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How effective are chiropractors in healing pain?

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Marginal: Chiros offer a satisfying deep massage which temporarily relieves some amount of discomfort. They do not offer cures and therefore cannot "heal" anything. Their best efforts are in lower back pain - again temporary relief only.

Answered 8/1/2012

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