10-12-14, 06:48 PM | |
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Have you read this article on the Skeptic's Dictionary website?
http://www.skepdic.com/chiro.html My advice? Educate yourself, draw your own well-informed conclusions, and proceed with great caution. From what I've read, chiropractic is based on a series of beliefs that IMO, don't seem to be rooted in fact, physiology or even logic. For me, the fact that belief is even an issue raises all sorts of alarms. Apparently there are some studies that say that chiropractic can sometimes provide relief for certain kinds of pain, which is nice, but when you consider how many other claims chiropractic practitioners have made since their beginnings, it's kind of underwhelming. (Some of my own skepticism is rooted in my distrust of the way they've managed to gain the right to bill insurance companies, and have managed to prevent the membership of the AMA from criticizing them. I've also heard some sad stories about unethical billing practices, and how seeking chiropractic help delayed someone from receiving actual medical treatment.) |
10-12-14, 07:23 PM | |
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I've been seeing my chiropractor since the late 1990's. I hurt my back doing a video workout. Along with sciatica it caused 3 herniated disks, and other things. The chiropractor was good at keeping the disks off the nerves. The sciatica pain just wouldn't quit so I finally had an epidural cortisone injection.
After knee replacement surgery I developed pelvic instability. I'm sorry you have this, too. After 2 months of physical therapy the muscles still don't hold the pelvis and sacrum where they need to be. I'm back to the chiropractor to relieve the pain. My pelvic instability is a muscle problem that he can't fix. Maybe with me working the muscles that need to be worked and stretched, and him getting me into alignment, things will eventually get better. Since my pelvis/sacrum has been unstable for 7 years I really don't believe it will ever get better but maybe the pain will ease up some. It doesn't matter what other people think of chiropractic. It's what you think.
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10-12-14, 08:29 PM | |
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It sounds to me like you already have your answer, really. Pain-free days despite carrying a toddler up and down stairs? Sounds to me like it worked!
I see my chiropractor occasionally. I have found chiropractic to be very helpful for musculoskeletal issues. I don't think they can prevent ear infections or cure the common cold, but then, my chiropractor doesn't make those claims. He works on my neck and shoulders, plain and simple, and when I am having muscle spasms I can get 80% relief in one visit, 90% relief in two, and 100% relief in three. That's usually, for me, a Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Regular medical care for the same consisted of muscle relaxants and strong painkillers and I had about as half as much progress in a week as I can get in one appointment with my chiropractor. I am far more skeptical of tradition medicine when it comes to back pain than I am of chiropractic! |
10-12-14, 08:48 PM | |
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I see my chiropractor twice a month in conjunction with massage therapy. I missed my last appointment because of scheduling issues and I can tell that I've missed it. My regular appointments keep me headache-free. I've had headache issues since a really bad car accident when I was in my twenties. Chiropractic adjustments have helped me.
Different strokes for different folks. I say that if you've experienced pain relief from your chiropractic visit, that would be validation enough for me to continue with it.
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10-12-14, 09:17 PM | |
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Mixed experience with chiropractic here. When I was first diagnosed with a disc problem, chiropractic adjustment helped control the pain initially. I stopped going when I took up Pilates, which for me seems to combine the best of chiro (joint mobility, spinal awareness, some stretching) with the strength work I'd done in PT.
My husband had a terrible experience with chiro which has put him off forever; the guy tried adjustments to help DH's TMJ and almost dislocated his jaw. He was in throbbing, aching, swollen pain for a couple of days. Listen to your body: if you're pain free after chiro, it's working for you.
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