i wondering if doctors stoll or ferguson ahve an opinion on the chiropractic practice called bioenergetic synchonistic training. apparently its an amalgam of chiropractic and touch healing. valid or not? thanks.
In Reply to: b.e.s.t. posted by d on August 10, 1998 at 12:22:28:
I believed it was developed by a Dr. Morter. I hesitate to call the technique "chiropractic" because it is not taught in the colleges (as far as I am aware) and because it involves practices that fall outside the realm of chiropractic. "just because a plumber is doing it, doesn't make it plumbing".
As far as any validity, I really don't know. I have no doubt that it has helped many people but I'm ignorant of the exact practices.
My advice is that if you are thinking of going to someone who does BEST then you should talk to them and see if it makes sense to you.
Hope that is of some help.
In Reply to: Re: b.e.s.t. posted by David Ferguson, D.C. on August 10, 1998 at 13:21:09:
It seems to be mainly energy work, too. Any thoughts on this form of chiropractic, Dr. Dave?
In Reply to: What about Network Chiropractic? posted by Jenny on August 10, 1998 at 16:46:31:
Network is even farther out into the water than BEST, if I am not mistaken. Not indicative that it doesn't work but none the less it is not considered among the traditional chiropractic techniques.
I wouldn't discourage someone from seeing a Network D.C. but I would quickly point out that it is not really part of the core group.
Again, just because it's a chiropractor doing it, doesn't make it chiropractic. BEST and Network may well be fantastic forms of treatment and maybe they are only done by chiropractors but few D.C.s that I know consider them part of "mainstream chiropractic".
I have no ill feelings towards these Docs other than that they present these methods of treatment as typical chiropractic practice when they are not.
In Reply to: Re: What about Network Chiropractic? posted by David Ferguson, D.C. on August 10, 1998 at 18:21:30:
Dear Jenny and Doctor Dave,
The Network Chiropractic heading caught my eye, since I have such mixed feelings about it as a therapeutic modality. I've observed a couple of folks go through Network locally over an extended period, and have come to the conclusion that at it's best the practitioner is simply doing standard chiropractic adjustments once the more esoteric aspects of his/her therapy have failed. I've seen the tendency to blame the client if an "adjustment" doesn't hold. Tried it once myself, out of curiosity. Was told to trust my body's "inner homeopathy" to self-adjust my (in fact) severely misaligned atlas. Walked into that office with a screaming sore neck and exited with same plus being charged an exorbitant out-of -pocket fee. Wouldn't try it again. Sad thing is, I believe that the chiropractor(?) sincerely believed in what he was doing yet was fundamentally incompetent. Then again, I know someone who swears by the technique and that same chiropractor. So who's to say...just thought I'd add some vegetables to the soup. Best to both of you.
Kyra
In Reply to: Re: What about Network Chiropractic? posted by Kyra on August 26, 1998 at 00:44:01:
I used to go to a chiropractor who practiced Network, till he got disenchanted with it and moved on to his next obsession. Because he is not interested in making alot of money, the cost was actually very low. You could go in as many times a month as you wanted and pay $120/mo. and insurance picked it up, so that was nice. He'd work on you for an hour, off and on, rotating among 5-6 people. The experience of skilled relaxation reminds me of my experience of Network, in that I'm quite sure I got into the theta state during that hour. I felt wonderful during and right after, but it didn't carry over and did nothing for my back, elbows, and shoulder, which I was going to see the chiropractor for. My dr. quit Network because he said too many of his patients were getting carried away by it emotionally. Some people would have orgasms on the table, cry, scream, etc. Some even left their spouses, so he got out of it. So, BEWARE!