Can a chiropractor provide a medical excuse of absence?

[Prolepro]

I'm debating the legitimacy of chiropractic with a family member and this has come up.

Apparently they can, and this is being used in support of chiropractic (I dismiss it as a pseudoscience).

The only thing I've read on it is that FMLA requires that an x-ray is provided in tandem with the absence, but I don't think a chiropractor can use an x-ray machine for medical purposes since they don't have a license, but that's just a guess on my part.

 

[BriGuy]

They had six solid weekends of training to become a chiropracter; if they're not qualified to dispense medical leaves of absence, who is?

 

[Deleted member 14377]

"I broke this person's spine, please excuse them from work today"

 

[Squarehard]

 

[Prolepro]

"I broke this person's spine, please excuse them from work today"

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Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to convince them.

 

[Liquidsnake]

Health Care Provider

Health care providers who may provide certification of a serious health condition include:

• doctors of medicine or osteopathy authorized to practice medicine or surgery (as appropriate) by the State in which the doctor practices;
• podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, and chiropractors (limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist) authorized to practice in the State and performing within the scope of their practice under State law;
• nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and clinical social workers authorized to practice under State law and performing within the scope of their practice as defined under State law;
• Christian Science practitioners listed with the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts;
• any health care provider recognized by the employer or the employer's group health plan's benefits manager; and,
• a health care provider listed above who practices in a country other than the United States and who is authorized to practice under the laws of that country.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/1421.htm

 

[Casualcore]

From what I understand, chiropractors in the US anyway are becoming more legitimate. They have to be licensed these days, I'm pretty sure.

 

[SteveWinwood]

So what if they can? I wouldn't be surprised if American law did a pretty shit job at differentiating a voodoo doctor from an actual medical practitioner.

 

[TheMadTitan]

From what I understand, chiropractors in the US anyway are becoming more legitimate. They have to be licensed these days, I'm pretty sure.

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Most places are just massage therapy and physical therapy from what I've noticed and based on people I know in both of those fields, so it's been legit for awhile. Just like massages, you can easily slide into a sketch place though. But they're even covered by insurance.

 

[neon_dream]

Chiropractors aren't real doctors, so no.

 

[DJ_Lae]

Chiropractors are surprisingly licensed here in Canada - though that doesn't stop me from thinking they're crackpots. Almost all extended health covers them and there are provincial funds available for people in accidents to see a chiropractor.

So I'd imagine they can provide sick notes and medical documentation, but that doesn't make them anything more than a chiropractor.

 

[Runwhiteboyrun]

Pretty sure Medicare still won't reimburse chiropractors or pay if they refer a patient elsewhere.

 

[Prolepro]

Health Care Provider

Health care providers who may provide certification of a serious health condition include:

• doctors of medicine or osteopathy authorized to practice medicine or surgery (as appropriate) by the State in which the doctor practices;
• podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, and chiropractors (limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist) authorized to practice in the State and performing within the scope of their practice under State law;
• nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and clinical social workers authorized to practice under State law and performing within the scope of their practice as defined under State law;
• Christian Science practitioners listed with the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts;
• any health care provider recognized by the employer or the employer's group health plan's benefits manager; and,
• a health care provider listed above who practices in a country other than the United States and who is authorized to practice under the laws of that country.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/1421.htm

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Well, this'll be fun trying to argue against.

 

[RavFiveFour]

Potentially

 

[Liquidsnake]

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Well, this'll be fun trying to argue against.

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I work in HR.

 

[neon_dream]

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Well, this'll be fun trying to argue against.

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(limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist)

Does your family member have a subluxation of the spine? If not, they have no argument.

 

[Prolepro]

(limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist)

Does your family member have a subluxation of the spine? If not, they have no argument.

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No. They're just a supporter of chiropractic in general.

 

[DJ_Lae]

I love the wording on the chiropractic legislation here:

Please insert instruments, devices and fingers beyond my anal verge.

 

[Prolepro]

I love the wording on the chiropractic legislation here:

Please insert instruments, devices and fingers beyond my anal verge.

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At least it's with a deliberate, brief, and fast thrust.

 

[Sowrong]

They had six solid weekends of training to become a chiropracter; if they're not qualified to dispense medical leaves of absence, who is?

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Chiropractors is like a normal 4 year bachelors degree. Its not a massage therapist.

 

[Tabaxi]

Chiropractors is like a normal 4 year bachelors degree. Its not a massage therapist.

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Sure, in that massage therapy actually has scientific evidence backing up its efficacy. In that way, it's totally not like chiropractic therapy.