PBD Podcast | Gary Brecka

[PurpleThrobber]

@Bob_C I once blew up my shoulder, rotator cuff, humerus, and collar bone in a cataclysmic ski crash in my early 30s. Had to get put back together by some of the best ortho trauma surgeons in the world at Harborview. That’s some serious skillz.

Obviously some good ones. But there are plenty of average or bad out there. I was pretty floored that 2 Proliance/Swedish specialists weren’t able to detect what a chiro at my local strip mall spotted and fixed in 30 seconds with a $40 copay.

I don't disagree that there are plenty of lousy MDs out there. I've dealt with some terrible MDs, DDs, who turned me off for a variety reasons. And I don't doubt that some chiros might be more knowledgeable about nutrition or PT than your average MD.
But that's not my point really. I start from a default setting of the internet and social media in general being full of cranks, quaks, snake oil sellers, etc. There be dragons here and it's best to proceed with caution.
So, when seeking out information on preventative medicine for the long haul, if I have the option to chose from a guy who went to Stanford Med School vs guy who got a BS at Chiro College, I'm going with the former. It seems like a less risky strategy IMHO. Call me old fashioned and out of step with the times, but the credentials still matter to me. @creepycoug back me up here on the academis smack talk.
If you guysm like your chiros, then more power to you. It's not for me.

The Throbber picks his physicians based on boobs and size of fingers.
The annual prostate exam should be a joy, not a terror.

 

[Bob_C]

Doctors are either getting dumber or more corrupt. I report you decide.

 

[RaceBannon]

I'd go with dumber. Ran into a horrible GP in California. He's the guy I almost got in a fight with over blood pressure. Smug little prick but he madr me show him so it worked out

 

[dflea]

You know what they call the dumbest fucker that graduates in every med school class? Doctor.
The problem is that just about nobody is actually qualified to tell a shit doctor from a good one. That's why you should get a second, or even a third opinion.

 

[BleachedAnusDawg]

Doctors are either getting dumber or more corrupt. I report you decide.

In my experience, GP's know how to prescribe stuff and that's about it. Specialists seem to know their shit at a much higher level relative to their job.

 

[DerekJohnson]

@Bob_C I once blew up my shoulder, rotator cuff, humerus, and collar bone in a cataclysmic ski crash in my early 30s. Had to get put back together by some of the best ortho trauma surgeons in the world at Harborview. That’s some serious skillz.

Obviously some good ones. But there are plenty of average or bad out there. I was pretty floored that 2 Proliance/Swedish specialists weren’t able to detect what a chiro at my local strip mall spotted and fixed in 30 seconds with a $40 copay.

I don't disagree that there are plenty of lousy MDs out there. I've dealt with some terrible MDs, DDs, who turned me off for a variety reasons. And I don't doubt that some chiros might be more knowledgeable about nutrition or PT than your average MD.
But that's not my point really. I start from a default setting of the internet and social media in general being full of cranks, quaks, snake oil sellers, etc. There be dragons here and it's best to proceed with caution.
So, when seeking out information on preventative medicine for the long haul, if I have the option to chose from a guy who went to Stanford Med School vs guy who got a BS at Chiro College, I'm going with the former. It seems like a less risky strategy IMHO. Call me old fashioned and out of step with the times, but the credentials still matter to me. @creepycoug back me up here on the academis smack talk.
If you guysm like your chiros, then more power to you. It's not for me.

The Throbber picks his physicians based on boobs and size of fingers.
The annual prostate exam should be a joy, not a terror.