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chiropractors (stirring the pot)
callktulu
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So which is it? Snake oil or legitimate form of medical care?
Discuss.....
Discuss.....
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Know what? I got today off, need to google a day spa here and go get spoiled [:D]
Is the Man.
He Has Made My Life Better For Many Years.
trainers put a neck collar on me and sent me home with 2 pockets of darvons.. i had my mom come get me from school and get me to the old 75 year old chiro in my home town. he worked, massaged and cracked me around for nearly 2 hours and by damn i had full range of motion and balance and NO PAIN...
other chiros have hurt me more than helped. if i am not fixed in 2 visits i dont go back
the only change I saw was a loss of weight in my bank account [V][V][xx(][xx(]
that was about a year and a half ago , I have been debating to see another one that's suppose to be better ? several in town and we live in a small town . I know some people have better results so I will give it another change until then just pain meds ( which I hate with a passion )
Yes, some are better than others. If you try one and are not feeling good results (after a reasonable amount of time,) try another. Ask friends for recommendations.
Avoid the ones who claim they can cure cancer or heart disease with chiro, but they are the minority. Most are very good at reducing back pain.
But you have to have the right one. I know a couple of really good ones that always help me. I've also been to a couple that couldn't seem to get it right. One thing I know, a good one has to have some strength.
Went to a woman a few times, just did me no good.
The other one was a little guy who just was not strong enough. Really nice guy, but couldn't help me much.
So, don't try just one if it doesn't help the first time.
The chiropractor could not pop my back. After 10 visits or so he told me that was the best he could do safely.
He did not want to press harder than necessary. So he was done. I thanked him for being safe and i still go get my neck popped wnen ever i need it.
GREAT help with loser back pain. A PLUS> [:)][:)][:)]
Hey, don't be so hard on yourself! You're probably not a loser....[:D][8D]
The wife likes Chiro and massage.
Find a Practitioner that uses an Activator.
It looks like a giant, fat syringe with a crutch tip instead of a needle.
The guy(now a gal, 'cuz the guy moved to Virginia) I use can tell what's wrong as you walk to the treatment couch.
No disrobing, no weird stretching, no rubbing & kneading; you put your face in the massage table donut, she "bumps" around your back/shoulders/hips a couple times with the spring-loaded Activator, and she raises the table upright, you cut a check & walk once around the parking lot.
Still feel good? Go home. If you find new or same discomfort, walk back in; ya already paid.
My pulchritudinous ex shot skeet ONCE. She went to the Chiropractor with the Activator, 30 minutes later, she was barely bruised anymore & had full range of motion again.
There are some Massage Therapists that can work wonders as well, especially if they're trained In Reflexology. There's a little pushing & lying on wedges, but it ain't no bone-crackin'!!!
Massage folks can really work on nerve pain. My sister is a certified massage therapist and she'* a spot of nerves that wouldn't "release" (whatever that means) and when she got finished I felt a lot better.
But I've been to one that I never went back to. He was treating one lady for flu-like symptoms and did not help my back.
It's a lot like deciding where to take your car. If it's tire trouble you don't need a machine shop, likewise a tire shop can't fix ignition problems.
I go to my chiro when I've got "a hitch in my get along" but real medical problems means a trip to my GP.[8D]
I'm glad I've got a good one of both types!!
quote:Originally posted by duckhunter
GREAT help with loser back pain. A PLUS> [:)][:)][:)]
Hey, don't be so hard on yourself! You're probably not a loser....[:D][8D]
Who are We?? To judge?? [:D]
I went through about 20 different ones until I found her. It is a lot like buying shoes. Try a bunch of them until you find the right fit.
I have seen one about 6 times over the past 15 years. My ribs tend to fuse to my backbone and need to be busted loose every so often. At our first meeting he stated that his goal was to set me straight and give me the tools to take care of it myself. I can be a bit of a slow learner, but he did achieve his goal, and I haven't had to see him in over 5 years.
Brad Steele