Chiropractic article seriously flawed
There is an article in the A.D.D. News that is written by a chiropractor that we find very offensive. The article is entitled ADHD and The Brain Reward Cascade.
The author is Marc Tulloch a chiropractor from Nepean, Ontario. He works for Centrepointe Chiropractic. - 613-723-5000.
The article states that he has qualifications that have no academic standing within in the chiropractic profession. Tulloch says that he is a Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) and is a Diplomat of the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders designate.
What does all that mumbo jumbo really mean? I'd call his office and ask his office staff to explain those impressive titles, and how he obtained them.
A recent denial by the State of Oregon Bd. of Chiropractors of a chiropractor who tried to use those designations to obtain Continuing Education credits was featured at this site:
The good chiropractor talks about subluxation and the use of something he calls "Chiropractic Torque Release Technique". He claims that subluxations are removed by using gentle low-force spinal adjustments and dramatic changes in behaviour are usually seen after several visits as neurotransmitter levels move towards more normal levels.
"All children should have their spines checked at an early age, especially those with ADHD."
Wal-Mart should pull this publication immediately
I'd like to pose a serious question for the pharmacy industry in Canada. Why are these health professionals being forced to sell bogus products and devices that not only don't meet the standards of care, they may not even come close to compliance with federal regulations in regards to their promotion. Most of these products have no basis for making any medical claims, but they do anyway, in defiance of Health Canada guidelines.
This weeks edition of Marketing Magazine, gave Wal-Mart the highest position, the entire cover was dedicated to them. I'd say that the timing could not have been worse for our children's health. For Wal-Mart to fall prey to health quackery is unforgiveable, but if they commissioned this publication without knowing what it contained, they are stupid. If they had editorial control, and failed to stop the presses, then they are even more culpable.
We know that A.D.D. News was sent to Wal-Mart pharmacists from their head office. Why was that done? Who reviewed the content before it went out?
Why would Wal-Mart endorse quackery?
Why would other advertisers advertise here?
What can you do to help set the record straight?
Please e-mail or call anyone who lives near a Wal-Mart and have them complain to the pharmacist and to the store manager about the magazine.If you want to see the cover and the article by Tulloch, just follow the links below:
- www.chirowatch.com/Chiro-gifs/walmart9912addnews.jpg --- the cover of A.D.D. News
- www.chirowatch.com/Chiro-gifs/walmart9912tulloch.jpg -- the article by Marc Tulloch
A.D.D. News can be reached in Ottawa at 877-365-3335. I left a message on their answering machine but they haven't responded yet.
Let me know what the reactions are from any of the pharmacists in your area, and if you know anyone who manages the pharmacy departments at WalMart's head office, please give them my regards.
Thanks,
Terry Polevoy, M.D.
ChiroWatch.com
Contacts at Wal-Mart
The Wal-Mart logo appears prominently on the cover and one each page of text.403-258-3724 fax
Here's my e-mail: ChiroWatch
Links to other chiropractors who hawk quackery and fake credentials for ADHD
- Roger L. Turner, D.C. - North Bay, Ontario
There is always a structural problem in the skull and spine. The brain and spinal cord control all of the functions of the body. All thoughts, actions, reactions, organ functions, pains, emotions and resistance to diseases are all controlled by the nervous system. The nerve impulses that originate in the brain are sent down through the spinal cord. The spinal cord branches out through the holes in the side of the vertebrae, via the peripheral nerve roots. The roots provide the nerve control for the organ or tissue at the end of the nerve. In reverse order, the receptors at the end of the nerve pick up various sensual stimulations such as heat, cold, pressure, taste, smell, sight, sound and send these messages from the nerve endings to the spinal cord, which relay them to the brain. If the nerve impulses are altered in any way by misalignment in the spine or skull, it will interfere with that person's ability to have the nerve impulse flow freely. These interferences are called subluxation ( a misaligned vertebrae causing pressure on a nerve, producing either malfunction or pain ). - Jay Holder, the father of all fake credentials
In the October issue of The American Journal of Clinical Chiropractic, publisher Donald Harrison, MS, DC, FICA, tackles the issue of the use of false academic credentials by DCs. This is a problem that needs to be seriously looked at by our profession. Dr. Harrison cites two examples of false credentials in associated articles beginning on his front page. He questions the "PhD" of Ronald Aragona, DC (1) The other article describes his findings after investigating the "MD," "PhD," "Albert Schweitzer Award," "Knighthood," and "appointment to the faculty, Pharmacology, University of Miami" of Jay Holder, DC. (Please click on this link and pay attention to the story about his fake credentials, the techniques he uses, and more. If Dr. Tulloch attempts to pawn off those fake credentials on anyone in the future, I would expect to see similar certificates on his wall. We are waiting to hear from him momentarily.) - The subluxation guys - note the bearded wonder, that's Jay Holder.
- DeCosta quotes Jay Holder:
According to Sir Jay Holder, M.D., D.C., Ph.D., of Miami, Florida, "The nervous system holds the key to the body's incredible potential to heal itself because it coordinates and controls the function of all the other systems of the body." (Note the use of the M.D., and PhD. Isn't it wonderful to just pull those degrees out of a hat, or was it mailorder? How about that "SIR" name?) - Burton Goldberg, famous for nothing but alternative junk, again says Jay Holder is an M.D.
In this Digest you'll read about Jay Holder who is both an M.D. and chiropractor. Dr. Holder's bold new approach to treating addictions is to use chiropractic and amino acids. At a cost of about $870 per client per year, Holder's chiropractic approach is getting astonishingly high recovery rates-100% of addicted patients receiving chiropractic finish their 30-day treatment program. This is a key indicator of whether they'll stay drug-free in the future. Who can argue that this is money well spent-and it's not that much money in the first place! (How is it possible for someone with an M.D. to cure 100% of his addicts with treatments? Wow, what a record here. I thought chiropractors say that M.D.s only cure 15% of people with any disease!) - Does Dr. Tulloch recommend this formula for his patients?
CompulseTM A dietary supplement endorsed by the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders, Inc. (ACACD) containing neurotransmitter precursors, amino acids and vitamins formulated for stimulant abuse patients. (This stuff retails in chiropractic offices in the U.S. for $143 for 90 pills. Now translate that into Canadian dollars, and you can see why some chiropractors don't need to crack necks or backs to make a living. They just have to convince them to spend more for supplements than they spend on groceries.)
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