An alternative explanation may be that in Sweden there are fewer chiropractors relative to the size of the population compared to Norway, which makes the Swedish GPs less exposed to chiropractic which could possibly be reflected in their lack of knowledge about the chiropractic profession.
Jones, 53, is one of the few equine chiropractors in the horse industry — he stretches, he adjusts, he massages — and he has worked on I'll Have Another for the trainer Doug O'Neill going back to January and through the Triple Crown races.
With respect to back pain, osteopathic physicians make fewer referrals to other physicians and admit a lower percentage of patients to hospitals than allopathic physicians [ 1], while also treating back pain episodes with substantially fewer visits than chiropractors [ 55].
Rugby has produced many hard men but the crazy-eyed ones such as Jerry Collins, Brad Thorn, Mark Cowboy Shaw, Bakkies Botha, Schalk Burger and Brianan "The Chiropractor" Lima are few in number.
Study patients who were referred by the physician to the chiropractors also had fewer co-morbidities but the nature of the co-morbidities (e.g. diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis) were about the same as in the not-referred study patients.
Unlike general practitioners [ 34], few UK guidelines are aimed at chiropractors, osteopaths and musculoskeletal physiotherapists.
Most GPs acted in line with guidelines using analgesics and/or referral to physiotherapists, with quite a few being happy that patients consult chiropractors and osteopaths.
Opponents of fluoridation include some researchers, dental and medical professionals, alternative medical practitioners such as chiropractors, health food enthusiasts, a few religious groups (mostly Christian Scientists in the U.S ., and occasionally consumer groups and environmentalists.
Dr. Morgenstern estimates that at least a few hundred have become dedicated patients, visiting the chiropractors at least once a week.
