maybe because they don't practice evidence based medicine?
This is a good topic. I've thought of both. I could go either way. I like chiro due to the whole body & fitness/nutrition/herbs aspect. Let's face it, alt meds is a HUGE business. You realize, that business remains the optimal word here. Even if you want to "save the world by going into medicine", you'll still need to make a living & pay loans back.
I know chiro's can make good money (as can pods). But chiro is catching on with baby boomers fed up with mainstream drugs & surgery. True you can't treat all lesions with chiro but neither can pods. In some ways chiro treats MORE things than does pods. (Other than the sham artists treating Aids, diabetes, etc.) It's a matter of personal choice. (Yeah I know you're saying, "get to hell out then & choose chiro!")
I wish it were that easy. I'm exploring both possiblities to see what makes the BEST economic sense longeterm, along with my interests/desires.
But if the treatment "works" in the eyes of a patient, then they'll comeback & be your pt. for life. I don't care HOW I cure or treat an illness, so long as the pt. improves or get better & thus benefits from it.
Once after working out without stretching I threw out my back and literally couldn't walk upright. I went to the DC and magically I could function. So evidence based or not DC's have helped me and I will continue to return to them for my back pain. I wouldnt choose it as my career path though, but thats a personal judgment.
DC will get you good $. Will give you a great life. So will DPM. But you get out 3 yrs ealry in DC. No residency. I dont know but its not a bad gig.
D) finished completing her first and second year at chiropractic school, I was looking over her course materials, and I was in shock. Apparently, chiropractors take the same basic sciences, anatomy, biomechanics, etc. courses and very similar to most medical/dental schools. They go through 4-years of school, and many of the current students that I know, are taking extra courses, such as acupuncture. The chiropractic school kicked out almost half the students who failed exams and courses, similar to podiatric schools. If you are not capable of passing the exams on materials needed in the profession, I agree with the school deans. My point here is: all professions, regardless are tough and require commitment/dedication.
Ok, I think we tend to criticize the professions that we do not understand well.
I use to bash the chiropractors about being massage therapists, but what stops people from thinking that podiatrists only cut nails, like in pedicure spas? When someone I'm related to
The chiropractic students work very hard like other medical students, and although the stated average salary is not comparable to the average salary of podiatrists, I learned to keep my mouth shut and respect them. We will need to work with the DC's in the future.
Good luck deciding on chiropractic or podiatric schools. Both professions are needed in the medical fields.
