Just went for 2 visits this last month to fix rib issues I had. Haven't been back since because I feel better but I would recommend it to anyone. The only thing that I hate about it is when they pop your neck, I can do without that lol.
Chiropractic experience
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Been to several on multiple occasions. My injuries are just too much for them to deal with.
I'm sure for minor issues or something caused by overexersion they could help but I have never felt relief. Just have to wait mine out when back/neck act up
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I'm sure for minor issues or something caused by overexersion they could help but I have never felt relief. Just have to wait mine out when back/neck act up
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One could just as easily apply your reasoning to MD’s and pharmaceutical companies as it relates to opioids... does that make MD’s and pharmaceutical companies scam artists as well? Or is it simply that you have a group of unethical medical practitioners making money off of sick people?
Chiropractors spend just as much time learning about the human body as MD’s studying: Gross Anatomy, Pathology, Metabolism, etc. and specialize in the musculoskeletal system.
Not one doctor or specialist can fix everything, and some doctors run pain management clinics for repeat business (both MD’s and Chiros), but to completely ignore the benefits offered and/or the thousands of testaments given by people who were truly healed by chiropractic, you are only shortchanging yourself.
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About 8 months ago, I got hit in the back playing soccer and couldn't freaking recover from the pain. My pain was located on my spine and about as low as the base of my shoulder blades. For the life of me, no stretches or massages could get me the relief I needed. Running, jump rope, swimming, or any physical activity was painful.
I caved and finally went to a local guy. He had every credential (MD, etc) and great reviews. After a few sessions, I finally *healed* and my pain subsided. I went for a month, once a week with my pain level steadily decreasing till it was gone. I haven't been back since.
Some cracking and adjustment did me some good and I would encourage anyone to try this alternative method of medicine should they have some back issues.
I caved and finally went to a local guy. He had every credential (MD, etc) and great reviews. After a few sessions, I finally *healed* and my pain subsided. I went for a month, once a week with my pain level steadily decreasing till it was gone. I haven't been back since.
Some cracking and adjustment did me some good and I would encourage anyone to try this alternative method of medicine should they have some back issues.
I have spondylolisthesis, always wanted to have my back cracked but it would be similar to Russian roulette but no empty chamber.
An adjustment is targeted to specific vertebrae with the corresponding 1-3 vertebrae moving as well... if your spondylolisthesis is at say L3, any adjustment in the cervical through mid/lower thoracic shouldn't be an issue. Obviously you would want to mention the spondylolisthesis to the chiropractor and make sure they take x-rays, but this won't exclude you from being treated over the rest of your body.
I prefer science based medicine to faith based quackery. So, no chiropractor, acupuncture, feng shui, cupping, or similar pseudoscience.
Don't Let Chiropractors Fool You
Especially if you have any c spine issues.
My thoughts are that it works. It isn't a practice based on faith or voodoo, there is a science behind it. Yes I would imagine there are bad chiropractors but there are also bad MD doctors who just want your money and prescribe you horrible meds. I'm not preaching but rather making a point that there are two sides to every coin. Long story short, my wife had a pinched nerve and the doctors said she needed a piece of her one of her vertebrae cut out to make room for her nerves. I was completely against this surgery and suggested she see a chiro but she refused and went along with the surgery. IT FAILED! After the Dr. told us this is just gonna be her life now I forced her to see a chiro and after 2 visits she never felt even 5% of that pain. This was back in 2012.
Here is the thing when a neurologist does spinal surgery. While pain relief is a factor he is more concerned with a pinched nerve becoming a severed nerve. And that my friend is something your wife can live without.
Me. I no longer require chiropractic visits. I was going once every day at one point in the early 00's, then was down to once a week, then month, then whenever necessary (IE tweaked something doing something). I *should* go every month but I *should* also see my dentist once every 6mo and *should* see my DR as well, but dont.
With your logic though, dentists are con artists because you have to keep going back?
I had my back problems cured by a Chiropractor in Charleston back in 1993......courtesy the insurance company of the crazy girl that ran into me!!
I was not a believer but the drugs I was taking to ease the pain were a DEAD END......figgered the Chiropractor was better than the knife at the time.......25 years later I'm still pain free so I guess I BELIEVE in that guy anyway......and he used an "Impact Hammer" rather than twisting and cranking on ya!!
I'd try 'em again should the need arise!!
I was not a believer but the drugs I was taking to ease the pain were a DEAD END......figgered the Chiropractor was better than the knife at the time.......25 years later I'm still pain free so I guess I BELIEVE in that guy anyway......and he used an "Impact Hammer" rather than twisting and cranking on ya!!
I'd try 'em again should the need arise!!
I won't deny that. I'm just glad her suffering is done with.
You really shouldn’t chime in unless you know at least a little about what you are talking about.
Can a chiropractor work miracles every time? Of course not.
Are some chiropractors quacks? Absolutely. Some regular doctors are jokers as well.
That being said, I have had great success with chiropractors the few times I have needed to use them. After I was rear-ended by a guy doing 40mph, after straining myself lifting weights, and a few times when I just had extreme discomfort in my back from who knows what. I never became a life-long client. Several visits were necessary, especially after the car accident. Soft tissue takes time to heal, and there will be soreness after adjustments for a time until that happens. I don’t expect people to understand until they have had some personal experience with a chiropractor. Until then, don’t knock it...because one day you may need it.
You must be a fan of "your Houston chiropractor Dr. Gregory Johnson." haha I'm subscribed to both of his channels. I became a crack addict last year. Checkout SoCal Chiropractic's channel, too. All he does is neck cracks. Every time he goes in for the pop, I always imagine Mortal Combat and "FINISH HIM!!" right before he pops it.
Same thing with pretty much every family practice doctor out there. Not to mention big pharma.
Yep lol, I love watching the ring dingers. Looks like it feels so good. I didn't like the SoCal guy at first but his method seems to work. A guy I like watching now is Dr. Joe cipriano. He does house calls and does a mini ring dinger.
MDs, maybe. Pharmaceutical companies, without question.
Ummm, no....no they don't.
DOs, Chiropractors, and MDs: How They’re Alike and Different
You think what you want, I'll think what I want. Deal?
This thread is mildly entertaining.
I can tell you that there have been plenty of women in my life who have stuck by the belief in them. And they always come back feeling much better.
And I can also tell you that it freaks me out and I will never trust it. So..
To each their own. I think there's a certain amount of science/truth in it. But I also believe there's a certain amount of returning business built into it too. After you go for the first time, you always tighten up, and get uncomfortable, and inevitably you're back in the chair that week. And it continues for a month at least. Before long, it's a regular thing and it's business for these folks. Not that it's a bad thing, but it's something to consider when you're having them mess with your freaking spine.
I can tell you that there have been plenty of women in my life who have stuck by the belief in them. And they always come back feeling much better.
And I can also tell you that it freaks me out and I will never trust it. So..
To each their own. I think there's a certain amount of science/truth in it. But I also believe there's a certain amount of returning business built into it too. After you go for the first time, you always tighten up, and get uncomfortable, and inevitably you're back in the chair that week. And it continues for a month at least. Before long, it's a regular thing and it's business for these folks. Not that it's a bad thing, but it's something to consider when you're having them mess with your freaking spine.
Where in your linked article does it specifically compare the studies of a chiropractor to those of a doctor?
What I find comical about the anti-chiro crowd is that they often say that MD's are science based and Chiro's are not... yet they have based their opinion on the opinions of others as opposed to using a science or evidence based approach to understanding chiropractic.
All you have to do is look at the curriculum listed at any chiropractic school and/or request a tour of the school to see that chiropractic curriculum is very close to that of MD's and Physical Therapists. FYI, Physical Therapists do spinal adjustments as well.
It's like someone forming an opinion about the Jewish religion because of what their Catholic priest told them or even worse their buddy who once went to a Catholic church and who had a friend that was a Jew... yup, definitely an expertly formed opinion about the Jewish religion.
All you have to do is look at the curriculum listed at any chiropractic school and/or request a tour of the school to see that chiropractic curriculum is very close to that of MD's and Physical Therapists. FYI, Physical Therapists do spinal adjustments as well.
It's like someone forming an opinion about the Jewish religion because of what their Catholic priest told them or even worse their buddy who once went to a Catholic church and who had a friend that was a Jew... yup, definitely an expertly formed opinion about the Jewish religion.
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