chiropractor,physitherapy for slip disk in the spinal cord?

Question

my dad has slip disk and we dont know who to go to for help. Chiropractor or physiotherapist. Also, we live in canada and nither of the above therapys are cover by OHIP - governemnt. hence, it is very expensive for us. CAn anybody tell me wat kinda treatment should MY FATHER go for and if there is any financial help we can get from the government or any organization in toronto, Canada. My dad is losing his strength in his legs and this is freakkin all of us out..NEED HELP..PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

I live in the U.S., so I don't know anything about the Canadian Government Programs, but I can tell you a little on the medical side. My dad had the same problem. Your dad could end up permanently handicapped. If the state won't pay for chiropractic or PT, which I would never recommend as a first step anyway, see if they will let you go to an Orthopedic Surgeon. They can truly diagnose your dad. He will probably need x-rays, an MRI, and may need to be referred to a neurologist as well. Trust me, this is nothing to mess with. Get him to an experienced Orthopedic Surgeon ASAP. You can probably get a referral from your primary care doctor. Good luck.

Answer 2

If there is a chance of seeing a chiropractor that would be the place I would start to avoid further damage. Below is muscle help

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

As a chiropractor in the US, I cannot comment on the government programs. In the US many people are referred to a chiropractor or physical therapist prior to seeing an orthopedist for several reasons. But most important is the fact that, in my area at least, you can wait a month or more to see any surgeon that you would actually want to see, and 90% of the time they refer you to a chiro or a PT. So my advice would be to skip the month wait and speak to your primary care doc and family and friends to get a recommendation for a good chiro or PT. Obviously I am biased toward seeing a chiro, and think that the chiropractic adjustment, along with the therapeutic exercise that we use in our office, is a superior service.

Answer 4

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