Your not a dr but do you play one on Mfp?

Health_Temple
Health_Temple Posts: 93 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Ok so my hips are "off". Between sets of squats a few months back I self adjusted by popping my lower back and went back to finish 2-3 sets or so. Over the next 3 days pain got worse to the point where I was couch ridden and everything from standing to sitting and laying down was painful. I had more mobilization within a few weeks after seeing a chiro, however I couldn't lift nearly what I had been before and I don't have as much pain now but he said nothing about stopping the workouts. I basically did what I could do, later reducing my strength training for time related reasons and what i will be saying next...Any ways I had talked to another chiro about it and she said not to lift until my hips are "right" or I will be strengthening it into the wrong place making it harder to put align them...now they have been off for years and I have Ben self adjusting for over 10 years. Should I spend all that time and $ fixing it and talk to my old chiro (he doesn't know I'm hyper mobile meaning more flexible
Than most so he might not see this problem as she did she actually asked me to do some things like touch my thumb to my wrist/forearm area. What would you do?

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  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    I would see a physio (you know... a real health professional) and have a chance of actually getting a proper assessment and program.
  • histora
    histora Posts: 287 Member
    Why not just see an MD or DO and quit bouncing between chiros who haven't actually solved your problem?

    I'm all for chiros, I see one myself, but with something seriously acute and causing a noticeable decrease in my daily functioning, it's time to make the next step. I'm willing to bet you need to see a PT and possibly need a rehab program if this has really been such a long-standing problem. And I'd think long and hard about a chiro that doesn't understand when they can't actually fix something, and won't tell you when they've reached the end of their ability to help you.
  • lmhbuss
    lmhbuss Posts: 282 Member
    See an MD. Get an xray of your hips...like now. No telling what's going on in there without a picture and you could be worsening things by not knowing what the underlying problem is. You know that old saying about an ounce of prevention being cheaper than a pound of cure?
  • sonyapowell
    sonyapowell Posts: 38 Member
    A nurse practitioner is also an option, NP's can order, test, labs, PT/OT, medications, therapeutic exercise programs....They also (usually) have more time to spend with the pt, teaching and listening. I hope you see someone that can help you soon. The things you do when you are young you pay for when you are old....
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    See an orthopedist, sometimes called "orthopedic specialist". Be prepared to spend some $ on an MRI, because he will probably need to order one to properly diagnose your issue.
  • beautifulwarrior18
    beautifulwarrior18 Posts: 914 Member
    I would see a physio (you know... a real health professional) and have a chance of actually getting a proper assessment and program.

    ^^^ What this person said.


    I wouldn't let a chiropractor touch me with a 10 ft pole and I've worked in healthcare for the last 7 years.
  • mjudd1990
    mjudd1990 Posts: 219 Member
    Chiropractors = one giant facepalm. Go see an orthopedist. With all that magical spine cracking going on you wanna make sure you didn't herniate a disc.
  • muzichick
    muzichick Posts: 331 Member
    I don't understand why everyone has a hate on for chiropractors. Like anything else, there are good and bad ones.

    My chiropractor caught a major bone disease in my hand, that a physiotherapist and a doctor both missed. I needed reconstructive surgery, and it took 6 months to regain full use of my hand.
  • jpolinisse
    jpolinisse Posts: 149 Member
    Shouldn't it be you're?
  • Flab2Fab27
    Flab2Fab27 Posts: 461 Member
    Shouldn't it be you're?

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  • HopeNShelton
    HopeNShelton Posts: 59 Member
    Its my opinion that all chiros are quacks. But there are many quack drs too. Go to a dr who is reputable and has great bedside manners. It would be awful to not seek treatment now and later down the road something major happens. Good luck.
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
    I don't understand why everyone has a hate on for chiropractors. Like anything else, there are good and bad ones.

    My chiropractor caught a major bone disease in my hand, that a physiotherapist and a doctor both missed. I needed reconstructive surgery, and it took 6 months to regain full use of my hand.

    http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chiropractic/Pages/Introduction.aspx

    This is why.

    The governing body in the UK does not claim to treat asthma, colic and a range of other conditions, but some practitioners continue to do so.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    why not go to a dr who specializes in these kind of things…?????
  • GeminiFitness1
    GeminiFitness1 Posts: 63 Member
    You said hips are off. Did you ever fall on the tail bone. I know quite a few people who fell on their tale bone and your hips get out of alignment. I would suggest as well an Orthopedist. You might need an orthotic. I also recommend no squatting for a while.
  • Health_Temple
    Health_Temple Posts: 93 Member
    GeminiFitness1 wrote: »
    You said hips are off. Did you ever fall on the tail bone. I know quite a few people who fell on their tale bone and your hips get out of alignment. I would suggest as well an Orthopedist. You might need an orthotic. I also recommend no squatting for a while.

    I've taken a beating a time or two
  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    I'd try doing this hip stretching sequence. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JBHzXF-mVjY

    Then do some single leg work. Like Bulgarian split squats. See if any muscles that weren't previously firing do with single leg work.

    I'd also play around with my foot separation on normal squats. Try jumping straight up and make note of how far apart your feet land. That's usually about right positioning for squats.
  • Kestrelwings
    Kestrelwings Posts: 238 Member
    If you were booked on a flight and the pilot told you that one of the wings was a bit dodgy and a warning light kept coming on in the cockpit, would you rather that a qualified mechanic came to look at it, or the bloke who drives the refuling truck?

    See someone who knows what they are doing. I know there are some great chiros out there, and some crap Drs, but given the choice I know which I would suggest looks at your back.
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    I dropped my chrio years ago when I developed lower back problems only after starting to see him -- strange right? I started weight lifting and doing deadlifts and squats and my back problems cleared up and he told me I had to stop so I did -- I stopped seeing him and have never been happier. I don't trust them anymore so I would see a real doctor and stop the self adjustments too.
  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    zombie thread
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    LeadingMuscle wrote: »
    zombie thread

    So much harder to tell with this new format.
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    That cheeseburger was delicious!
  • Lilly_the_Hillbilly
    Lilly_the_Hillbilly Posts: 914 Member
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  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    Rocbola wrote: »
    See an orthopedist, sometimes called "orthopedic specialist". Be prepared to spend some $ on an MRI, because he will probably need to order one to properly diagnose your issue.

    yes, I do play a dr on MFP, bit only with my screen name. My advice is just that, advice. I agree with the individual above. I speak from experience however my condition may not be the same as yours. On July 31 2012 I felt a snap in my groin during a stretch and learned months later after much physical pain and insurance pains to get my MRI that i have a hip laberal tear basically a torn hip socket. I was denied surgery and am still doing physical therapy at least twice a week to this day but i am doing a lot better despite not having surgery. It will never heal so i just have to take care not to further damage. I've lost a lot of weight and have strengthened the muscles around my hip and that helps take the pressure off my hips. Definitely get a referral to an OP and they'll take it from there. Good luck and may the force be with you.

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