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Chiropractors are basically pseudo-scientists. They claim to be able to do all kinds of random crap by manipulating your back, like getting rid of headaches, helping you lose weight, curing addictions, and so on.
Honestly any real doctor referring you to a chiropractor should have their medical license revoked.
I already knew that and was somewhat upset that he did that. I was going to go back for a glasses/contact exam, but I'm going to cancel it now. No real eye doctor would ever refer anyone to chiropractor for anything. Maybe in passing, but a full on referral is bonkers.
Not to be pedantic or dismissive. But optometrists are not medics. They are a specialized kind of health technicians, like an X-ray operator or a CT scan operator. They are only there to measure visual acuity deviations and consult about lenses and vision correction tech. Ophthalmologists, on the other hand, are eye medics, consult with one and they will more likely have better counsel to deal with eyestrain. Some people could be both, but it's very rare. Some countries demand the former to be under supervision of the latter. On some other countries optometrists practice freely. In either case, optometrists can't provide medical advice or prescribe any form of medicine or treatment.
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US based optometrists are licensed medical providers, credentialed to diagnose and treat eye disease, including prescriptions for controlled substances. They are sometimes covered by medical insurance. The major scope of practice difference is that optometrists generally may not perform invasive surgery (though there are a few states that do allow optometrists to perform LASIK or post-cataract surgery laser procedures).
There are plenty of optometrists who work in glasses/contact lens shops and that's all they do. I wouldn't trust them to treat eye medical issues, at the very least because that's not what they commonly do all day. Larger optometry groups or optometrists that work in an ophthalmology group are more suited to disease care.
Ophthalmologists do have more training (they are medical doctors first with a 3-4 year eye specialty and sometimes a 1-2 year Fellowship training for subspecialists).
Even medical professionals can fall for charlatans if the placebo effect worked on them.
There is one near me that claims they can cure seasonal allergies.
Sneezes are stored in the spine.
To be fair, headaches in particular CAN be linked to muscle strain in the back and neck. BUT a physiotherapist or medical masseuse (is that a thing in English?) will take care of that, and not a charlatan.
It's worth remembering that chiropractors are not doctors, there's no science behind it and it's founder was an anti-vax, magnet-healing grifter who said he received the knowledge of chiropractics from the ghost of a dead doctor.
Sounds like a scam. You should probably report that doctor. Wouldn't be surprised if they got kick backs for referrals.
Report to who? The Police?
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The optometrist has a license to practice. You can Google the email for the board in your state.
It seemed fly-by-night and janky in there. I should report his ass.
It is particularly absurd that he'd recommend a chiropractor for eyesight. The optic nerves don't go through the spine.
Do you have a Costco nearby?
I don't think Costco near me actually has optometrists. They are opticians, but not eye doctors. I usually just get my glasses from Zenni or EyeBuyDirect, although their prices lately seem to match Costco. As far as contacts, I usually go through my old eye doctor, but I moved and need a new source.
You really should.
In your specific case you managed to navigate the situation and develop your own therapy.
Imagine if someone had a more complex or serious issue and he referred them to a chiropractor.
Chiming in to echo what has already been said.
Chiropractors are not doctors, the pain relief they provide is temporary at best, and there is a very real chance to experience injury as a result.
Source: I am not a doctor, but I've spent a good part of my career designing spinal implants and instruments.
I would not go back to that optometrist.
My optometrist told me masks don't work, I told her she was wrong walked out and cancelled my follow up.
My general practitioner told me that he'd been keeping weather records for years and personally confirmed that climate change isn't real.
Honestly, I'm pretty sure that even his office staff had very little respect for him.
My go to response to this kind of shit is just saying "that's amazing" over and over until they run out of steam
It was a while ago, so I don't remember exactly how I responded, but it was probably just something like "oh, I see" followed by requesting the other practitioner in the office whenever I scheduled future appointments.
Man you got to find a new eye doctor.
I certainly did. I only went to this place once.
Yikes, neck "manipulation" is dangerous, people have suffered paralysis and artery dissection. Glad you were able to sort this out on your own
I've always thought Chiropractors are bullshit. If it was real, why wouldn't they just be doctors?
There is a very small percentage of chiropractors that sell themselves straight - they make you feel good temporarily, which can be useful in some cases to get you started on physical therapy routines.
Even these Chiropractors are at best roughly equivalent to regular massage therapy.
I'd report the optometrist to his licensing body.
For what though? Chiropractors are licensed medical practitioners in the eyes of the board. What would I report him for?
Are they? Well, that's disappointing.
Are you in the US? I highly doubt that any state in the US DOESN'T have licenses for chiropractors.
Most states do require a license for chiropractors to practice, but I'm not aware of any that require a medical license. They usually have their own board of chiropractors
Btw chiropractice is "alternative" medicine
Chiropracty is a scam.
because if it worked it would just be called medicine
Neither are a medical doctor qualified to treat eye problems, though. You're looking for an ophthalmologist.
Wouldn't that be a ch-eye-ropractor? /dad
Oof, man the number of people willing to take advantage of the trust people put in medicine is terrifying
Good on ya for smelling the bullshit before ya stepped in it
Always see if you can see a physical therapist instead of a chiropractor. It helps to see people that have medical training.
Look for a program called F.lux; Mac and Windows, unsure about Linux. But it lets you set the temperature of your screen to reduce eye strain without making adjustments to the monitor itself.
Macos now has that built in, tho iirc, i think flux is more granular.
Built in on Windows too!
Yea, Nightshift they call it. I have been using Flux for so long I’ve never dinked around with Nightshift.
75 dollars per 15 minutes? Jesus, it's as if you're paying for their wage instead of the company, plus this is just the check-up