I didn't say you needed a doctor's referral to see a physiotherapist.
I said "If you don't have a referral, you can't be covered for physiotherapy under medicare and you would have to pay for your own treatment, much like a chiro."
Chiropractic is not 'pseudoscience'. This may be confused...
Actually whether they choose to diagnose or not could depend on the practitioner.
The physio I saw for my wrist asked me for my dr's referral and report, I said I didn't have one and he said that was unusual.
You don't NEED a referral from a doctor to see a physiotherapist, but it is uncommon for someone to see one without one.
They do diagnose, but it is rare, and most of their patients come from doctor referrals with a report stating their problem and what work needs to be done where.
If you...
From my belief, I see physiotherapy as a primary aid for rehabilitation for those who have had major trauma (accident, broken a bone, operations). The physiotherapist receives diagnosis from the referring doctor, and rarely do they diagnose problems.
Chiropractors diagnose, treat and aim to...
No, it is not a pseudoscience. There is alot of evidence behind the adjustments we choose to perform, we look at restoring function: biomechanics of the joint, physiology and neurology behind the thrust.
There are many variants of health care that some chiropractors choose to incorporate into...
I did not argue on that basis alone. However I did mention that because of the increased number of places + the decrease in demand of students applying for the course may have reduced the UAI entry score.
In 2005 the entry score was 86.1 from rough memory. I have known people who sat the HSC in...
I have not been in this forum for a long time. Alot of people here have no idea about chiropractic and are offering unsolicited advice.
I've done my B.chiro sc and currently studying my M.chiro
B.chiro - 3yrs fulltime, M.chiro - 2yrs fulltime
Chiropractic used to have a higher UAI, but because...
far out.. i'm on the stage in E7B practising for my exam, and the fire drill goes off.
There wasnt even a fire!
It was pouring wet outside! why couldnt they have found a better day to set it off. noone moved for say 5 minutes.. they should really stop having false drills its gonna end up...