Should I ditch my Bupa health insurance due to cost?

boots_babe

You clearly have made your mind up. I have no wish to argue I don't like falling out with people, and I fear that if this discussion continues you will persist in your offhanded comments.

I just wanted to highlight this as a valid option for many people, which hopefully I have now done. I won't reply to this thread again as I don't want to hijack the OP who had a more generic question - sorry OP.

I just hope each person does their own research and make their own informed choice, suitable for their own personal situation.

Thanks.

mcfisco

lostinrates wrote: »

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chiropractic/Pages/Introduction.aspx

On this page ' there is good evidence......effective treatment for lower back pain'
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I've no doubt it has it's uses, but where's the empirical evidence that shows it to be better than taking an aspirin, exercising or even doing nothing?

Anyone that claims they can cure things like colic and asthma by fiddling with you back should be given a very wide berth IMO.

The talk of "subluxation" on that page you linked ...

The basic idea of classical chiropractic is that "subluxations" are the cause of most medical problems. According to classical chiropractic, a "subluxation" is a misalignment of the spine that allegedly interferes with nerve signals from the brain. However, there is no scientific evidence for spinal subluxations and none have ever been observed by medical practitioners such as orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, or radiologists.

On May 25, 2010, The General Chiropractic Council (GCC), a UK-wide statutory body with regulatory powers, issued the following statement:

The chiropractic vertebral subluxation complex is an historical concept but it remains a theoretical model. It is not supported by any clinical research evidence that would allow claims to be made that it is the cause of disease or health concerns

So they even admit there is no evidence

lostinrates

Well....the NHs are happy to state there is good evidence for lower back pain. I am doubt full chiropractors can do much for things like asthma either, but my osteopath certainly got me walking better than the painkillers and neurolists were managing before he got involved (working with them). He was ONLY looking at the lower back pain potion of my neurological condition (I have complicated neurological illness and get a lot of sciatica and other neurological symptoms) not surprisingly some of the distal limb issues are less bad when my back is less bad.

I don't have it routinely or regularly because the Guy himself didnot advise this as good practise.

However, I am with boots babe that this is some what derailing the thread, if this is offered on your private health there is no compulsion to take it.