. I have seen a few cases where I feel the patient requires more in depth chiropractic treatment, or a manipulation that I don't feel confident doing and I very happily refer them to a chiropractor for adjunctive care.
I think it should not
2009, September 14 - 03:35 — JohnmorrisonI think it should not because there are specialists for each discipline and every doctor has a command on its own disciplines knowledge is something is very different form the expertise and experience chiropractic professions had their own hand in their practice then whats the need of doing that.
Regards:psoriasis homeopathy
Why I agree with you
2010, January 24 - 18:18 — maxwellWhat is the meaning of Professionalism that we learned hopefully in first few days of school?
I would treat patients according to my available Naturopathic modalities. For cases that need other modalities or need more specific evaluation and treatment I would refer them to an expert physician.
For example my first choice in a patient with musculoskeletal issues would be a Chiropractor.
Should naturopathic doctors be trained to perform chiropractic m
2009, September 25 - 12:45 — dariuslembertI agree with you very much, but please do not forget that we have our NMT (naturopathic manipulative therapy) - many tools in your bag like neuromuscular soft tissue techniques, muscle energy, joint mobilization, which we should use before manipulative thrusts in accordance with naturopathic principle "use gentler therapies before and if they work avoid "a-bomb" type of techniques.
Chiropractic is a health
2009, August 12 - 08:12 — regeenagChiropractic is a health care discipline and profession that emphasizes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system.[1] It is generally considered to be complementary and alternative medicine,[2] a characterization that many chiropractors reject. chiropractors
Depends on the Teacher
2010, February 2 - 22:39 — aarsenauI think that chiropractic manipulation is an incredible modality that NDs may or may not choose to use in their practices. As long as there is an excellent teacher and rigorous testing standards required to ensure patient safety, I can't see how learning to use it would be a detriment.