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Chiropractor...

Are they worth it?

  • Yes

    Votes: 4 40.0%

  • No

    Votes: 6 60.0%
  • Total voters
    10
It may sound weird but the best thing I ever did for my chronic back pain was acupuncture. They were having a very hard time controlling my pain before my last surgery in 2004 to fix what was done in previous surgeries, so I got in to see an acupuncturist. After 3 visits I had cut my pain meds in half. After the surgery I went to see the guy weekly for maybe a year and from severe pain requiring percocet and oxycontin to control I was down to using ibuprofen, at pain levels I have been at ever since, which are not any fun, but manageable.
 
I would never go to a chiro, personally.

Bean, do you stretch before and after exercise? If not, that might be your problem.
 
E.J. Wells said:
How ironic. I visited a chiropractor for the first time this morning. My lower back has been hurting like a mother trucker for about three months and I finally went to my regular doctor, who gave me some tests, and then prescribed 8 weeks of physical therapy. I read that I could use a chiropractor instead, and since my friend just opened his office in Kaysville, I thought I'd give him a call. It was a very good visit, to be honest, and I learned quite a bit. The best part, the first exam is always free. If you get a wild hair, I can give you his info and pass along that I referred you. (even though you are a twit) A free exam and explanation of what he does and how he does it, along with a bunch of tests to find out what's wrong is worth the drive.

Just my two pennies.
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Yea I don't think my insurance will cover that 12 hour drive from Teh Bay Area.

But good info nonetheless....besides the twit remark of course.
 
VINYLONE said:
I would never go to a chiro, personally.
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May I ask why?
Just want to share my experience - I had history of severe hamstring injuries since 18 years of age.... been through numerous treatments including local anesthetic blocks, magnets, physio, ultrasound, laser, etc.... but nothing worked faster then active release therapy done by my chiropractor , instead of usual 4-5 weeks if took me 2-3 weeks to get back on the soccer or basketball field. Same happened after groin injury and just recently I strained my calf first time in my life, very weird and painful injury must admit. Went to my chiropractor, had three treatments done and will be back playing next week ( 3 weeks after initial grade 2 strain).
So again to sum - chiropractor may not be for every ailment, but for my injuries ( all sports related) it worked better then any other treatment I tried.
 
My wife swears by them and if she could she would get adjusted monthly. I had it once and it felt fine and all that but I could take it or leave it.
 
Beantown said:
I could probably do a better job of that.
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The older you get the tighter your muscles and ligaments get. They need to be warmed up if you're going to partake in any sort of physical activity. A good burn should be felt while stretching. And if you're like me who sits all day during work, there are some office specific stretches that also help.

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Beantown said:
Still debating. I wonder if I can just get massage therapy done through my insurance.
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....best of both worlds would be a cheap 30 minute back/neck massage therapy (have a great gal in town who has done my back for $25.00 for 30 minutes, I tip her $5 bucks but it's worth EVERY PENNY!) and then see if they will just give you a "slight adjustment" in the middle of your back as a gift! Great after the next day of a round of golf!
 
Mrs Jason said:
Most insurance companies will cover them. Massage therapy and chiropractics go hand in hand. Go hunt down a Structura Body Therapies clinic. Structural integration is one of the best types of massage for chronic pain.
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So how exactly did Jason convince you to go to Massage school again? I mean, I realize it might have been your decision, but since we already know Jason is a genius I'm guessing there was some subtle manipulation at play there. And I need to know for future use.
 
Duck Rodgers said:
So how exactly did Jason convince you to go to Massage school again? I mean, I realize it might have been your decision, but since we already know Jason is a genius I'm guessing there was some subtle manipulation at play there. And I need to know for future use.
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He tried to encourage me to do something else at first so it had to be reverse psychology! He does get a lot of back work while we are watching TV.
 
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