Hmm...maybe chiropractors are not what they used to be. Nobody in my family will go to one, because my father was having pretty severe back pain and his insurance thought he should try a visit to a chiropractor.

The chiropractor did something wrong, and my father ended up in the OR later that day.  I will have to call him to get the details (they've grown fuzzy to me over the years), but it certainly scared all of us enough to avoid them.

As a family we very open to other more holistic methods, and I hate hate hate taking pills so much that anything that could help me with the migraines that cause me to go blind, slur and have hemiparalysis could be worth trying.

The quotes you posted actually sound like exactly what I hear from people after they get a professional massage, which is often also covered by health insurance now.

My husband has been going to the chiropractor for years. Sometimes he has a treatment plan which lasts up to 6 visits and sometimes he just goes for an adjustment. Our insurance covers up to 30 visits a year. The treatment plans are really for injuries or something that can't be fixed in one visit.

I was always afraid to go to the chiropractor for fear that he'd snap my neck or pinch a nerve. That all changed a couple of years ago when I had the worst pain in my head and neck that even after two hospital visits wasn't diagnosed. I was given a CAT scan and it didn't show anything. I had several injections that didn't take my pain away. I couldn't sit for longer than 10 minutes or lie down at all. It felt like my head was going to explode. This went on for 3 days.

My husband was desperate and convinced me to see his doctor. I was more desperate and I went. As soon as we got there, he took me back and I sat in his chair and he said he could feel that I was way out of alignment. He adjusted my neck and almost instantly the pain was gone. I can't even tell you how relieved I was. I bawled and kept thanking him. I went back the next day for another adjustment and felt perfect.

I'm a believer now. I don't go for back adjustments, myself. But I have made an appointment when I felt that pain in my neck and head start to rear it's ugly head. I love the chiropractor. 

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My entire family sees a chiropractor regularly.  Ours is a Network Spinal Analysis practitioner.  So, she doesn't just crack us and send us on our way.  It's much more holistic of an experience.  

I SWEAR by it.  And our PCP often tells us to see the chiropractor first when the kids have the beginning of an ear or chest infection.  It almost always has cleared it up.  My kids have each only needed an antibiotic twice in their 7 and 4 year old lives.  Pretty amazing.

I am considering a career change and Chiropratic care is one of my options.  When I was in college and Medical school was ruled out becoming a Chiropractor was a joke of ours at the time.  But after going to one myself and wanting to take him home after he ended my weeks of pain in less than 1 hour I am a firm beleiver in the treatment.  The links you provided are very informative and have given me even more food for thought.

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I actually just went to my first chiropractor in the last year.  It was a transforming experience because I realized how messed up my alignment was.  The minute everything was snapped into place, I felt like I was floating.  Unfortunately, I want more attention and a bit more of a spa experience.  I hated being ushered in, cracked, thrown on a table that massaged the vertebrae and then tossed out.  I believe the experience can be elevating and spiritual; I wish I had more time to fall into a quiet place rather than being asked for my credit card. You?

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I had a chiroprachtor perform MUA-manipulation under anesthesia-and he changed my life. I was rear ended in a car accident and my neck moved enough to one side that I thought my career as a hairdresser was over with. After 5 years of chronic pain including headaches I seem to be as close to normal as I can be, considering. I <3 my chiropractor!

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I started seeing a chiropractor because of some problems I developed after I finished cancer treatment. He came highly recommended and was even a provider with my insurance company.

He insisted I needed treatment three times a week and only agreed to twice a week when I explanied that the copayment for three times a week was too much when added to me expenses.

I saw him twice a week for a good three months with some improvement and then the holidays came up and the office was going to be closed for three weeks.  I asked who I should see in the meantime and was told, by my chiropractor, that I'd be fine for three weeks when the office re-opened.

So I need to be seen three times weekly except for when it is inconvenient for his schedule? Clearly a quack as far as I am concerned and he's burned me on chiropractic.

Kate

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I have had a few injuries and went to a physical therapist instead of a chiropractor.  I liked the idea of fixing and then streghtening the muscles that were injured.  After therapy was done they gave me pratical excersises to prevent further injury.  My longest treatment was probably 3 months when I was pregnant- due to the fact that my daughter would not stop sitting on my pelvic bone and turning it- All came back with positive results.

I know people who go to chiropracter for years for the same issues- i like to think PT is a great alternative.

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I see a chiropractor for lower back issues and although I never feel that much different when I come out, if I don't go for a while I can really tell. What I thought was unbelievable was the skeletal diagram he showed me linking each verterbra to a different part of the body. Sure enough, in every verterbra I have problems, I also have the corresponding medical issues (menstrual, stomach etc.)

I took my little guy to a neurologist recently who basically said he had no idea what the headaches were (and that was basically that as far as he was concerned.) When I asked him whether I should take my son to my chiropractor, he told me that there's no scientific evidence for what they do. Needless to say, my chiropractor is sending him a whole pile of research and papers to the contrary.

I struggled with headaches growing up and then had a car accident at 23 where they were almost 24/7 and no doctor could help. I was referred to a non-directional force Chiropractor (no "back cracking") and he cured me completely. My mom (aged 75) was told she had chronic arthritis that could only be managed with medication. I sent her to my guy and she is feeling great. I've referred about 12 people with a variety of issues, all with great results. I have all of my kids (6-13) go on a regular basis for "upkeep" and we get through most winters in New England without even a cold -- it's great for keeping the body healthy, too! I am a big believer and generally I don't trust medical people at all!!!

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I have not yet tried chiropractor med but I have friends who tried this and it worked for them. I also believe that with the many benefits and advantages of chiropractic medicine, what's the risk, right?

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