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PAGE & â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1994 Chiropractors aren‘t| F given a fair shake Why do chiropractors often seem to get such a bum rap from the | > medical profession? I asked myself that question recently after a good friend had expeâ€" rienced pain in the middle of his back. He gets this from time to time, probably from jogging or other exercise. Rather than consult a medical doctor, he immediately went to a chiropractor. He was adjusted â€" clickâ€"clack went his joints â€"â€" and he felt instant but not complete relief. He went back for a second adjustment the mhh”hfi.hnuwm When it comes to common pain mild neurologic sympâ€" toms, chiropractors are head and shoulders above anything an orthopedist or neurologist has to offer, And progressive orthopeâ€" dists, like Dr. Tom Wright of Toronto Western Hospital, agree. ‘The stark reality, however, is that chiropractors aren‘t given a l fair shake by some medical doctors. The evidence overwhelmingly shows that chiropractic treatment of the back can be far more useâ€" ful than anything that a family practitioner or, for that matter, an E Yet some doctors continue to insist that chiropractic care is infeâ€" my rior to the type of trgatment they can provide. Why or how they say F this is patently unclear: it is not founded on fact. like When it comes to costâ€"saving, chiropractic care can be far more the It is something OHIP should look at. Consider the evidence. H The London Times recently reported that a detailed, twoâ€"year whe effective than outpatient management of patients with chronic or A severe back pain. The study‘s researchers concluded that if chiroâ€" R practic care were used instead of medical treatment, it would save V the U.K. over $30 million annually. L In the United States, researchers at the College of William and B mwnmuwwmam kG tic care does not increase insurance costs; it reduces them. A 1989 report in the Western Journal of Medicine revealed that patients of chiropractic doctors were three times as likely to be satâ€" isfied with their treatment as were patients of medical doctors, ‘They also recovered four times as fast. But here‘s the problem: in spite of convincing evidence that chiroâ€" Mmh@&pfii_m‘_flw_dm:l_rhm 75 King St. South, Suite 201 that conventional medicine has to offer, there are still some within the medical profession who wish to destroy the entire chiropractic profession. Throughout the years I‘ve called chi as expert witnesses found them to be highly effective. Better use of chiropractors in our medical system for certain ailâ€" ments would certainly be an improvement in both the cost and quality of care in Ontario. And complete recognition by the medical profession of the valuable services provided would be a good start. COMPUTER ILLITERACY: Here‘s something interesting: More than half of the top executives in the United States (55 per cent), Canada (61 per cent) and Britain (51 per cent) are computer illiterâ€" ate, a recent survey finds. The study by Robert Half International polled more than 100 executives in each nation. "Many top executives in all three counâ€" tries rely heavily on their management teams for work that _‘-mm‘mpm&h,iâ€"\hh before this skill is a necessity." ‘The main reasons for computer illiteracy, according to responâ€" m-fln“ahm*- by computers and they resist change. sns Every now and then I like to contribute to the genâ€" eral knowledge and every now and then I fall flat on my face. For instance, if I can‘t tell you who put it there, Id like to tell you what that whiteâ€"paint inscription on the Breslau railway bridge means. It reads "T‘was If it‘s a notâ€"soâ€"famous quotation, I can‘t place it anyâ€" where. Still, you have to admit that it has a touch of poesy, something not found in most graffiti. And maybe it‘s more impressive than the latest: Roses are red, Violets are blue. Dom‘s retiring, Boo, hoo, hoo. Gas Pains: All the demolitions of the last few years have really changed the face of Kâ€"W but the aspect of change that intrigues me most is the number of gas stations closed or demolished. Onee upon a time, the stations sprouted like mushâ€" rooms on every corner but now they vanish like a waiter when you finally catch his eye. Of course, the proliferation of selfâ€"service outlets has a lot to do with it. Incidentally, they‘re changing some names. The section where everything‘s done for you will still be called Full Service. The other section is where nothing is done for you. That‘ll be called Civil Service. Salary Tonic: Never let it be said that most socialâ€" ists let their ideology stand in the way of filling their pockets. Take Ed Broadbent, the former federal NDP leader. As a federal humanâ€"rights appointee, he‘s drawing $150,000 in salary on top of his $50,000 Comâ€" mons pension. Mark you, I‘m not against all government spending but some of it is silly. For example, does Ottawa‘s War Hard Cell: You have to commend Cambridge MP Janko Peric for his energy in battling the Kitchener site of the proposed women‘s prison but you have to question his approach. And you have to doubt he‘ll achieve much. ‘That‘s because he got started too late in the game and because Ottawa‘s bureaucrats pack more weight than a troop of sumo wrestlers. Compared to them, MPs don‘t matter much. â€"Ws running out of gas â€" stations ; _‘.â€"7&7 .v. ‘ " {Well, at LEeAST . LUNCH AT 7 DOESN‘T REQUIRE A mm«mmmmmmuanlflw thvitnoflhomqnpr. & The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. S., President: Paul Winkler + vants of lying to Solicitor General Herb Gray, but, as Gray pointed out, the Ottawa word is "misinformed." compared to civil servants, elephants have short memories and the bureaucrats won‘t forget Mr. Peric‘s choice of words. $ By the way,when it comes to the list of potential cabinet appointments, Janko must rate just ahead of Jag Bhaduria. Sick List: Most of us will concede that it‘s far from perfect but Canada‘s health care program is coming in for more and more wild misrepresentation in the United States. Some of the criticisms are so awry, they‘re enough to make you weep. Still, there are some knowledgeâ€" able and influential Americans who say that Canada‘s singleâ€"payer system is the way to go. And they point out that: < f Canadians live longer than Americans. In a recent poll, 97 per cent of Canadians said they support the singleâ€"payer plan as compared to the US. 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