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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jan 12, 2018 1:05:20 GMT -5
I've had head, back and neck pain for over half my life. I relied heavily on pills and asking friends to "crack my back." I always thought my back pain was from a lifting accident when I was helping lift an elderly man when I was in my early twenties. I went to a chiropractor then but he didn't help. I've gone to five different chiropractors in my life and the one I see now is the only one who has gotten rid of my headaches and neck pain. As of now, he's the only one I'd recommend to anyone.
I still have back pain and go to get adjusted once a month. He does the atlas orthogonal chiropractic and adjusts the rest of the spine, also. Previous chiros adjusted me for years without taking an xray and when they finally did, because I asked them to, realized my neck was very much out of whack. Turns out that a car accident I'd been in when I was a teenager may have caused this, based on how the bones had grown up on my vertebrae to compensate for being out of line. One previous chiro I went to I would say is an absolute fraud. He seem to be running a factory. After going to him for a couple months I could barely move.
But now I'm starting to question chiropractic at all. I'm wondering if stretching or massage would be better? My husband's co-workers used to go to chiropractors for adjustments every month, but since they've switched to massage therapists they (a husband and wife) no longer have their headaches or backaches. The chiro I go to now is very nice, but I wonder if he's not too sure of himself.
So what do you think? Are chiros any good?
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Post by RitaMarita on Jan 13, 2018 16:22:41 GMT -5
I've had head, back and neck pain for over half my life. I relied heavily on pills and asking friends to "crack my back." I always thought my back pain was from a lifting accident when I was helping lift an elderly man when I was in my early twenties. I went to a chiropractor then but he didn't help. I've gone to five different chiropractors in my life and the one I see now is the only one who has gotten rid of my headaches and neck pain. As of now, he's the only one I'd recommend to anyone. I still have back pain and go to get adjusted once a month. He does the atlas orthogonal chiropractic and adjusts the rest of the spine, also. Previous chiros adjusted me for years without taking an xray and when they finally did, because I asked them to, realized my neck was very much out of whack. Turns out that a car accident I'd been in when I was a teenager may have caused this, based on how the bones had grown up on my vertebrae to compensate for being out of line. One previous chiro I went to I would say is an absolute fraud. He seem to be running a factory. After going to him for a couple months I could barely move. But now I'm starting to question chiropractic at all. I'm wondering if stretching or massage would be better? My husband's co-workers used to go to chiropractors for adjustments every month, but since they've switched to massage therapists they (a husband and wife) no longer have their headaches or backaches. The chiro I go to now is very nice, but I wonder if he's not too sure of himself. So what do you think? Are chiros any good? I think the most important thing is having a good chiropractor. Everyone's bodies are different and have different needs. My brother Phil has back problems and needs a deeper tissue rub after working on the farm. More delicate people, especially those who are elderly, need a more delicate touch. I considered becoming a chiropractor at one point, but instead just do it at home for my family. They do say it helps them. If you have sore muscles and aches, I definitely think having massages helps. Hang in there and I will pray that you find the right one to help you the most!
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Post by jen51 on Jan 15, 2018 9:39:38 GMT -5
I have only one experience with a chiropractor which left me a believer for life. I messed up my neck really bad somehow a few weeks ago. The pain was absolutely intolerable, so I went to the chiropractor for the first time. He really listened to me, and did more than just popping and cracking. He targeted key areas by feeling around and doing all sorts of non-invasive tests. I felt even worse the day after, like I had been run over by a semi truck or something, lol. But after that I recovered completely and have been pain free. The chiropractor I saw was very well versed in nutrition and how different systems of the body are connected. I've decided that I'm going to get adjusted regularly during this pregnancy, and he thinks he can help me to avoid the high BP that I've had at the end of my pregnancies that leads to c-sections. I hope he's right!
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Post by coffeebooks321 on Jan 15, 2018 10:11:01 GMT -5
I think it really depends upon the provider. I've had very good experiences with a couple of chiropractors.
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Post by semperfidelis on Jan 15, 2018 12:23:33 GMT -5
If a chiropractor leaves you in pain after adjustment or has to use a great deal of force to adjust you, leave and never return. A good chiropractor must use technique and not muscle to move your body back into place.
Second, if the chiropractor pulls out the calendar and starts talking about weekly visits over the next several months, leave and never return. In my experience with many different chiropractors, these kind rarely adjust you right and in my opinion are just trying to tap into your wallet. Over-adjusting leads to your body not holding an adjustment at all. For minor stuff, one adjustment should be all you need. Major injuries may require a second adjustment, but only if the adjustment from the first visit did not hold. My chiropractor generally adjusts me and then tells me if it starts bothering again, come back. If not, stay home. I rarely need a second visit.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jan 16, 2018 22:38:18 GMT -5
I'm surprised at all the positive responses. I guess I'll keep going to my chiro, but I'm going to alternate with a massage therapist and see if that helps. I feel that the chiro I go to is the best I've gone to, while at the same time I don't entirely believe he's still helping. My headaches and neck pain are gone, so I guess I owe him loyalty for that. I wish I could see a good physical therapist and learn some stretches to help, but I think you need a doctor's referral for that.
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Post by Clotilde on Jan 17, 2018 1:01:35 GMT -5
Good advice here. I had one that was just so-so, however, in the long run it did correct my injury. I fell down the stairs and my head hit a wall, causing me to be unable to turn my neck. I think the first few adjustments were the most necessary, but one day he had a massage guy in there doing demos in the lobby. I found that after the massage, I was doing much better. It gave me a much better idea of how to take care of myself at home, too.
The other thing that works works pretty well is physical therapy. By working the right muscles and the variety of things they do, they can also help you with pain management. They usually give you targeted exercises to help heal and they measure your progress. I also learned a lot from going to PT that has saved us many trips to the doctor or back to PT.
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