I've lost 50 lbs, I need a Chiropractor?

ComptonSkyhawk

I've dropped 53 Lbs of my original 303 Lbs since the middle of March just logging and exercising. In the last few days, I have noticed my body is carrying the remaining weight differently and my hip is starting to become sore. My back is a little strained to compensate, and I'm wondering if a visit to a Chiropractor is a good idea. Has anyone ever heard of this being a thing, or am I just over doing it?

sharondjs

Could be either or both A visit to either a chriopractor or physio sounds like a good idea before it starts to interfere with your life / exercise program & congrats on the awesome loss

ComptonSkyhawk

Thanks! I'm learning quite a bit lately; BMR, BMI, macros, don't bike too far from home and get stranded without an energy bar, (true story). The secret is to log everything, and get the heart rate up everyday. The BF (Beautiful Wife) is doing Sparkpeople and together we have so much fun finding new things to motivate us and support each other. I've only had one pity party once, and decimated two hotdogs and an ice cream cone. The next few days after that I made sure to keep the step count up to burn off the guilt!

a_candler

Def visit a chiropractor. I love seeing mine. Maybe increase your hip flexor stretches as well. I think as we loose we walk diff and it can cause our bodies to feel out of sorts.

ComptonSkyhawk

Thank you both for your time! I will go see the crackologist as soon as I get home in 3 days. I'll look up some hip stretches online and do them during my shifts! Have a super day!

KiyaK

Yes! Chiropractors are the best! Get recommendations from people you know, so you can find a good one. Make sure you talk to him/her & keep communication open. You might feel sore or tired after the first few adjustments, but adjustments should make you feel BETTER over time, not worse! If you're in pain when you leave or when you get home, call the chiro & tell them! Not all chiropractors are created equal (just like any doctor) so that's why I recommended finding one from referrals. Good luck!

KiyaK

Oh, and keep in mind, just like any other treatment, chiropractic care is not a fix-all. It's supposed to be one of many things to keep you healthy. Still important to exercise, stretch, etc to keep your body healthy & functioning well.

Alidecker

I go to an office that has a chiropractor and a physical therapist. I see them one right after the other and they have helped me with all the imbalances I have gotten over time. Feeling better than I have in a long time for the most part.

BrianSharpe

Physical therapist for sure, personally I wouldn't let a chiropractor lay hands on me unless I was choking and they were performing the Heimlich maneuver......

Mr_Stabbems

ComptonSkyhawk wrote: »

I've dropped 53 Lbs of my original 303 Lbs since the middle of March just logging and exercising. In the last few days, I have noticed my body is carrying the remaining weight differently and my hip is starting to become sore. My back is a little strained to compensate, and I'm wondering if a visit to a Chiropractor is a good idea. Has anyone ever heard of this being a thing, or am I just over doing it?

Can you elaborate on this? carrying differently, how so? hip starting to be come sore when doing? where is the pain? Why do you think you're back is "strained to compensate"?

tulips_and_tea

ComptonSkyhawk wrote: »

Thank you both for your time! I will go see the crackologist as soon as I get home in 3 days. I'll look up some hip stretches online and do them during my shifts! Have a super day!

Haha! Funny. What kind of exercises are you doing? Maybe a consult with a physical therapist would be a better first step. Chiropractors can help with some things but do your research first and get a couple opinions. Sometimes a deep tissue massage with help as well. Do you stretch after workouts?

workhardtogethard

As long as you're not in some kind of awful pain, I would try gentle stretching and strengthening exercises targeted for the back and hips first. I went the chiropractic care route for years and never found much relief. I kept going for so long because loved ones swore by it and wanted the same for me (as did I!). Then I discovered yoga and that ended up being what my body needed. Stopped going to the chiropractor years ago. Back and hip pain has only come back when I skip yoga for too long. Not saying chiropractic care won't help you, just wanted you to know there are less expensive options. Any which way, hope you find relief!

mommazach

Chiropractors helped me immensely. I have issues with my knee and over compensate with the other, so I throw my hip out periodically. I go spend some quality time with my chiro, and then see a massage therapist to loosen things up so it doesn't pull out again quickly. My Chiropractor also gave me some great stretches to do and some PT handouts to help me.

snowflake954

workhardtogethard wrote: »

As long as you're not in some kind of awful pain, I would try gentle stretching and strengthening exercises targeted for the back and hips first. I went the chiropractic care route for years and never found much relief. I kept going for so long because loved ones swore by it and wanted the same for me (as did I!). Then I discovered yoga and that ended up being what my body needed. Stopped going to the chiropractor years ago. Back and hip pain has only come back when I skip yoga for too long. Not saying chiropractic care won't help you, just wanted you to know there are less expensive options. Any which way, hope you find relief!

This is what I found too. A gentle yoga class does wonders--mine is called "yoga flex" and it has changed my life.

Packerjohn

I'd you go to a chiro they should give you home exercises to do and not schedule you for a ton of visits. You don't want to become their annuity.

You may want to go to a physical therapist who specializes in movement patterns instead.

Congrats on the loss so far and best of luck.

lorrpb

ComptonSkyhawk wrote: »

I've dropped 53 Lbs of my original 303 Lbs since the middle of March just logging and exercising. In the last few days, I have noticed my body is carrying the remaining weight differently and my hip is starting to become sore. My back is a little strained to compensate, and I'm wondering if a visit to a Chiropractor is a good idea. Has anyone ever heard of this being a thing, or am I just over doing it?

I don't know whether you're overdoing it, because I don't know what you're doing compared to what you're capable of at this point. However, shifts in how your body carries the weight is "a thing" and will continue to be until you get to goal weight. It can affect you more and less at different times. If you've found that chiropractic has helped you in the past, definitely try it again. Massage therapy helped me immensely. Each practitioner of chiro and massage has a different approach, so you can try a few different ones if you need to. Also make sure you are doing a reasonable amount of strength training and flexibility/stretching.
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ComptonSkyhawk

Thank you everyone for your advice! I guess the first step would be to sleep in my own bed, as I have been working away from home for the last two weeks. Second step would be to see an actual professional. I have been to a Chiropractor once in my life 20 years ago. The practitioner said my hips weren't even. I imagine now they would want x-rays and such first anyway. I'm thinking a massage might be an idea, feels more muscular rather than skeletal. Never had a massage before.

I will concentrate on stretching better after workouts, I guess its a necessary evil, I just find it boring.

Packerjohn

ComptonSkyhawk wrote: »

Thank you everyone for your advice! I guess the first step would be to sleep in my own bed, as I have been working away from home for the last two weeks. Second step would be to see an actual professional. I have been to a Chiropractor once in my life 20 years ago. The practitioner said my hips weren't even. I imagine now they would want x-rays and such first anyway. I'm thinking a massage might be an idea, feels more muscular rather than skeletal. Never had a massage before.

I will concentrate on stretching better after workouts, I guess its a necessary evil, I just find it boring.

Nobody's hips are even. Whether in your case it's enough to cause a problem on an unethical chiropractor trying to drum up business who knows.

Good luck.

marm1962

Packerjohn wrote: »

ComptonSkyhawk wrote: »

Thank you everyone for your advice! I guess the first step would be to sleep in my own bed, as I have been working away from home for the last two weeks. Second step would be to see an actual professional. I have been to a Chiropractor once in my life 20 years ago. The practitioner said my hips weren't even. I imagine now they would want x-rays and such first anyway. I'm thinking a massage might be an idea, feels more muscular rather than skeletal. Never had a massage before.

I will concentrate on stretching better after workouts, I guess its a necessary evil, I just find it boring.

Nobody's hips are even. Whether in your case it's enough to cause a problem on an unethical chiropractor trying to drum up business who knows.

Good luck.

? Nobody's hips are even? Explain please

TavistockToad

ComptonSkyhawk wrote: »

Thank you everyone for your advice! I guess the first step would be to sleep in my own bed, as I have been working away from home for the last two weeks. Second step would be to see an actual professional. I have been to a Chiropractor once in my life 20 years ago. The practitioner said my hips weren't even. I imagine now they would want x-rays and such first anyway. I'm thinking a massage might be an idea, feels more muscular rather than skeletal. Never had a massage before.

I will concentrate on stretching better after workouts, I guess its a necessary evil, I just find it boring.

you shouldn't need x-rays. my husband has the same problem, he sees a physio once a month and has some exercises to do at home.

TheCrawlingChaos

Physical therapy maybe. Chiropractor, no. There's little to not supporting evidence that chiropractic manipulations help with anything other than lower back pain, and even then I believe the evidence is not solid. Anything plausibly claimed by a chiropractor can be accomplished cheaper and safer through physical therapy.

Chiropractic was formed following the belief that "subluxations,"affecting health, can be treated through spinal manipulation. This has never been prooven. While there are "mixer," who mix in some medical approaches, I don't think the proper medical training is required under chiropractic school, and they still generally believe in the notion of subluxations causing diseases. Knowing that I'd rather trust my back in the hands of a proper medical professional, rather than those who base their profession on pseudoscience.