Anyone believe in chiropractic?

[acneman]

thanks man, i might hit you up with some q's..what is your background?

sorry i didnt mean to imply i was a chiro or anything

my background
repeted back injuries
spine misalingment pinched nerve so bad was losing mobility in right leg
cured by chiro
years later due to fall
herniated disk pinched nerve
chiro no help at all

 

[medrep]

You should be able to have a free consultation, and the good ones will do either an xray or a heat graph. The heat graph will show each spine ligament and where exactly you need fixed. Give it a try, and good luck to you bro.

hey thanks for the advice. I just made an appointment and he mentioned xrays but i will ask about the heat graph.

 

[njmuscleguy]

in a word.... YES YES YES YES and YES!

I've had shoulder / upper back problems for years... along with c-spine impingement... a few years ago, I had MRI's done... I was seeing an orthopedic surgeon, a PT, and my general pract.... none of them were able to help much... I started seeing a chiro and within a month or so the pain was pretty much gone and I felt a whole lot beter.... I made the mistake of stopping chiro treatments for half a year after that... and things started to get bad again... on top of that, I was getting wicked wicked headaches...

I just started seeing a new chiro... he took some x-rays and showed me that my c-spine was in bad shape...it was straigtening out (as opposed to the natural curve it should have)... he also pointed out that my posture was really bad, with my shoulders severely slouching forward due to an over-developed chest... anyhow, I'm now seeing this chiro 3x's a week for about a month or so, then it will be once or twice a month... and he's also giving me physical therapy excercises while I'm there...my posture is better and the headaches are become less and less frequent

In summary, chiro's often can point out things that regular MD's don't... and they won't pump you fill of meds or suggest surgery as the only course of action... definitely worth at least a consulation... a chiro's been a god-send for me!

 

[acneman]

In summary, chiro's often can point out things that regular MD's don't... and they won't pump you fill of meds or suggest surgery as the only course of action... definitely worth at least a consulation... a chiro's been a god-send for me!

absolutely both major injuries docs said surgery and said chiros were quacks
no surgery and im fine. damn docs!

 

[SwolK]

for me the chiro was a waste of time and money. saw him for 3 months, he tried telling me that i had scar tissue in my back. after 3 months of no improvment, i went to a physical theripest, and he correctly diagnosed me and fixed the problem in 1 day...
just my personal experiance.

I believe others have had good success from them, just not me

 

[njmuscleguy]

the thing is, it takes that ONE medical practitioner, whether an MD or a Chiro to accurately diagnose the problem... that's the first step... a step that often gets botched up... after a proper diagnosis, then you can determine if it's something that can be corrected with chiropractic care or with PT or ultimately surgery. However, any doctor that immediately tells you that surgery is the only option or if he wants to load you up with cortisone injections, I would get a second or even third opinion. Chiro's can't cure every problem, but the care they provide does truly have merit. Doctors and Chiro's are like oil and water, they don't mix well... they constantly bash each other... at least the doctor I see now acknowledges the benefits of chiropractic care and the chiro I'm seeing now doesn't think all doctors are quacks. We're all on the same page!

 

[justinjones1963]

They have their place but try to find one that looks at things more from an athletes perspective. I went to one years ago for low back pain. He adjusted me so frequently I ended up with hypermobility in my upper vertabras. I now see one that is a fellow body builder and she is great. Gives me just the treatment I need and thats it. Also make sure they diagnose you properly. My first injury turned out to be from torn ligimenets between L4 & L5

Hyper-mobility is the BIGGEST issue I have with chiros. They pop the vertebrae but that is only 1/2 of the treatment. The other half is doing the necessary exercises to stabilize the area so the injury doesn't happen again.

My lower back was hurting for a while and I got it popped but he didn't hook me up with what exercises to do etc. My lower back was all over the place afterwards. A physical therapist set me straight.

I think a chiro is good for initial treatment to manipulate the area but a Physical Therapist that is certified (or has experience) with physical manipulation is by far better. Not only will they pop you they will train you to set the physical foundation you need.

 

[SwolK]

the thing is, it takes that ONE medical practitioner, whether an MD or a Chiro to accurately diagnose the problem... that's the first step... a step that often gets botched up... after a proper diagnosis, then you can determine if it's something that can be corrected with chiropractic care or with PT or ultimately surgery. However, any doctor that immediately tells you that surgery is the only option or if he wants to load you up with cortisone injections, I would get a second or even third opinion. Chiro's can't cure every problem, but the care they provide does truly have merit. Doctors and Chiro's are like oil and water, they don't mix well... they constantly bash each other... at least the doctor I see now acknowledges the benefits of chiropractic care and the chiro I'm seeing now doesn't think all doctors are quacks. We're all on the same page!

good post. i agree. a proper diagnosis is the key

 

[jerichohill]

If you want the best of both worlds, go see a D.O. Doctor of Osteopathic medicine. They are regular doctors but with a whole body healing approach to medicine. They also are able to use some of the same techniques as a Chiropractor, it's called OMT, and its every bit as good as seeing a chiro. The cool thing is if you need a script or need other medical intervention a D.O. can either treat you or refer you to a specialist. My family doc is a D.O and he will pop, crack, and twist me back in shape if I want without all the b.s. of daily Chiro visits.

If you don't have or want to see a D.O. Chiropractic medicine does have its place, but I find that alot of Chiropractors, well maybe not alot, but a few like to get you coming in more than you actually need. They do help quite a lot of people, just find a good one or a D.O.!


L8R!

 

[delete]

Major believer in chiro docs. But, not the 'bone cracking/twisting" ones. Check out the ones that use the Activator Method. I almost stopped going to them until I learned about this method of chiropractic. Go to www.activator.com and check out their method and see if there is a doc near you.