Chiropractors

[Davey Do]

Asa child, I remember my maternal Uncle telling stories to my Mom about his visits to his Chiropractor. I asked my Mom what a Chiropractor was and, basically, she replied, "They're quacks".

As a young LPN at Weed Rover Township Hospital, working as a OR scrub nurse back in the mid '80's, I worked with some medical student externs. One extern had his DC and I remember him saying, "Yeah- I'm going to be a real doctor!"

So, my belief system was built upon opinions that Chiropractors aren't real Doctors, and are basically useless.

I supervised a Methadone Clinic in the early aughts, and a Cracker Jack LPN in his early 50's, Chuck, basically ran it. Chuck and I were chatting one day when the subject came around to back pain. Chuck told me of an episode in his life where he experienced some severe back pain and had set up surgical treatment as a remedy.

Chuck said that two days before he was to have surgery, someone asked if he had consulted with a Chiropractor. Chuck told me, "I thought- what the heck? A Chiropractor can't make my back any worse".

Chuck relayed to me the good results for which he did not need surgery as the result of a Chiropractor's intervention. I thought, "Hmmmm..."

In 2011, I was doing some pretty heavy duty landscaping around my place. I suffered from sharp, chronic left shoulder pain. My medical nurse wife Belinda and I were discussing which Orthopedic Surgeon, that she worked with, should do the surgery when I thought of seeking services from a Chiropractor.

When Dr. Jeff adjusted my neck, it was a total relief! I was out of pain and was giddy! It was better than drugs!

Recently, my left shoulder has again been bothering me. I attempt to work out the numerous aches and pains that I experience here and there, and many are transient. Once it gets to two weeks, I gotta visit Dr. Jeff, and did so yesterday.

Once again with the adjustments, my shoulder significantly improved, and I gave Dr. Jeff a hug.

What are your thoughts, feelings, or experiences with chiropractic interventions? Are they quacks, not real doctors, or healers?

[Davey Do]

[christenDavis]

I love going to the chiropractor! Getting my back and neck cracked feels a little awkward but I always feel better when I leave. It helped me a lot in relieving my back pain. My husband, who is an IT professional takes the treatment at regular times. 
Some chiros aren't that wicked, and they tend to act more like physiotherapists, so it can be okay with those ones. 

[amoLucia]

Silly story here - I was seeing my chiro & feeling so much better with tx. When I left the office and got into my car, I noticed I would always have to adjust my car's rearview mirror. Enough times that I really became aware of it. 

Always had a neck adjustment and some type of stretching manipulation she did. Laughingly, I figured I GREW after tx!!!!! Seriously, I guess my posture improved & relaxed with each tx. So my spine stretched just enough that I needed to fix the mirror.

By the next tx, I was 'shorter' again, but 'taller' after tx. Each time!

[GordonGekko, MSN]

Enjoy your carotid artery dissection.  Read about Palmer and the origins of Chiro.  Pretty interesting stuff

[christenDavis]

It's a good choice and, I love going to the chiropractor! Getting my back and neck cracked feels a little awkward but I always feel better when I leave. It helped me a lot in relieving my back pain.  Some chiros aren't that wicked, and they tend to act more like physiotherapists, so it can be okay with those. The procedures are almost the same, the thing that differs is the person who does it.
Surf the web to find the Chiros near your location and go through the reviews of people who have visited them. Good communication is the key and you will be able to feel a wonderful experience.