Chiropractors

Tony said it best. We have a family friend who says to only come in when you need it, usually he'll have you come in twice if your back is jacked up.

We've had talks about many of these fly by night chiros, they get you coming in on a weekly or bi-weekly basis simply to line their pockets. This can make your back weak and more prone to trouble.

I have the same type of deal going on Sparrow. When I got smashed up in a car accident I injured my back and now I have to have about a 7mm wedge in my left shoe to balance things out. If I don't have it in I run just like Middle Aged Man from saturday night live.
 
tonymcclellan said:
Well it took 3 months to heal, but you expected instant gratification from a chiropractor? Thats how you judge your experience with one?
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No, I didn't expect instant gratification. I think you missed the part where he made it worse.

To expand on the experience...After I hurt my back I was planning to just let it heal. After a couple weeks it was still bothering me a lot, although there was noted improvement. It was decided that maybe a chiro could be of some benefit, so I went to one. The guy checked it out and said he could help. I could barely walk out of his office the first time. It felt just as bad as it did on the day I injured it. Of course he had set up a follow up appointment for me to come back in two weeks. In two weeks I was back to about the same point I was at for the first visit. The second time I left his office barely being able to walk again. I then cancelled the next appointment he had set up for me. I went to the doctor next. What I really needed was to rest it and let it heal. I lost a month by going to see a chiro, maybe more as it may have healed faster initially if I had just let it be.
 
I wasn’t clear then. I thought people would realize that the point of the “original injury” was the worst point. Thus, “I went twice. Each time I left my back was just as bad as when I originally injured it.” was intended to indicate it was worse when I left the chiro, not better. This was an assumption and I should have stated it better. However, I don’t understand where the instant gratification comment came from when I gave credit to the real doctor for a long term plan that worked.
 
Drex, it was clear to me what you meant; the chiro didn't improve you either time, so you didn't return for a third treatment. I certainly wouldn't have returned.
 
skeptical about chiropractors too

I too was skeptical about chiropractic medicine (I'm 50 years old and a scientist.) It is true that it was founded on the belief that adjusting the spine somehow releases energy to your organs through the nerves. Nevermind that many nerves going to your organs don't even travel through the spinal cord!

OK, so that premise doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Nonetheless, I think chiropractic can help, especially when it comes to muscle and joint problems related to athletic use.

My very-well respected orthopedic physician's answer to my back pain induced by golf was to quit golf (which I did). But, when he suggested running was not great for my back either, that's when I sought out a chiropractor that other sports-minded people I know recommended.

I was very leery. I get hip bursitis and I have problems in my lower back (MRI done by orthopedic physician showed maybe spondylosis or stenosis). The more I run, the worse the bursitis gets and my lower back gets spasms when I bend over and reach out for something (like unloading the dishwasher).

I went to a physical therapist for months, but every few days my back would spasm again and I was back to square one.

Anyway, long story short.
The chiropractor I go to was the first to actually look at my back and "see" the slippage in the L1 vertebrae. He also puts his hands on me and finds the muscles that are very tight (ouch, those IT bands). With heat, electrical stimulation, massage and manipulation, I am feeling real relief and my back does not spasm.

I am not cured but am better and my bursitis is calmer. My L1 is also not cured but is more aligned as is my crooked right hip. More importantly, I can run 3 miles w/o limping. Maybe someday I'll get back to the 1/2 marathon distance that I want to run!

You need to try different therapies and find the one that actually addresses your problems. Being adjusted because you have a cold is not far removed from "faith healing" in my books. And, chiropractors have no business treating allergies, or selling supplements or other dietary treatments. But, treating muscoskeletal problems with chiropractic methods may be effective for chronic problems that don't warrant surgery.

Be skeptical, and ask for referrals from friends.

:newbie:
 
matt182 said:
People should look up illusionary correlation.

The thing with chiros, they are expanding into other domains like phsyiotherapy because they know they're quacks and are trying to look more professional.

heres a good article that you sould read
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They also need to make more money. I just had a long phone discussion with someone about chiropractic medicine. I need to do some more investigation into the idea before I go back.

Thanks Jon.
 
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