Chiropractic antitrust suit update . Chiropractic seeks to reduce or eliminate pain and other symptoms by manual positioning of bones to correct abnormalities. The large majority of the practice of chiropractic is adjustment of the spine to treat abnormalities in the position of the spine, referred to as subluxations, which cause pain and other symptoms. Medical physicians, osteopathic physicians and physical therapists are not qualified by education and training to diagnose spinal subluxations or to perform manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation. Health insurance plans . . .
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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has already been dismissed from the case. The other defendants have petitioned for dismissal on grounds of failure to state a legitimate cause of action. A similar suit in New York State was dismissed several years ago. Insurance companies limit chiropractic care to prevent overutilization, which is rampant throughout the profession. This page was posted on May 14, 2001.