Chiropractic Adjustment Fans?

Unfortunately, I have to go every once in a while because my L4 and L5 discs are shot. He definitely help me but I agree, I'm not a fan of the neck pops although I can tell a difference when he does this.

I go a few times a year

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Chiropractic Adjustment Fans?

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i didn't know they made those

Chiropractors

I go at least once a week. We pay a flat fee for our whole family to go an unlimited number of times per month. Our chiro uses an adjusting instrument and starts at the neck and works his way down our spine. If no one is waiting in front of me, I'm in and out in 3 minutes.

I've had back problems (esp. lower back) since my teenage years. Over the years, I just learned to deal with it. One day, about 2.5yrs ago, I threw it out, and was in excruciating pain. I could barely walk. My wife took me to see him the next morning (she was already going), and it slowly got better (although I was still walking gingerly for the next 3 weeks). Since that time, I've made it a point to go at least once per week, and it's made a huge difference. I no longer have chronic back problems. When I feel that I'm starting to tighten up, I go see him, and I'm good for the next week or so.

Everyone's spine falls out of alignment(gets sublaxated) by doing normal, everyday things. The problem is, when you don't get the sublaxations adjusted, your spine compensates for it elsewhere, and it can eventually lead to long-term problems.

I get adjusted once a month. I love it. This is the first few months though he's had to work on my neck. It took some getting used to but I trust him to adjust it now without worry.

Anytime I get somewhat sick, cold, slight fever, stomach problem, my neck immediately cramps up and I can barely move it so it's needed.

Anyone who requires you to go regularly to keep your spine in "alignment" is an absolute quack and preying on ignorance. I ask anyone who has gone to a chiro for an extended period of time why are they still needing to go to maintain the status quo?

Lots of long term joint damage to your facet joints from significant manipulations which result in even more chronic pain down the line.

Who do you think is more likely to "throw themselves out" the guy who has been getting his facet joints thrusted on a regular basis or the person who has been mobilized for specific facet immobility if needed and then worked to strengthen the deep stabilizing musculature of the spine?

Getting "adjusted" by a chiro is often the very opposite of what needs to occur for their patients. But it's a hell of a quick fix for an hour or two, and a great marketing scheme they are running.

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Today he adjusted my neck for the first time ever, though.

Holy Mother of God.

There was a split second there when I was convinced he just snapped my neck. Not a fan.

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Probably because there are reports out there that state that those neck manipulations can result in torn neck arteries and death. Look it up.

Lots of chiropractor hate up in here. I'm a former power lifter, I have battled bad back pain since I have quit competing. After going to MD's for years with no real fix (just prescription after prescription of pain pills) I finally decided to try a chiropractor. I went 2 or 3 times a week for 6 months and now only get adjusted when needed, about once every 6 months. It was a big help for me

No medical school in the country has a chiro program.

If you research any of the common things they do or tools they use, you will find no medical journals or clinical trials to support their claims.

They essentially have created an 'educational system' of institutions and licensing board outside of all mainstream medical realms to call themselves doctors (very scary) and concoct resolutions in a continual search for 'problems' to apply them to, all for a nominal fee of course!

Signed,

Not an md, physio, or jilted former patient