Alford v. G. Pierce Woods Memorial Hosp.

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• holding orthopedic surgeon is qualified to testify that chiropractic treatment would be inappropriate for claimant’s condition
• affirming trial court's denial of a request for chiropractic treatment since an orthopedic surgeon's testimony that \chiropractic manipulation [of the spine] would be inappropriate given the claimant's arthritic condition\ sufficiently supported denial of the request
• where orthopedic surgeon possessed enough knowledge about chiropractic manipulation to render an opinion as to effect of such movement on spine of claimant, JCC could accept orthopedic surgeon's opinion regarding appropriateness of chiropractic care
• an orthopedist may possess \enough knowledge about chiropractic manipulation to be able to render an opinion as to the effect of such movement upon the spine of someone like claimant\

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