Sports Medicine
Do Chiropractors Recommend Supplements More Than Medical Doctors
Q. Chiropractors seem more open to recommending supplements for patients than traditional doctors. Why do you think this is the case?
A. There are two main reasons. The first is that chiropractors have a philosophy to use natural treatments and remedies. Our first instinct is to use supplements to support the body. In a crisis situation such as a severe pneumonia, we will refer to a medical doctor for specific treatments and drugs. The second reason is that our main modality of treatment is manual medicine with a secondary modality of rehab exercises and nutrition. The treatment modality of traditional medical doctors is usually drugs and surgery, because that is what they were taught in school. But there is a growing trend of medical doctors using supplements because of the increased amount of research showing good results with specific disorders and injuries.