Yes, and this is one of the issues I was referring to; doctors of chiropractic ( although physicians are absolutely guilty of this as well) have a reputation as a "gun for hire."
Unfortunately, I have seen the same chiropractic documentation written in regards to numerous patients, irrespective of their presentation.
On the flip side of this issue, I have also seen ridiculous statements that can't possibly be true in ( the well intentioned ? ) effort to advocate for a claimant.
An example: a younger claimant has a complaint of back pain radiating to both thighs. The chiropractors cites a " bilaterally positive straight leg raise test." This kind of crap pisses me off. No, this is not the case.
Is it possible ? Sure, this person could have cauda equina or other serious pathology ( anythings possible - hey, I could own a 24 karat gold toilet , and who are you to judge me ?!) . However, they would likely be presenting to the ER with the other relevant symptoms. Far, far ( far ! ) more likely, the examiner doesn't know what the heck they are talking about , and the patient in question has an exacerbation of back pain with hip flexion. I cannot count how many times I have read this in chiro reports - it grinds my gears.