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Skeptoid #42: Whacking, Cracking, and Chiropracting

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2007

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Defined in 1895, chiropractic treats imaginary conditions with dangerous manipulations.

Transcript

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0:00.0

A lot of people hear chiropractor and just think, back doctor.

0:08.4

And that's too bad because, no, they are not medical doctors and they did not go to

0:13.7

medical school.

0:15.2

And their treatment has less to do with your back and more to do with the flow of a theoretical

0:20.1

energy through your body, something undetectable to medical science.

0:25.7

Today we're going to find out just how much many of us don't know about chiropractic.

0:32.0

That's right now, UnSkeptoid.

0:33.8

Hey everyone, Brian here.

0:41.8

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1:01.8

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1:09.0

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1:16.8

Thanks.

1:22.5

For listening to Skeptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:27.2

Wacking, cracking, and chiropracting.

1:30.8

Today we're going to lay down on the table, hold tight and grit our teeth and receive

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