What is your impression of Chiropractic care?

Question

I wanted to know what experiences (good or bad) that you have had relating to chiropractic care.

Answer 1

I was never a fan of the chiropractors, but I had to go 2 years ago. I pinched a nerve in my back and I wasn't able to go back to work until I went to the Dr. So I went and it was HORRIBLE!!!! I had to pay $100 for x-rays, then $35 each visit, and I had to go at least 10 times before I said screw it and stopped going. And he only popped my back in this one spot and never did anything else. So after the 3 time, I had a HUGE bruise on my back and it hurt to high heaven. And it only got worse, it got so bad that I couldn't have anyone touch that spot and it hurt to even have clothes brush up against it. I personally don't like them, I think they are QUACKS!. but my husband would swear by them. He goes to one every other month. He absolutely loves going and says he feels better after words. I guess a chiropractor wouldn't be bad if I had a good experience. But once you go, you have to continue going...

Answer 2

I have scoliosis, originally I had a curve in my mid spine that was 27%. It interfered with my breathing and caused pain and loss of energy. I started chiropractic care and the curve is 14% now, after about 3 yrs of treatment. The only other option was Harrington rods, which is a major surgury and can have complications.

I think chiropractic can be a good way to go, depending on your health problem. There are good chiropractors and bad ones, so the skill level is important. There are also different approaches.

A good chiropractor will explain his or her treatment method, for example mine uses the Saccro-Occipital techinque. He or she will give you some information before you start treatment. After an exam you should be able to learn what you can realistically expect from the treatment.

Answer 3

I have been about 3 times in 40 years. Only went when the pain got so bad I could hardly move. Maybe I was just lucky but I got relief with one or two visits from all 3 guys with one or two visits.

I did not pay for any x-rays. The first visit may be a little more expensive. Memory says 4 years a go a one time visit cost me $85. Well worth it. Anything from an MD would be no doubt over $500 for minimal consultation and that is before any treatment.

I have found a Jacuzzi and even swimming backstroke really helps.

Answer 4

I always thought that chiropractors were quacks until I started going. We had a healthfair @ work and thought I would check it out. I have been going for 8 weeks and feel wonderful!! There is a LOT to learn from going to a "GOOD" chiro. Your nerve system is centralized in your spine -- every organ in your body depends on your nervous system. There have been a LOT of studies out there relating to many many different diseases and conditions and the finding results after going to treatment. If you are not insured and the chiro doesn't fit under a specific plan it can get costly. The one I have is under my insurance and if I didn't have insurance I could go under a special plan in which it would only be $30 a visit. It can add up but if you have a Health Savings Plan through your employer (Flexible Benefits Account) this can be turned in under that which is pre-tax and reimbursable under this plan. I have been depressed, stressed, under anxiety, impatient, exausted, pretty much a lot of crap and over the last few weeks I have felt wonderful, full of energy, etc. Plus when you get your adjustment done by a good chiro you will feel absolutely better when you leave your visit. Your first one is usually a thermal scan of your back including where the pressure is on your spine. Pretty interesting. I actually started taking my husband and my two kids. They start their treatment next week and I am very much looking forward to the improved health and behavior. :) Good Luck!!

Answer 5

If you want to know the truth behind chiropractic care and chiropractors, then check out the following links.

http://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...
http://www.chirobase.org/01general/chiro...
http://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsid....
http://www.chirobase.org/01general/skept...
http://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...
http://www.chirobase.org/06dd/chirovet.h...

Also, chiropractors state that research has justified their techniques, check out the following;

During the past few years, two reports about the treatment of low-back pain have placed chiropractic in a favorable light. One, issued by the RAND Corporation, concluded that spinal manipulation was appropriate for some cases of low-back pain. The other, produced by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), judged manipulation useful for controlling symptoms while awaiting the spontaneous recovery that occurs within a month in most patients with low-back problems.
Although chiropractors have promoted these reports as endorsements of chiropractic, they are not. They merely support the use of manipulation in carefully selected patients. Only a few of the research studies on which their conclusions were based involved manipulation by chiropractors; most were done by medical doctors and physical therapists whose practices are not identical to those of chiropractors. Most chiropractors manipulate the vast majority of patients who walk through their door, some use techniques that have not been studied scientifically, and many urge all of their patients to undergo monthly or even weekly "preventive maintenance" visits throughout their life. In addition, many chiropractors emphasize a technique that is more vigorous (and therefore less safe) than the controlled manipulation used by other practitioners.

Answer 6

I have went to therapy for a particular problem for 2-3 weeks at a time when the problem was fixed in one visit at the Chiropractor

Answer 7

A good back massage, basically. All other "adjustments" they say they can make to the spine are sham treatments. You can get a better backrub a heck of a lot cheaper by going to a professional masseuse who is not a chiropractor.

Answer 8

I personally don't have experience, but I know many that get relief. I would be wary of acupuncture, though.

Answer 9

I crack my own back instead of paying some quack to do it.

Answer 10

Crack yer back, gimme the jack, in two weeks you'll be back...Jack!