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Physiotherapy to a large extent is a big scam. At least in Germany.

Under the umbrella word “Physiotherapie” all kinds of crap are sold. Physiotherapie is a recognized work and Physiotherapeut is a recognized title. But this does not mean that all they sell is really true.

It is like with a kiosk selling a newspaper. One newspaper? Who can live from selling ONE newspaper? In older days newspaper boys would go in the streets and in cafes and restaurants, selling the just published new edition of the newspaper. It paid many of them their living. But if they sold TWO newspapers it was better. The more to sell the better. Kiosks are full of newspapers. And not only news papers! All kinds of candies. And cigarettes and beverage. The more the better. The more to sell the higher the income.

The more to sell the higher the income. True for kiosks. True for physiotherapists. True for medical doctors. True for naturopaths. There even are special laws for medical doctors to offer crap. These poor people, one must support them. So let them sell crap. Look for the abbreviation “IGeL”:

“Was sind Individuelle Gesundheitsleistungen (IGeL)?”
https://www.verbraucherzentrale.de/wissen/gesundheit-pflege/aerzte-und-kliniken/was-sind-individuelle-gesundheitsleistungen-igel-11603

We are safe no more. And nowhere. A country which allows crap to be sold to patients is doomed. We ARE doomed.

Now, when even medical doctors are allowed to sell crap, why should the laws for less educated and less important people be more strict?

We are all floating in midair. Better not get sick. You can buy newspapers, as many as you want. But better never get into the fangs of the healthcare exploitation system.

That's the way it is.