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Post by coachdoc on Jun 2, 2021 15:49:00 GMT -5
We saw a lot of patients that had been treated by a chiropractor. My assessment was that there were a few good ones that had figured out what they could treat and what should be referred. The defining characteristic was that they would tell the patient that if they couldn't help them after several treatments then they should seek a medical evaluation. I had one old time chiro in another town that with an acute back or neck syndrome could sometimes work miracles with a couple of manipulations. I actually referred a few people to him. The ones to stay away from seemed to be the ones that wanted to take a ton of X-rays and sign a patient up for six weeks of treatments three times a week. Usually wanted to sell them some dietary supplements too after running a blood or urine “screen” to determine what they were lacking. Many musculoskeletal conditions cure themselves in a few months so frequently prolonged chiropractic (or medical) treatment simply creates the illusion of a cure when the body is actually fixing itself. Your problem sounds like something more chronic so I would lean towards a full evaluation by a DO or Orthopedist. A lot of time you actually save time and money by going to a specialist right away. Zackly. Manipulation is an art, not a science. And some folks are healers others are not. Some of the less obvious physical modalities are completely dependent on how tuned in the practitioner is entirely separate from technique.
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Post by Village Idiot on Jun 3, 2021 17:54:30 GMT -5
Many musculoskeletal conditions cure themselves in a few months so frequently prolonged chiropractic (or medical) treatment simply creates the illusion of a cure when the body is actually fixing itself.
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Post by theevan on Jun 3, 2021 18:01:51 GMT -5
Depends.
It's a minefield. In my experience, most chiros want to be something more than they are. And they get into some kooky-ass stuff.
I get some benefit from mine, but he keep his practice very limited to gentle aligning. He hates that chiros call themselves "doctor". I can respect that.
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Post by factorychef on Jun 3, 2021 22:47:17 GMT -5
I use my Teter Inversion Chair that I have had for years. It has worked great for me.
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Post by theevan on Jun 4, 2021 4:07:14 GMT -5
I use my Teter Inversion Chair that I have had for years. It has worked great for me. Me too. Chiro suggested it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2021 4:25:32 GMT -5
No mention of physical therapy. Weird. Also weird that your GP recommended anything without asking for some diagnostics first. Xray? MRI? He recommended a lift without wanting to figure out what that was addressing? Weird.
My sense of one's average chiropractor is similar to others. I'd avoid them.
If had a lot of success with physical therapists. I had dry needling done to my lower back with good results. The most noteworthy thing the dry needle guy said? "You don't have to come back unless the pain comes back, and it shouldn't." That's much different than, "I'll see you and your wallet next Tuesday for another manipulation."
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Post by Marshall on Jun 4, 2021 7:18:37 GMT -5
I use my Teter Inversion Chair that I have had for years. It has worked great for me. Medieval
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Post by billhammond on Jun 4, 2021 8:08:17 GMT -5
I've had great luck with my Tater Chair.
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Post by epaul on Jun 4, 2021 13:54:32 GMT -5
I have Tesla Inversion Chair. I just sit down and it springs into life and motors me over to the TV set shaking and vibrating the whole way. Every half-hour it starts the popcorn and scoots me over to the fridge for a fresh beverage. I love the thing. (I bypassed the "inverting". Heat, vibrate, and auto beer and popcorn only.
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Post by billhammond on Jun 4, 2021 14:02:16 GMT -5
I have Tesla Inversion Chair. I just sit down and it springs into life and motors me over to the TV set shaking and vibrating the whole way. Every half-hour it starts the popcorn and scoots me over to the fridge for a fresh beverage. I love the thing. (I bypassed the "inverting". Heat, vibrate, and auto beer and popcorn only. Might wanna bypass the "heat" function this week.
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Post by dradtke on Jun 4, 2021 15:58:12 GMT -5
I had good luck with a chiro when I was having a lot of lower back pain and sciatica problems, but I only went a few times. Then most of the problems went away after I started using the rowing machine at the Y regularly.
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Post by TKennedy on Jun 4, 2021 18:14:49 GMT -5
I always liked this cartoon. Weight loss, and the proper stretches and strengthening for a condition takes a while to accomplish but can do wonders.
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Post by RickW on Jun 8, 2021 8:54:48 GMT -5
I’d do what the docs said. Chiropractery, if you actually look at what it’s about, is based on the belief that everything is a structural problem. It’s voodoo.
I will say this. I started to have a lot of problems with legs and my back, simply from getting old and out of shape. No secret, we lose muscle and bone mass and flexibility as we get older, and the day to day work is not enough to adjust for it. My gait changed slightly because of an old foot problem, and caused me problems in my knee, hamstring, groin and lower back. Sore muscles, back spasms.
So I started working out. It can’t fix everything, and you have to be careful. But I’m in way better shape now at 64 than I was at 50. My back doesn’t bother me, and even my chronic foot problem is better. Cardio, weights, stretching. And it’s good for the head as well. I’d go to the doc, go to the physio and see what they say, and figure out how to start slow and work it up.
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