Chiropractice is pure BS... how did everyone buy into this?

[cbrunny]

My chiropractor helped me fix hip and IT band pain, and correct a muscle imbalance causing patellofemoral syndrome. None of these involved cracking joints, including my spine.

 

[paperfist]

Should I be canceling my first appointment for Friday?

 

[interchange]

Of all the placebo treatments out there for mechanical back pain, Chiropractic adjustment may be the best.

 

[zerocool84]

I went to a chiropractor for a couple months last year because I was having back issues. It helped a ton which gave my back relief, which I was not being able to sleep properly because I was in pain everyday and I was able to exercise more and lose weight which helps with back pain.

 

[Skunk-Works]

I say it depends on the chiropractor. I went to one for about three years and he was able to put the natural curve back into my neck. My uncle screwed up his back while visiting and couldn't even hardly walk. We took him to the chiropractor and he walked right out.

So again, it really all depends on the chiropractor.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I think it is BS, though, but I know very little about it. I can see it being an extreme version of a massage - makes you feel good in the short term but doesn't fix any underlying problems, which makes them worse. But I guess a massage actually does help for certain problems. People would rather visit a chiropractor twice a week for years than go through surgery.

If you think it's a massage, you're pretty ignorant. Rather have surgery? You mean like a triathlete I know who was going to have a minor microdiscemtomy and they nicked a nerve and now he has no feeling in his right leg anymore. Any kind of back surgery means weaving around the spinal column and it's nerves. Surgery should be looked at as your last option.

 

[paperfist]

I say it depends on the chiropractor. I went to one for about three years and he was able to put the natural curve back into my neck. My uncle screwed up his back while visiting and couldn't even hardly walk. We took him to the chiropractor and he walked right out.

So again, it really all depends on the chiropractor.

So they can fix my slight hunchback? I can't lay flat on my back anymore.

 

[OutHouse]

So they can fix my slight hunchback? I can't lay flat on my back anymore.

yoga might. look into it.

 

[skyking]

My mom had these totally debilitating migranes, with no relief. She was in the medicine business and none of her doctors had any help for her. She was a complete skeptic when it came to chiropractors, but one of her docs made the suggestion.
Long story short, he took a complete xray series and did a great history workup, and found where she had wrecked the car and hit her head on the roof, causing a very slight compression in her neck/upper spine. She did not even remember hitting her head on the roof until he questioned her at length. Just a couple of adjustments and she never had another migrane in her life.
So I'm in the " it depends on the chiropractor" group.

 

[brianmanahan]

hot take: chiropractors are more legit than cryptocurrency

 

[brianmanahan]

Of all the placebo treatments out there for mechanical back pain, Chiropractic adjustment may be the best.

if a placebo improves quality of life, i'm all for it.

and besides, can't get any pain medicine besides ibuprofen and tylenol anymore.

 

[xaeniac]

better than getting a botched surgery. One should explore all items prior to getting cut on. Many claim that it works. I have never been, but it would be on the table if I suffered some type of debility before going to the other quacks otherwise known as M.D's that way they can throw Narcos or some other super pharma cocktail. If it's a placebo effect then tells me the power of the brain. The human body is a miracle, treat it with respect.

 

[paperfist]

yoga might. look into it.

I think I'm beyond yoga. My bones, joints, muscles are as flexible as rocks now.

 

[OutHouse]

I think I'm beyond yoga. My bones, joints, muscles are as flexible as rocks now.

na. i was into yoga for a while and i was like you. my range of motion in streting was pathetic. but the more i did it my ROM did increase.

give it a try you have nothing to lose.

 

[paperfist]

na. i was into yoga for a while and i was like you. my range of motion in streting was pathetic. but the more i did it my ROM did increase.

give it a try you have nothing to lose.

I always wanted to give it a try, but never really sure where to start. Most of the classes locally are at odd times. You're right though I'm going to look into it again now cause in the future being this unbending is going to be my doom.

 

[Chocu1a]

YMMV. My current DCM got me off of years of opioids, nsaids, & muscle relaxers. My primary care physician told me I would be taking them for the rest of my adult life, due to the amount of damage to my lower back. I even went as far as surgery for a ruptured disc. I had been using them for pain relief for almost 10 years.
My current chiro specializes in sports injuries and also uses physical therapy. Haven't taken anything stronger than a Tylenol or Aleve in over 3 Years. I recently slipped and fell on some ice & really messed up my neck. He got me back in working order in a couple of days with 3 visits. He is really affordable too. I honestly would still be a pill popper and barely able to stand on my feet for more that 3-4 hours at a time if it wasn't for chiropractic care.

 

[lxskllr]

I always wanted to give it a try, but never really sure where to start. Most of the classes locally are at odd times. You're right though I'm going to look into it again now cause in the future being this unbending is going to be my doom.

Start with yoga pants. Wear those for a couple months to get used to everything, then look into classes ;^)

 

[repoman0]

hot take: chiropractors are more legit than cryptocurrency

Came here to post this

 

[Exterous]

I always wanted to give it a try, but never really sure where to start. Most of the classes locally are at odd times. You're right though I'm going to look into it again now cause in the future being this unbending is going to be my doom.

I've started doing it after hurting my back last year. Right now I've just been doing some of the '30 day yoga challenge' videos on Youtube to get started with

 

[momeNt]

My chiropractor convinced me she had to fellate me in order to perform a realignment. I was too stiff for any of the conventional means of adjustment to stick. I don't think all chiropractors are a joke.

 

[Scarpozzi]

As with all professions, you're going to have people that are legit and you'll have the people who aren't. I'm somewhat in agreement with you that chiropractors can be a hoax. That's not to suggest that all are or that some may not be experts at easing tension that people have. Most people I know that go to chiropractors are either fat and have poor sleep habits (sleeping in weird positions because they're fat) or one lady's had major neck trauma. She's had maybe 3-4 neck surgeries and has chiro work done on her mid-upper back to relieve tension. She probably weighs 120lbs and is in her 50s....in good shape, just dealing with some major pain issues and doesn't want to take meds.

In 1995, my aunt lived in Tokyo and dated a Japanese man who studied it...the Japanese take it very seriously. I suppose it's got some Eastern medicine flair, but can be legitimate if someone is sporting real injuries. My lower back got screwed up in 2002. I went to a PT and did exercises, various treatments, and ultimately my back healed up. I re-injur it annually, but have never been to a chiro...always considered it, but never believed in what they do or that they could help me. My issues are REAL issues that can't be relieved with anything other than time/healing, steroid treatments, or improved muscle conditioning. When I was running 60-100 miles monthly, I didn't have back problems as much. Running 8+ miles weekly kept my problems at bay. My lower back issues are caused by poor muscle condition and core issues with my vertebrae that back-cracking won't fix. The poor muscle condition is a result of me having a desk job and the only way I can work those muscles is by running or snowboarding or doing activities that force me to move in ways I don't normally move.

A few Chiros around here offer massage...which is part of their scam to get people in the door. They sign people on as patients and have health insurance cover massage therapy at a more expensive rate than what a typical massage would cost. This is all about turning a profit....especially if the patient pays only a co-pay and the insurance is stuck with the majority of the bill. People just want attention and if they're only dropping $15-25 per treatment to get petted on, they're willing to do it.

 

[BurnItDwn]

1000 years ago, People go to chiro and get their back "set", they feel better for a while. Chiro makes up bullshit explanation for why it makes customer feel better.
Today: People go to chiro and get their back "set", they feel better for a while. Chiro uses same 1000 year old bullshit explanation for why it makes customer feel better.

It's like religion or spirituality .... people didn't understand "how" or "why" something happened, so they just made up a nonsense story and stuck with it.

 

[clamum]

I don't know anything about chiropractic other than I'm pretty leary of it based on what I've read. From my clueless perspective, I think they can genuinely help in some cases but their fixes seem temporary. I know if I had back pain I'd certainly give them a shot if nothing else worked.

Come to think of it I do think I have a pinched nerve(s) in my back somewhere. It's gotten better now but like a couple months or so ago if I held my head back long enough (like as far as I could, looking at the ceiling) one of my hands would start going numb. I've also noticed that when sitting in my AA meeting, in a hospital's auditorium, if I put my arms on the armrests they'll start going numb, starting with my pinky finger, after like 10 minutes or so. I dunno, I'm fuct.

 

[SKORPI0]

Twenty Things Most Chiropractors Won’t Tell You

 

[zinfamous]

It's like dentistry: there is indeed some real efficacy to the practice, but most of the professionals that practice dentistry/chiropractic are real crooks.