In mainland China, few people may have heard of the profession of "chiropractor", but it is more common abroad, especially in the United States, where there are many practitioners.
Lao Wang gets angry when he talks about this. Nowadays, many countries in Europe and the United States do not recognize traditional Chinese medicine, and they scorn the theory of yin and yang and the five elements, the diagnostic techniques of looking, smelling, asking, and feeling, the methods of treating sweating and vomiting, and the methods of warming, clearing, and replenishing.
But the profession of chiropractor is also like this. This is not Lao Wang’s prejudice. Let’s start with the history of chiropractor.
The first person to establish this technology happened to be the American who had the least disdain for traditional Chinese medicine. In the late nineteenth century, his name was Daniel David Palma.
Daniel lives in the Midwest of the United States, is a grocer, and is a magnet therapy therapist. For Chinese massage therapists, these are similar to wild fox Zen.
A patient once came to him because of deafness. He found an unusual protrusion near the fourth cervical vertebra in the back of the patient's neck. After he used techniques to press the cervical vertebra back into place, the patient improved.
In this way, Daniel founded a sect and established his theory. He believed that human diseases are caused by spinal displacement, causing abnormalities in the nervous system.
Moreover, he established a school in Iowa. Later, his son Palma Jr. took over the school and developed his father's therapy. He further proposed that the human body has an innate vitality. Chiropractic correction uses this life force to allow the body to heal itself.
Palma Jr. also claimed that all diseases were caused by spinal abnormalities, including infectious diseases such as polio. He opposed the use of vaccines to prevent and treat infectious diseases, believing that vaccines would harm the human body and that the most effective treatment and prevention method was spinal correction.
In Western developed countries, including New Zealand, chiropractors have formal degrees and licenses. The government recognizes this profession and the income is considerable.
Especially in New Zealand, you can see information about chiropractors in almost every clinic. Traditional Chinese massage and massage are regarded as evil heretics. Chiropractors with almost the same theory all have the word "Dr." in front of their titles. All kinds of lofty things.
Of course, what’s impressive here is not just their titles, but also their fees. Chiropractors’ fees in New Zealand are very expensive. A 15-minute treatment usually costs NZ$45-75, and most chiropractors are not here yet. Covered by New Zealand's publicly funded health care system.
After the medical brother took charge of the town's hospital, he once suggested that Lao Wang recruit a chiropractor to take charge. Lao Wang also issued a recruitment request, but no one came, which made him very angry.
In fact, this is understandable. The income of chiropractors is not linked to the hospital. They use non-insurance reimbursement, which means people pay out of their own pockets.
In this way, the bigger the city, the more customers they have and the higher their income. In places like towns and villages, regardless of whether there are customers or not, even if someone feels unwell, they will not find a chiropractor to spend the money.
What's more, people in towns and cities have to do physical work and exercise a lot, and basically have no problems with their bones. White-collar workers in cities who sit in front of computers for a long time are more likely to suffer from joint and muscle problems.
After Zheng Hongmei reminded her, Li Bo rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said nothing. Practicing medicine without a license in New Zealand is much more serious than driving without a license. If there is a problem and the defendant is accused, the person will go to jail!
Wang Bo waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Give it a try, Mr. Li. We don't have a chiropractor in our town. If you don't treat him, this child will have to suffer for several days."
Li Bo is relatively confident in this aspect. He comforted his wife and said: "Although I don't have a certificate, it's okay. This is actually a very simple thing. Just slap it on the face."
Kidd was frightened after hearing this. He shouted: "A slap? No! This is my waist!"
Zheng Hongmei was very surprised: "Hey, can the young man understand Chinese?"
"What goes up is good, but what goes down is effective." Charlie shrugged next to him.
Zheng Hongmei and his wife suddenly became confused. Is this town a gathering place for Chinese culture enthusiasts
Kidd lay down on the chair in fear. He turned around and whispered: "Doctor, please be merciful, I..."
Before he finished speaking, Zheng Hongmei supported Li Bo and stood behind him. Li Bo touched his butt and quickly moved it up to confirm the position. Then he raised his hand, shrugged, sighed, and patted him gently.
"Is it useful?" Elizabeth asked worriedly, "I feel that he has no strength, but this is okay, as long as it doesn't break Kidd's poor waist."
Charlie said: "That's what massage is like. You seem to have no strength, but in fact he uses more strength than you expect!"
"And, to be honest, I have been in China. Chiropractic is an officially recognized medical qualification in New Zealand. Whether it is effective varies from person to person. If we compare the probability of treatment success with traditional Chinese massage, I bet that it is still an experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Bone setting is much more reliable and much cheaper.”
Li Bo kept massaging Kidd's body, moving from the waist to the shoulders, then to the cervical spine, and then slowly moved downwards. The massaging continued for twenty minutes and was not over yet.
Kidd lay there in fear and asked: "Boss, am I serious? Why does it take so long?"
Wang Bo said angrily: "Be patient, ask the doctor, what's the use of asking me?"
It lasted for more than ten minutes, taking a total of half an hour. Li Bo clapped his hands and said, "Okay, young man, get up."
Elizabeth went to help Kidd, but it was no longer necessary. Kidd climbed up carefully. He shook his butt, with an incredible surprise on his face: "Snow! My God, it feels exactly the same as before!"
"It doesn't hurt anymore? Is it so magical?" Elizabeth asked.
Kidd jumped and said: "Not only does it not hurt anymore, my God, I feel that my muscles have relaxed and I feel quite comfortable."
Wang Bo knew that Li Bo gave him a back massage. No wonder it took so long. It should be simple to straighten the waist and bones.
"Pay the bill, man."
After hearing this, Zheng Hongmei waved her hands and said with a smile: "No, no, mayor, what's the bill for this? It's just a small favor for the neighbors in the town. As long as everyone doesn't dislike my family's craftsmanship."
Wang Bodao: "Mr. Li has been working in the massage field for a long time, right? You can sort out his information and reports and let me take a look. If possible, I will allow him to set up a massage room in the hospital."
Li Bo quickly said: "Mayor, thank you for your kindness. I don't have a qualification certificate, and I think it will be difficult for me to pass the exam."
"Don't worry, that is a medical qualification certificate. You are not practicing medicine and treating diseases, you are practicing health care and relaxation. This does not require a certificate. Besides, what if you need it? I am the police chief here, and you will be fine if I don't check you." Wang said confidently. (.)