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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 27 2:53pm | Replies (34)

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That is true. He IS a chiropractor and for that reason alone I had a great deal of skepticism, especially given the landscape of those making a living off of osteoporosis 'advice.'

However, McCormick's extraordinary knowledge is based on research AND most importantly, was motivated by his own acute osteoporosis. with breaking bones, when he was a world class athlete and could not find satisfactory treatment.

If you take the time to review his book Great Bones, you will find a) he does not take a 'one size fits all' approach and b) he has extensive annotations referencing the source of whatever information he is sharing and discussing. It is impressive.

I understand he is now back to competitive running.

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Dr. McCormick competes in triathlons! He's 70 years old. He is so busy with his osteoporosis consults that he has retired from being a chiropractor.

Is he the world's foremost expert on the subject? No. But I can personally attest to three different primary care doctors I have seen, plus one orthopedist, who knew almost nothing about treating osteoporosis. The orthopedist didn't even recommend a DEXA scan even though he was treating a 64-year-old man who had a compression fracture that wasn't the result of a fall. And this is supposed to be a spine expert.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Keith_McCormick