re: OT opinion on chiropractors: legit or quacks?

A good one is a godsend.

My chiro is a talented sob. I go when I feel it’s time or have done something stupid to myself. Or I’m too tight.

Rarely takes more than one visit every few months.

Keeps me lined out.

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I figured there would be naysayers on here, but I value feedback, positive or negative from anybody who has seen one.

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My legit answer is that a good chiropractor can help and, more importantly, will know when they can't and will tell you they can't.

I always tell people that if you schedule an appointment and they don't take X-rays before treating you, find another one. They should not dive in blind, nor should you let them — especially if you have no or limited documented history with the issue. They should take x-rays first and go from there.

They're legit, although some are much better than others.

My current one TWICE showed me the problem was muscular, not skeletal, and prescribed specific stretching which fixed the problem essentially costing him business. That said he's not very good at the art of bone popping because he doesn't try to relax you, he just uses force. My old timer who passed away could relax you in less than 30 seconds and use one-tenth the force.

Chiropractors are like any other serviceman. You may have to go through a few to find a really good one.

Went to one about 35 years ago, ended up having back surgery after. Ruined my tournament golf permanently

Went last month first time. Life changing. Happier person after

Chiros have done wonders for my neck when orthos just thew pills at me and recommendations of surgery. I get adjusted about twice a month and hardly experience pain anymore.

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chiropractors: legit or quacks?

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Both. It's like a box of chocolates.

Chiropractors can be excellent dealing with the infamous "crick in the back," stiff neck, SI joint issues, etc. I'd have no problem referring patients to one.

But as with any field, there are good and bad practitioners. A few years back, one of our folks had a stiff neck, got manipulated, and ended up with two torn vertebral arteries. Had a bad headache, and dizziness an hour or so after the manipulation, to the extent that she reported to the ER. Work up there found the torn vertical arteries and she got them stinted. Full recovery no problems. Lucky girl. Worse yet, when she let the guy know what had happened, he told her it had nothing to do with him, and insisted the manipulation could not possibly have caused her problem.

Meanwhile, chiropractors claiming good results treating diabetes or other non-muscular skeletal issues with back manipulation are quacks.

Chiropractor is a bad word in ortho doctor offices, but pain management doctors seem to like them and even suggest them. Orthos claim that chiros are just treating the symptoms, while orthos promote lifestyle changes.

For chiropractors, you have to go in for multiple sessions before you get results of feeling better.

A few months ago, I had bad back pain for the first time in my life. I think the disc was bulging for years but the pain was minor (I had sciatica), but I finally injured it while working out. I could not sleep at night for several days, and was often in tears.

After getting on with a pain doctor, I started with the chiro I have used for a few years for wellness. He put me on a decompression table for about 10 visits. Also I tried his new shockwave therapy machine. After several weeks, the pain was gone.

I have had no complaints.

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I’ve had two that have relieved terrible TMJ pain. The ones that say they can fix heartburn are quacks

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Tell me more...I have horrible TMJ, causes massive headaches, earaches, etc to the point of nausea and blurred vision. Feels like my head and face is on fire and going to explode.

Modern day charlatans