084- 98% of Chiropractic is BS?!- A Response to Joe Rogan

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Hello and welcome to the Evidence Based Chiropractor. I am your host, Dr. Jeff Langmaid. 98% of chiropractic is B.S. it was the message heard round the world this week said by Joe Rogan. I came out with a video response that has reached over 60,000 people with over 22,000 views and I have the audio unedited from that on this week's post podcast. So what was Joe right about? What was he wrong about? And where can we set the message straight is what today is all about. So many people are not familiar with Joe and they say who is this guy? And I say and he's an actor, a comedian and a host. And truth be told, some people have chuckled about that. But it is important to keep in mind that Joe has an audience of millions of people. So he is an influencer, tried and true, and he actually did have some great points that he brought up. But overall there is some parts lacking in his message for sure. So coming up momentarily is my the audio from my video response to Joe Rogan's 98% of chiropractic is BS and I choose to disagree just slightly. But before we get started, I will say a couple words about Rock Tape Rock Stock. Have you got your tickets yet? It is coming up. Huntington Beach, California Fun Movement Continuing Education. I'm gonna be interviewing people all weekend long on Facebook Live. Do yourself a favor Rock Stock or excuse me rocktape.com rockstock rocktape.com rockstock it is an event that you do not wanna miss. Coming up in September. Huntington Beach, California if you use tape, if you treat athletes, if you're interested in awesome continuing education, which I hope you are all of the then check it out. Rocktape.com rockstock right now. Additionally, check out the Evidence based Chiropractor shop. I recently put out a couple T shirt designs. There's an atlas design, a natural healer design, a move well and be well design. The T shirts are the softest you will ever feel in your life. They look awesome on men, they look awesome on women. They are modern styled, they're soft, they're heathered, they they're sweet. Check them out. The evidencebasedchiropractor.com shop. Those shirts are up now and people are pumped on them so far. So let me know what you think when you check them out. Shoot me an email. Jeffeevidencebasedchiropractor.com but without further ado, here is the audio to my video response to Joe Rogan's statement that 98% of chiropractic is based on BS. Here it goes.

Hi, Joe Rogan recently came out with a very, very viral and popular podcast and video where he said 98% of chiropractic is BS. Well, I am a chiropractor. I run the evidence based chiropractor which is focused on chiropractic research as well as working hand in hand every day with with John Hopkins trained neurosurgeons and more. So I wanted to create a short video for Joe and everyone else out there showcasing where he was right, where he might be wrong, and a few items and tips so the next time that he visits a chiropractor he can have a better experience. So where Joe was correct and I think that he had a lot of great points, he just was a little bit misguided. But so some things that Joe was correct on is that for many medical doctors, they don't focus on preventative maintenance of the spine. They're not talking about yoga, they're not talking about proper spinal hygiene, they're not talking about ergonomics and sitting up straight and really strengthening those core muscles around the spine. Joe is 100% correct that typically medical doctors don't talk about that. Now ironically, chiropractors are the best healthcare professionals to talk about exactly those topics. So if you are into CrossFit, if you are into staying active later in your years, if you want to have the highest quality of life, proper spinal hygiene, flexibility in taking care of your spine under gravity is unbelievably important. But again, ironically during Joe's 98% of chiropractic is BS. Ironically, chiropractors are the best healthcare professionals to give advice directly on those topics. Also, Joe was correct, when a disc bulges or herniates, that can create a situation where that disc presses up against where a nerve travels out of the spine column. When there is compression on that nerve, if that happens in the neck, it can cause pain, numbness, tingling and more down into the shoulders, arms and hands. Now if that compression, that disc pressing on the nerve happens in the low back, he is 100% correct. That can cause pain, numbness, tingling, sciatic like symptoms down into the buttocks and into the legs. But again, rather ironically, chiropractic has been universally promoted and stood behind as the primary treatment option. The first, first treatment option that you should explore if you are suffering from a bulged or herniated disc. Groups like the American College of Physicians, the American Pain Society, prestigious research journals such as Spine Journal, European Spine Journal and more have all made the recommendations that chiropractic care, chiropractic adjustments are one of the primary and should be the first option that you seek if you happen to be suffering from a bulged or a herniated disc. Now, obviously Joe did not have the best experience with his chiropractor and it's not fair of me to comment specifically on his case because I don't have his medical records in front of me. But there are a few items that I think he can learn as well as you that can help you have the best interest experience the next time you visit a chiropractor. Number one is communication is key. Joe kind of said, I was treated for over a year and then I got the MRI and there was a bulging disc and I knew I had it the whole time. And that's something that certainly I think with better communication between him and his chiropractor, he could have solved that problem. Now, if you've been treated for more than six, six or eight weeks, if you have muscle atrophy, if you have worsening nerve pain, then absolutely an MRI may be indicated to be able to get a better look at the pathology or the problem that's causing that pain. Typically, MRIs are used again after there has been muscle atrophy, after there has been six to eight weeks of care, or if there is worsening neurological, as we call them, reflexes, nerve pains that are becoming progressively worse, then an MRI is one of the best tools to be able to see what is going on on the inside. But remember, even if that MRI comes back with a bulged or a herniated disc, quite often your best first line of defense that the research proves out time and time again is is starting your care in a chiropractic office. So if you have any questions about this, please comment below. I would love to hear back what you have to say. I would also love it if Joe eventually saw this video. I would love to have a chat with him and see where I can provide value for him and more education regarding where chiropractic starts, where chiropractic stops, and what the current data says regarding the usage of chiropractic care. I hope you have a great day and I'll talk to you soon.

And there it was. That is the audio to my video response to Joe Rogan. If you want to check that out, give it a like. Give it a Share Just check out the Evidence Based Chiropractors Facebook page. Scroll down just a little bit. I posted it maybe just a couple days ago. Check it out, like it, share it, Let people know we are again over 50,000, over 60,000 people have seen the video. Over 22,000 have kind of viewed it to completion. So it is a hot commodity right now and I hope that I did you justice. I hope you're proud of the way that I answered that. If you have any comments about it, also shoot me an email. Jeffevidencebasedchiropractor.com I am always available. Be sure to check out those shirts in our shop, the evidencebasedchiropractor.com shop. The best chiropractic shirts that you are going to find, bar none. Check them out as always, if you're interested in growing and developing your practice. If you want to make the art the science of building relationships easy, there is no better place to do it than a membership with the Evidence Based Chiropractor. You can also check that out on our website. I hope you have a great week in practice and I will talk to you soon.

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