Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. He’s an actual medical doctor, but specializes in bones, joints and muscles. He’s like a chiropractor, but with a much bigger bag of tricks. Chiropractors are not doctors. If you have a choice, see a D.O, not a chiropractor. However, massage therapy is something completely different.
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D.O’s, real good blend there. MD’s laugh at their medical credentials and Chiropractors laugh at their manipulation skillset.
If you have a choice, know what you are needing and get referrals from others who are pleased with their care.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. He’s an actual medical doctor, but specializes in bones, joints and muscles. He’s like a chiropractor, but with a much bigger bag of tricks. Chiropractors are not doctors. If you have a choice, see a D.O, not a chiropractor. However, massage therapy is something completely different.
D.O’s, real good blend there. MD’s laugh at their medical credentials and Chiropractors laugh at their manipulation skillset.
If you have a choice, know what you are needing and get referrals from others who are pleased with their care.
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That is completely ignorant. Mind your business when you have no knowledge of the subject.
Well OK. If you base the qualification of ‘doctor’ chiefly on the ability to prescribe drugs, then I guess DCs are not doctors. Though in the UK, they/we are due to be given some limited prescription rights (apparently) in 2008.
Personally, if someone has studied medicine, and they have the title doctor (as in doctor of chiropractic), then to me, they are a doctor. Simple really.[/quote]
That IS very simple, but it doesn’t make one a physician. There are no regulations on the title “doctor”, there are on the the titles M.D. and D.O. ANYONE with a Doctorate Degree can call theselves “Doctor”. Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of History…WTF is Dr. Phil a doctor of? The simple title of “Doctor” doesn’t make them a medical physician.
This really isn’t difficult to understand or worthy of controversy.
PGJ, were you molested by a chiropractor or something? I mean, I understand the point you’re trying to make in that they’re not “physicians” by the definition of being able to prescribe medecine, but you seem to be trying awfully hard to drag their profession through the mud. What gives?
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PGJ, were you molested by a chiropractor or something? I mean, I understand the point you’re trying to make in that they’re not “physicians” by the definition of being able to prescribe medecine, but you seem to be trying awfully hard to drag their profession through the mud. What gives?[/quote]
Just trying to defend the DO’s. There were some really stupid comments about MD’s, DO’s and Chiro’s. Just presenting the facts.
When someone says the Chiro’s ARE doctors and DO’s are not, that is ignorant and needs to be challenged.
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m0dd3r wrote:
PGJ, were you molested by a chiropractor or something? I mean, I understand the point you’re trying to make in that they’re not “physicians” by the definition of being able to prescribe medecine, but you seem to be trying awfully hard to drag their profession through the mud. What gives?
Just trying to defend the DO’s. There were some really stupid comments about MD’s, DO’s and Chiro’s. Just presenting the facts.
When someone says the Chiro’s ARE doctors and DO’s are not, that is ignorant and needs to be challenged.
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What? you’re not defending DOs! Someone said they saw one and he helped a lot. Someone else asked what a DO was and you basically said “like a chiro, but with a bigger bag of tricks. Oh, and DOs are REAL doctors.” Sorry mate, no one attacked DOs until you attacked chiros.
Chiros go through just as rigorous schooling as MDs, many programs include residency like programs, and a lot of them are very good at helping heal people. I’ve never been to a DO, but I have been to a chiropractor, and despite the fact that the AMA may not want to call them physicians, they do some pretty fantastic things. Nothing against DOs, I’m sure they’re very good too, but there’s no reason to attack chiros.