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Chiropractor Goes Viral On TikTok After Claiming '99% Of My Profession' Is Actually A Scam

Chiropractor Goes Viral On TikTok After Claiming '99% Of My Profession' Is Actually A Scam
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Chiropractor Trevor Zierke—@trevorzierke_dc on TikTok—took the opportunity to talk about the realities of his field.

We all know that there are things that we could do at our places of work that will guarantee that we will lose our jobs.

But when there's something unethical happening in the workplace, it's worth breaking the silence.


That was exactly the decision chiropractor Trevor Zierke, @trevorzierke_dc on TikTok, made when a popular trend on the app gave him the ample opportunity to talk about the realities of his field.

@DebtCollective asked a question in June that has been a trend on TikTok ever since:

"What's a scam that's become so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?"

Zierke stitched the video and swiftly replied:

"Literally 99% of my profession."

Zierke went on to explain seeking out a chiropractor had become an over-popularized solution, simply because potential patients were being told all of their ailments could be solved with realignments and massages.

Zierke gave examples of a few common claims he has seen:

"Your spine is misaligned, and we can put it back in place."
"You have back pain, because your hips are off-center."
"Chiropractor adjustments take tensions off the nerves because that tension on your nerves is causing all of your health problems."
"I could go on and on and on, and almost all of these are not true."

You can watch the video here:

@trevorzierke_dc

#stitch with @debtcollective #greenscreen please dont share with your chiropractor 🫣😬 #chiropractor #chiropractic #chiropracticadjustment #health #fitnesstiktok

After TikTok was surprised by the video, Zierke clarified his thoughts in a second video:

"I want to make clear that I am not saying that all chiropractors are a scam. Given that I myself am a chiropractor, that would not make much sense."
"But more so what I was getting at in that video is that most people who go to a chiropractor are told by chiropractors why they need to come in, and those reasons are either overblown or are just flat-out lies proven wrong by research."
"If you're seeing a chiropractor who is telling you that you need to come in for one of these [examples from the previous video] reasons, that's where I believe it's a scam."
"None of these things are either what's causing your pain or can even be fixed by a chiropractor."
"I just don't want people in pain to be manipulated by chiropractors into coming in to see them, when really they don't need to."

You can watch the video here:

@trevorzierke_dc

#greenscreenvideo #greenscreen are chiropractors scams? #chiropractor #chiropracticadjustment #chiropractic #health #fitnesstiktok

Some TikTokers were skeptical of Zierke's claims.

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But other TikTokers agreed not all chiropractors were helpful.

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As a result of the interest his scam videos produced, Zierke went on to make more videos.

Like when the appropriate time to seek out a chiropractor is...

@trevorzierke_dc

Plz don’t go see a chiropractor for your constipation #chiropractor #chiropractic #chiropracticadjustment #health #fitnesstiktok #gymtok

...as well as red flags to look for in a chiropractor's demeanor and professional practices.

@trevorzierke_dc

#greenscreen how chiropractors scam you into thinking that adjustments / cracking your neck or back is working or helping your back pain: Part 1. #chiropractor #chiropractic #chiropracticadjustment #health #fitnesstiktok #gymtok

While seeing a chiropractor can be incredibly beneficial, it's clear people need to do their research.

Really consider why they feel the need to see a chiropractor before they set that first appointment.

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