Anyone had success with a chiropractor?

I have had great success with chiropractors. My neck, back and hips were always out of alignment, bu when I started strength training it became less of an issue.

I went temporarily years ago for a couple of months and though it felt great a certain amount of the underlying issue/ stiffness always returned. After an adjustment a therapist came in and finished things off with a 5-10 minute massage! : ) Once I sensed the rythmn of what was actually going on I stopped but still enjoyed the experience.

Last year I had this pain in the same area of my back for months. It felt like it just needed popped back into place. I saw a chiropractor and he never once got the spot that was actually bothering me. He'd crack and pop me all over and then do ultrasound therapy or roller bed stuff.. nothing. I finally gave up. I would tell him every time I came that the original problem area was still a problem. I didn't feel like anything changed for me after the 2-3 months I saw him. Maybe my posture was slightly better... but who knows.

Many months later my family doctor recommended I try physical therapy for the back thing instead... although I didn't go through with it (way too expensive), during my consultation with the PT, she said my back issue should be super easy to fix.

I guess I'm the exception. One screwed up my back and neck when I was a young teenager after he convinced my parents he could treat my allergies and asthma. They're quacks.

Yikes allergies and asthma with spine alignment... thats a bit bonkers.

I think I'd have to do some homework and find someone who isn't out of their mind...

If you can find one who sticks to just spine alignment/massage, is good with those and will listen, won't try to sell you supplements, and doesn't try to convince you that milk, gluten, or whatever flavor of the month food is going to kill you, then you will probably be okay.

I love mine...there are good ones and bad ones, just like anything else. I don't see mine as much as I used to due to I think regular exercise has corrected a lot of the issues I was previously having...but he was a lifesaver when I had a pinched nerve and a completely numb right arm from the elbow down. I went around and around with my doctor for a couple of months and he was ultimately going to send me to a specialist to see about possible surgery...as a last ditch effort to avoid that, I went and saw one of my friend's chiropractor that she raved about...I was skeptical...but he had that nerve free in about 3 sessions over the course of a week...I was pretty much sold at that point.

I go in now every 3 or 4 months just for a body "tune up" when I'm feeling a little out of whack. I'm actually thinking I'm going to go see him next week sometime because my hips feel a little out of alignment.

Do your research and get references if you can. If they're claiming they can heal every little thing with chiropractic therapy, turn around and run the other way...good chiropractors are great, but they can't treat many of the diseases that some claim to with chiropractic therapy.

I've used a chiropractor over the last many years, the one I used most recently, I started using in 2001 when I was in a high stress job that had me at a desk for 10+ hours a day. I started using him then and he was so laid back and cool. He didn't try to sell you on a bunch of visits, I went when I needed an adjustment. His cost was very reasonable. He really relieved so much pain and discomfort for me. Interestingly, I haven't been to him in a couple of years now. Ever since I lost 40 lbs and have been exercising regularly. I really loved my chiropractor, he was such a nice guy and would ALWAYS fit me in if I needed an adjustment. I don't know if he's still practicing, he's got to be 75 or older now.