Has anybody ever received treatment from.......

nomeejerome

a Chiropractor? If so, what are some of your experiences? Did you see any improvement?

_noob_

no i have not. have a great thread.

odusgolp

Yes. Didn't work for me. But it might work for you. What's good for the goose... or something.

TheRoadDog

My third wife was a Chiropractor. It was great for me. I worked as a Massage Therapist for her and she referred my 4th wife to me.

capnrus789

It worked for me. My spine had an "s" curve, and a slight twist. Now it's strait, and not twisted. Takes a little time to get used to the neck adjustments, but once you do, a good neck cracking feels amazing.

odusgolp

My third wife was a Chiropractor. It was great for me. I worked as a Massage Therapist for her and she referred my 4th wife to me.

megalin9

My third wife was a Chiropractor. It was great for me. I worked as a Massage Therapist for her and she referred my 4th wife to me.

LoLz.

Hornsby

A lady friend of mine had a chiropractor break a bulging disc off in her back. The broken piece fell on her nerve bed and caused a ton of nerve damage. Ended up needing back surgery. Just a warning. This in no way is to say that this will happen to everyone.

CollieFit

While I haven't seen a chiropractor, I have seen an osteopath.

There are some subtle differences between the professions. http://www.osteopathy.com.sg/chiropractors.php

I found it beneficial in helping get over a longstanding problem with my hip, in combination with physio exercises done by me at home.

sabified

My third wife was a Chiropractor. It was great for me. I worked as a Massage Therapist for her and she referred my 4th wife to me.

OMG... I would hate my life

But, to answer OP... yes, I have- started going after I was rear ended and went for abt a year. It was always helpful. Got a bit wierd towards the end because she was pregnant and I was kinda like... uhhh... should u be pressing down on me with your belly to do that...

(to have that make sense- they twist and turn you and use their own body weight to get the cracks sometimes)

megalin9

Yes, I am currently seeing a chiropractor for a recent "flare-up" involving my sciatic nerve (I've seen the same one for other issues). Last week, I was in so much pain I couldn't walk, sit, stand. I was miserable. I saw him four times last week and wasn't getting much relief. He had been asking me where exactly my pain was resonating from, and I couldn't explain it exactly. On Monday, he hit "the spot," and I nearly jumped through the roof, but doing so revealed that my pain is stemming from my SI joint. Ever since, I have been feeling GREAT. I even did some light lifting and a 5-minute slow jog today. Hard to believe considering I was starting to feel hopeless this past Monday morning.

I will say that not all chiropractors are created equal, and I don't necessarily believe that chiropractors FIX you. I believe that they can help get things back where they belong and relieve pain, but it requires monthly maintenance visits to keep you like that. Also, if you aren't getting relief after a typical treatment period (for my chirpractor, that's 8-12 visits), then you should make sure he refers you for an MRI and a neurologist, or go see a more traditional doctor about taking a different route, maybe with physical therapy.

shellma00

My guess would be it depends on what you need the chiropractor to work on. I was having lower back pain and I did not feel like the chiropractor helped. I just could not afford to keep going back 3 times a week. I think that is how they make their money.

odusgolp

My third wife was a Chiropractor. It was great for me. I worked as a Massage Therapist for her and she referred my 4th wife to me.

OMG... I would hate my life

Not me.

rileamoyer

I go regularly! Would not want to be without one.

conniedj

Love my chiropractor! And I agree--just like every other professional field--there are good and bad practitioners out there! I interviewed a lot prior to choosing my current Dr. A few of the things upon which I insist---I did not want a person who
1) Only uses x-ray as a diagnostic--I want someone who knows kinesiology--and relies upon restricted movement to help diagnose soft tissue injuries/issues.
2) Someone who insists on 3 visits/week to "maintain".....which is nonsense ( this type of Chiropractor is trained in "life" chiropractics).
3) Someone who overcharges my insurance company for a visit ( I had one office charge $100+for a 5 minute water massage)--or wants to charge me for an appt that we "discuss" my treatment plan every 6 months.

This is my humble opinion. I have had good and bad experiences with chiropractors. I haven't been injured by one, but have had my quality of life improved tremendously through pregnancies, car accidents, slip and falls....you name it.

cwolfman13

Like anything, there are good ones and bad ones. My chiropractor now is one of the good ones. I don't see him much anymore as I've found proper diet and fitness to cure a lot of what was ailing me, but I used to see him about once per month just for some general maintenance of some chronic back issues I've had. I initially started going to him when my regular doctor started talking about surgery and what not for a slipped disk...I was in pretty bad shape for about 3-4 months with that thing and nothing was working. Four visits to my chiropractor in two weeks cleared everything up and I was right as rain.

nomeejerome

Thanks for the feedback. :flowerforyou: I wanted to hear about other experiences because I did not know what is normal procedure in that field.

V0lver

I only know one -Alan Harper and he is awesome!:drinker:

Yiazach

I am a physical therapist and i am on my way to become an OMT therapist because it works very well and it advocates an holistic approach to musculoskeletal problems. BUT (there is always a but) there are not many manipulators-chiros that are really good and you need to get a lot of bodies under your belt to be able to give good results to your patients. Also, patient compliance with that kind of therapy is really important

WarriorCupcakeBlydnsr

Love mine! I was one of those people who swore they would never go to a chiro until about 10 years ago. Since I was in high school I'd been having pain in my wrist, then my elbow, then my shoulder, every doc I went to assumed the problem was localized to that area and treated the symptoms, and it worked until 10 years ago I was in so much pain I couldn't turn my head to the right at all (I was feeling the pain in my neck and shoulder) I spent three months going back and forth between my insurance company and my doc's office trying to get the MRI the doc wanted on my shoulder. Two weeks before I was supposed to go to Vegas with my sister and friends to celebrate her 10 year survivor/cured date, I was ready to cancel my trip, I went to a chiro out of desperation. She looked at my neck/spine and said she didn't even need x-rays to tell me what was wrong, she poked a spot at the base of my neck slightly to the right and said "Feel that bump there?" I said yes, she said "That's one of your discs, it's not supposed to be there and sticking out that far, it's supposed to be over here." Got four adjustments in the week before my trip (it was only supposed to be three, but after the second one I popped the disc out with one sneeze and was in agony so went in to get it put back in), by the second day of the trip I was feeling much better and was able to enjoy my trip.
I've been going to her once a month ever since and it's well worth it, I can feel the difference and have had very few incidents when it goes out bad (I can actually get it to go back in on my own every once in a while with just a few stretches.) I have to agree with what the others have said: Not all chiros are the same, some are good, some aren't. Once you find a good one, stick with them, they learn to read your body and can adjust you better than having a different person each time (my chiro is in a two person office, I would go to her partner if I was in a bind, but otherwise, I'm sticking with her, he doesn't know my spine like she does and could adjust me the wrong way). Maintenance is not every week or a couple times a week, that's treatment, maintenance is more long term (I can actually go about 5-6 weeks without an adjustment if I need to, but I'm so scatterbrained, I just have a set appointment for the first Saturday of the month, it's easier for me to remember when my apppointment is that way) and once you're a regular, they will often times work with you about payments- with the various insurances I've had, there have been some that don't want to pay for my appointments because they think the problem is due to a car accident (I guess the disc that's out is in a common location for that) so even though they have been told multiple times that it's not they still give her a hassel about it so because my copay is $40, and I got tired of dealing with the insurance, we came to an agreement I pay their uninsured rate $45 and she doesn't charge me for the tens unit treatment that I get after my adjustment.

Yiazach

Love mine! I was one of those people who swore they would never go to a chiro until about 10 years ago. Since I was in high school I'd been having pain in my wrist, then my elbow, then my shoulder, every doc I went to assumed the problem was localized to that area and treated the symptoms, and it worked until 10 years ago I was in so much pain I couldn't turn my head to the right at all (I was feeling the pain in my neck and shoulder) I spent three months going back and forth between my insurance company and my doc's office trying to get the MRI the doc wanted on my shoulder. Two weeks before I was supposed to go to Vegas with my sister and friends to celebrate her 10 year survivor/cured date, I was ready to cancel my trip, I went to a chiro out of desperation. She looked at my neck/spine and said she didn't even need x-rays to tell me what was wrong, she poked a spot at the base of my neck slightly to the right and said "Feel that bump there?" I said yes, she said "That's one of your discs, it's not supposed to be there and sticking out that far, it's supposed to be over here." Got four adjustments in the week before my trip (it was only supposed to be three, but after the second one I popped the disc out with one sneeze and was in agony so went in to get it put back in), by the second day of the trip I was feeling much better and was able to enjoy my trip.
I've been going to her once a month ever since and it's well worth it, I can feel the difference and have had very few incidents when it goes out bad (I can actually get it to go back in on my own every once in a while with just a few stretches.) I have to agree with what the others have said: Not all chiros are the same, some are good, some aren't. Once you find a good one, stick with them, they learn to read your body and can adjust you better than having a different person each time (my chiro is in a two person office, I would go to her partner if I was in a bind, but otherwise, I'm sticking with her, he doesn't know my spine like she does and could adjust me the wrong way). Maintenance is not every week or a couple times a week, that's treatment, maintenance is more long term (I can actually go about 5-6 weeks without an adjustment if I need to, but I'm so scatterbrained, I just have a set appointment for the first Saturday of the month, it's easier for me to remember when my apppointment is that way) and once you're a regular, they will often times work with you about payments- with the various insurances I've had, there have been some that don't want to pay for my appointments because they think the problem is due to a car accident (I guess the disc that's out is in a common location for that) so even though they have been told multiple times that it's not they still give her a hassel about it so because my copay is $40, and I got tired of dealing with the insurance, we came to an agreement I pay their uninsured rate $45 and she doesn't charge me for the tens unit treatment that I get after my adjustment.

See?Holistic approach and compliance, the body is a whole, not parts sewn together!

conniedj

See?Holistic approach and compliance, the body is a whole, not parts sewn together!

Absolutely! There is much to be said about a holistic approach for preventative and healing therapies!

hbrittingham

Love my chiropractor, though now that I am much more active, I don't need to use him as much. He's been in business forever, I think he's 75 now, but I trust him completely. I've been going to him on and off for 13 years, though it's been probably 2 years since I needed him this time around.

ldrosophila

it helped my neck after a car accident

nomeejerome

I will admit that I am skeptical about the chiropractor, but I am willing to learn more about it. After completing some tests and a consult, I felt like I was being "sold" on treatment and all they saw was dollar signs in their eyes. My back is horrible and I feel like it is keeping me from doing a wide range of activities. I have a couple of appointments next week and I hope to get it sorted out soon. Thanks again for the feedback.

Kiyalynn

I love the Chiropractor.

My mother has chronic back pain, and herniated dics. The Chiropractor eases her pain substantially. That chiropractor also Helped coach my brother into how to get into the Navy... with scoliosis. I also had a problem with a knee injury that after one year in physically rehab and a Second year of pain and constant swelling. I finally had the Chiropractor look at it, He simply adjusted the knee and put the tendon that was out of place back in. It took some time going back tot he chiropractor often for some time and walking. However now... My knee has little problems, in fact its only problem is a touch of arthritis in the cold. I also suffer from bad headaches at the back of my head, One adjustment and they are gone. As a well endowed woman, I also suffer from chronic back pain from the extra weight, the Chiropractor eases that pain substantially.

Chiropractors, do not do surgery, or prescribe drugs and yet they can help Back pain, Headaches, Sinus trouble, stomach trouble and every part of your body attached to your nervous system. But you have to understand, Your first adjustment, will probably hurt, It has probably been a long time since your back was lined up right. Because of that, Your back will fall OUT of alignment quicker after a adjustment. Its by going back repeatedly and retraining the muscles in your spine to hold your back back in alignment that will allow you to get the full benefit of a chiropractor.

Without it, I would suffer from constant knee pain, and would of likely had knee surgery. As well as suffer from chronic headaches, and back pain. Instead, I feel great.

aylajane

Starting going a little over a year ago after an ER visit for my back (couldnt sit down at all). They gave me a pain shot and told me to see my regular doc for more tests. Instead I went to a chiro and after 2 weeks of visits not only was my back fine most of the time, but I was standing taller, doing stretches recommended (very important) and felt better than I had in years.The adjustments in my neck took care of some chronic headaches as well.

My 16 year old son was told by an orthopediast through x-rays that one leg was 1/4-1/2 inch shorter than the other. They wanted to do surgery to stop the growth plate of the longer leg and let the other one catch up. My chiro evaluated him, did some adjustments, and his legs are perfectly even! His hips were just out of wack due to slight scoliosis and odd muscle tightness. He goes regularly now as well (they have a kids cash pay program at my "wellness clinic".

We are both in "maintenance" mode - we go about once a month unless we feel we need to more, and we are working on exercises and weight to eventually cut that down..

I have no idea if other chiros are like this, but I love mine!!! She truly wants me to feel better, and I never feel she is selling me on anything. Her partner is equally as awesome and I am comfortable if we need to see her either. If you go, be sure to follow their recommendations on stretches and modifications to sitting etc. Those make everything better (if they dont tell you any, ASK).

Dunkirk

I was skeptical about going to my chiropractor, my personal trainer recommended me seeing her. One side effect after 'chiro' treatment was my greatly improved balance, and coordination. I just couldn't do some exercises prior to treatment, and felt a klutz. The difference in my balance from one week to the next was amazing. Stuff I couldn't do one week, I aced the next, subsequent to treatment.

TMLPatrick

You're better off seeing a medical doctor who has been through years of training and is licensed to practice medicine. Chiropractors are not medical doctors and are not qualified to treat people for ailments. A chiropractor is no more qualified to provide medical treatment than you or I.

Here's a nice semi-quick background as to what chiropractic actually is and why is dangerous:
http://www.skepdic.com/chiro.html

nomeejerome

One of my appointments next week is with a medical doctor. I want to cover all of my bases before making any major decisions.

aylajane

You're better off seeing a medical doctor who has been through years of training and is licensed to practice medicine. Chiropractors are not medical doctors and are not qualified to treat people for ailments. A chiropractor is no more qualified to provide medical treatment than you or I.

Here's a nice semi-quick background as to what chiropractic actually is and why is dangerous:
http://www.skepdic.com/chiro.html

Personally, the doctor's only solution for regular chronic back pain was pain pills. The chiro is not a medical doctor, but I didnt want medicine, so that worked out well. She explained how my muscles were not balanced and offered specific steps to solve the underlying problem. If you were trying to lift weights and only ever worked your pecs and not your lats, or only your left side and not your right, you would become a serious mess of a person with all kinds of pain from your body's un-symmetry trying to resolve itself to help you function. For me, sitting at a computer, usally leaning to one side, meant one side of my neck was stronger and tighter than the other side, and the opposite oblique was much stronger than the other side... Not a pretty situation!

By all means see a medical doctor to rule out underlying causes and issues that really warrant medicinal solutions. But chiropractors have their place, and good ones know where the line is and will refer you back to your medical doctor if they do not believe it has a cause they can help with.