I use metal, but make sure it’s slotted otherwise you cake your dough up with flour/semolina/cornmeal. My personal go-to is semolina. You don’t need much and excess falls away more readily than flour.

Wood or metal, it’s more about technique at the end of the day.

Ah, good ol’ perpetuation of bullshit.

Just like in Western medicine, sure, there exists a handful of quack Chiro’s that give the profession a bad name. And many who have not evolved with the research.

Modern Chiro’s are not just focused on spinal manipulation. They incorporate a diverse set of techniques, including a lot of PT rehabilitation overlap.

However… Some of us do require that temporary relief that only an adjustment can provide. I myself joint disorders that lead to an uncomfortable increase of pressure that needs release. I can pretty much ‘pop’ nearly every bone in my body. I hate it, but that’s how my body is. They are all different. Chiro’s have a place, maybe they don’t work for you, but they are Doctors, and for many of us, they provide relief that others cannot.

That’s not exactly the truth.

Yes, there are plenty of medical practitioners that poorly represent their profession. I’m sure you could easily apply the same logic here to PT, NP, DO, MD, etc.

What should be emphasized is that Chiropractic has heavily evolved, like any other healthcare field and there is a high degree of overlap between PT and DC methodologies. So much so, PT has lobbied for adoption of joint manipulation.

A good DC won’t limit themselves to 5 minutes visits for a quick adjustment. A good DC is evidence-based, incorporates rehab and education, and provides care to the body and systems.

Correct, they are Doctors of Chiropractic.

Unfortunately a lot of misinformation exists which has hurt the field.

Oddly, people have no problem shitting all over this profession but yet religiously trust Western medicine and pharmaceuticals… And people still die.

Maybe lead with facts instead of spreading FUD?

My bourbon French toast says otherwise.

You get to a point where maybe it just makes more sense? 8 billion people on this planet. 8 fucking billion. At that scale, truly what is the value of a human life? I’m neither for nor against a death penalty, but I do question at what point do we stop tolerating those who are selfish, entitled, destructive, and violent? When do we stop giving out slaps on the wrist?

We’ve seen similar destructive actions in the past. We all pay the price for one person’s actions.

I do like the idea mentioned above though that this kid should be sentenced to seeding and tending to the growth of a forest of trees.

Maybe also have him pay for the commission of a artistic piece to stand in place of the tree.

You really believe that in the last two decades, she had not mentored or influenced a new generation of politicians and that none of her colleagues anticipated a scenario in which she dies or retires without a plan?

Electric cars aren’t better for the environment in our current ecosystem. You might not be burning fuel in your car but you’re burning coal at the power plant. Beyond that all you’ve done is make yourself more dependent on the power grid. If you are one of the very few people with self sufficient electric in your home you can skip this one.

You really have to factor in the refinement and transport of fuel though. And then needing to drive to the pumps and the additional maintenance ICE vehicles

And not all energy is created by burning coal. There are solar, hydro, wind, and nuclear. In fact, only 20% of our energy comes from coal, https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3.

I can’t speak for every state, but California has only one coal plant and an abundance of renewable energy generation. Including what consumers dump back into the grid.

I love our EV, and encourage others to buy one. They aren’t perfect, but it’s about incremental improvements. The next problems to solve is battery improvements, long-term battery resource sustainability, and building a more durable and less polluting tire.