New expat doctor in town - animals also treated
New expat doctor in town - animals also treated
A new expat 'doctor' has arrived in town and is getting a bit of a rough reception on one of the expat FB groups - if only those buggers were as polite and well-mannered as 440.
Anyway, his name is Dr Paul Griffin, DC. I don't know what DC means, nor do I know if he is a doctor, but he seems to be a specialist in a weird and wonderful treatment, the efficacy of which I have no expertise to comment upon. However, the last line of his sales pitch doesn't inspire a lot of confidence:
Dr Paul Griffin DC is now working full time in Phnom Penh, using gentle McTimoney Corley Chiropractic, advanced level cranial bone fluid adjustments for babies and children with sleeping/feeding problems, ADHD, development issues. Also experienced with epilepsy autism, asthma, back/body pain, migraines, headaches, and sinus problems... these techniques are suitable for anyone, from new born babies to old age people. Animals also treated.
Anyway, his name is Dr Paul Griffin, DC. I don't know what DC means, nor do I know if he is a doctor, but he seems to be a specialist in a weird and wonderful treatment, the efficacy of which I have no expertise to comment upon. However, the last line of his sales pitch doesn't inspire a lot of confidence:
Dr Paul Griffin DC is now working full time in Phnom Penh, using gentle McTimoney Corley Chiropractic, advanced level cranial bone fluid adjustments for babies and children with sleeping/feeding problems, ADHD, development issues. Also experienced with epilepsy autism, asthma, back/body pain, migraines, headaches, and sinus problems... these techniques are suitable for anyone, from new born babies to old age people. Animals also treated.
I got the same FB feed,
This quote off his FB advert made me shudder and want to slap him,
Quote " advanced level cranial bone fluid adjustments for babies and children with sleeping/feeding problem "
We had a doctor in Australia just recently suspended for doing just the same with children as young as 30 days old.
I cannot say that I have any faith in this guys healing capacity.
This quote off his FB advert made me shudder and want to slap him,
Quote " advanced level cranial bone fluid adjustments for babies and children with sleeping/feeding problem "
We had a doctor in Australia just recently suspended for doing just the same with children as young as 30 days old.
I cannot say that I have any faith in this guys healing capacity.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
DC = Doctor of Chiropractic. A handful of countries like the US, Spain use the term, most others use Bachelor of Chiropractic or similar.scobienz wrote: Anyway, his name is Dr Paul Griffin, DC. I don't know what DC means, nor do I know if he is a doctor
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DF wrote:Enough to send shivers down your spine!
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Paul is an ex hunter who now only shoots clay pigeons. He gained entry into the national championships of star shot, in England for 5 years. He has a keen interest in vegetarianism, and teaching patients the importance of nutrition to achieve good health.
He has successfully practiced human and animal work on the south coast of England, Scotland and in many other countries: Suriname, French Guyana, France, Spain, Bali Indonesia, Vietnam and now Cambodia.
Paul has practiced in many remote places of the world spreading the name and practice of chiropractic and cranial work. Including the amazon jungle where he has managed to practice and live with tribes of Amerindians, Hmong and the African ex-slave descendants, for eight years.
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someone once suggested I learn this, as I'd already learned reiki, indian head massage and reflexology. I learned them as I wanted to be able to work for myself and I wasn't then brave enough to do the full body massage course. I looked in to McTimoney but it wasn't really my thing.
I have no issue with people practicing these and other treatments/therapies. If both parties believe it will bring good, it will have some positive effect. I have issues when people start to make huge claims though. and I have issue with people believing changes are due to a treatment alone. Anyway, I decided I didn't 'believe' in reiki or reflexology. I went on to do sport/remedial massage. If I did my time again, I'd probably do physiotherapy.
I agree that treating babies/toddlers/children with some of these things is a step too far. Gentle massage is fine but once you start 'manipulations' then people need a bit of a slap.
I have no issue with people practicing these and other treatments/therapies. If both parties believe it will bring good, it will have some positive effect. I have issues when people start to make huge claims though. and I have issue with people believing changes are due to a treatment alone. Anyway, I decided I didn't 'believe' in reiki or reflexology. I went on to do sport/remedial massage. If I did my time again, I'd probably do physiotherapy.
I agree that treating babies/toddlers/children with some of these things is a step too far. Gentle massage is fine but once you start 'manipulations' then people need a bit of a slap.
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I'm not a big fan of Artificial cranial deformation myself, even for animals.
Proto Nazca deformed skull.
Proto Nazca deformed skull.
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And parrots. I hear he's doing cranial and spinal manipulations on a guy's pet parrot.violet wrote:
I agree that treating babies/toddlers/children with some of these things is a step too far. Gentle massage is fine but once you start 'manipulations' then people need a bit of a slap.
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^ wow. seriously?
well, if someone wants to pay a guy to do it and someone wants to do it.... <shrug> .... it's a crazy world. I hope the parrot is a willing participant.
(edit: have I just been really naïve and taken your words at face value when what you mean is, he wrung a parrots neck?)
well, if someone wants to pay a guy to do it and someone wants to do it.... <shrug> .... it's a crazy world. I hope the parrot is a willing participant.
(edit: have I just been really naïve and taken your words at face value when what you mean is, he wrung a parrots neck?)
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OK, I made up the bit about the parrot. I hope he's not limiting himself to dogs and cats though, that's boring.
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Heres an extract from:Some Notes on Cranial Manipulative Therapy by William T. Jarvis, Ph.D.scoffer wrote:I got the same FB feed,
This quote off his FB advert made me shudder and want to slap him,
Quote " advanced level cranial bone fluid adjustments for babies and children with sleeping/feeding problem "
We had a doctor in Australia just recently suspended for doing just the same with children as young as 30 days old.
I cannot say that I have any faith in this guys healing capacity.
Viola Frymann, DO, has promoted cranial osteopathy among dentists; and cranial manipulative therapy is now practiced by a small number of fringe dentists who refer to themselves as "holistic" practitioners.
In 1992 and 2000, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California placed Frymann on probation for exdangering the lives of two infants whom she treated with cranial manipulation instead of appropriate medical care [3].
New York chiropractor, Carl A. Ferreri, developed a version of cranial manipulative therapy that he named "Neural Organizational Technique" (NOT), for treating dyslexia, other learning disabilities, bedwetting, nightmares, scoliosis, Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy, color-blindness, and various other problems.
Despite an absence of scientific evidence, and lack of endorsement by any recognized organization that deals with learning disorders, Ferreri was able to convince the school psychologist, Roy Krause, of the Del Norte school district (Crescent City, Calif) that his method held promise for the learning disabled children of his district. Krause convinced the school board to allow Ferreri to set up a research project in which chiropractors would manipulate children's skulls in an attempt to rid them of their learning difficulties.
Rather than focusing upon a single type of problem, the children included a mix of disorders. The method involved holding the child in a headlock and pressing on the roof of their mouths with the hope a achieving a click. Thumbs were also pressed into the children's eye-sockets.
Children were exposed to such pain that children who had never had seizures, had them now. Children with a history of seizures, were having increased episodes of these. A lawsuit brought against Ferreri by the parents resulted in a $565,000 judgment for damages, plus attorney's fees.https://www.ncahf.org/articles/c-d/cranial.html
Note this was published on The National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF) website archive. The website ran from 1991-2002. The NCAHF was a private nonprofit, voluntary health agency that focused upon health misinformation, fraud, and quackery as public health problems. Its positions were based upon the principles of science that underlie consumer protection law. The site was not surprisingly criticized by proponents of alternative medicine.
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