Bob/PKB
Last October, I began chiropractic treatments with my nephew, who will be graduating from Life Chiropractic in Hayward very soon. After the first treatment, I was walking and sitting taller and straighter, the constant pain and spasms were gone.
Since I'm at odds with him and his mother, there have been no treatments for about 4 months and I noticed myself "leaning", so took advantage of a special to visit a local chiropractor. After my first treatment, I am once again walking tall and getting better rotation of my neck. These are BIG DEALS for me.
I was afraid of chiropractic, but have been very happy with the results. Do any of you use chiropractic in your health care routine?
12 Answers
digger
Best answer!
I've been visiting a Chiro weekly for over a year now and will likely continue for good. I'm in and out of his office in minutes. That's all the time my adjustment takes.
The chronic back pain is gone, no thanks to the various medical establishment "specialists" whose sole solution was prescribing pain killers and physiotherapy.
Long live chiropractic !
| 10 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
country bumpkin
I know I've mentioned this in another question on aka before about my ex mother-in-law dying from lung cancer, but I'll tell this story again.
My ex mother-in-law had a home in Texas and Carolina. She spent half a year in Texas and the other half in Carolina so she had two GP's. She had a strange cough and both the Texas and Carolina GP's told her there was nothing wrong with her, they gave her cough syrup and sent her home.
Her cough never went away so during one of her routine visits with her Texas Chiropractor she mentioned her cough to him. He took ex-rays of her lungs and it was he who found her lung cancer.
She died a few months after he discovered it. I know if she was fortunate enough to have seen him when her cough first began that her cancer would have been diagnosed sooner and she would of had a better chance for survival.
I think Chiropractors get a bad rap.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 14 | |
I agree with you that she would still be alive today if her primary doctors would have listened to her about her symptoms she was experiencing.
JDB
ROMOS
Ducky
Absolutely. I first went to a chiropractor in the late 50's when most people didn't even know the word. Chiropractic is a slower process than traditional medical solutions but I always prefer "more work at a slower pace" as opposed to "surgery/take a pill and live with it". You usually have to be prepared, depending on the problem, to go for several treatments...patience and perseverance.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 13 | |
hector5559
jhharlan
My mother went to one for her back and she ended up in the hospital in traction for two weeks…...
| 10 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
sunnyB
I used to go regularly over a period of about five years, for treatment for back trouble. Not sure that it made a lot of difference to me though, I stopped going about 12 years ago after suffering as s Brain Haemorrhage. I'm sure it wasn't anything to do with the cause, but I did read about a famous American film star at the time who had the same thing. She had a riding accident and followed it up with chiropractor treatment, and the piece I read stated that doctors weren't sure whether the accident or treatment caused her Haemorrhage.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
bustieone
Tommyh
I was ripped off by a couple of "Quacks" (No slight intended towards Ducky Hahaha!) a few years ago.
I finally went to a Muscular/skeletal specialist who is also a registered GP.He showed me a couple of simple exercises to relieve the spasms in my back.So now whenever I get that twinge of pain,I do the exercises & "VIOLA!" the pain is gone.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
tabber
Bob thanks for asking this question. i have gone to about 6 chiropractors in my life, so far. they are great. some are not so great and years ago i heard of injuries that some people sustained going to a chiropractor. i got sick many years and my mother's italian friend Velia recommended her chiropractor to me. i went to him and to some of his classes. it totally revolutionized my views on how to be healthy. one thing i like is that they (chiropractors) do not believe in medications or surgery, unless life of death situation. traditional medication believes in surgery first (200 to 500 thousand people die a year due to surgery and medication problems). i am very particular what chiropractor does treatment on me, some have caused strokes, i've heard. However a good one will keep your back, spine and body healthier longer. My favorite one is in San Francisco, Dr. Rhonda Emmert. She is a kinseologist, brain expert and balances body hormones. I have sent many people to her over the years. She is the absolute without a doubt the best in her field. Been traveling to see he for the last 20 years. I also like the Dubners (husband/wife team) in Cupertino. They do a type of touch treatment called network chiropractic treatment. Their good if you are scared of letting somebody crack your bones, which i am. Another magnificent chiropractor is the owner of SCORE in San Jose, CA on Hamilton & Meridian Streets. He is the best at bone manipulation smooth gentle efficient, the best. He's Japanese.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
We had a doctor here for many years who used to "forget" to discharge his patients from the hospital. Then he would ask the nurses, "Why is she still here"? Yikes!! (Great if you want a rest.)
terryfossil 1
Hey Bob,i often hear people say they have a bad back,but when i ask what is wrong with it they do not know,,they simply say "my bone cruncher fixes it".i have a bad back,i had a ct scan and my specialist say's i have Spinal Stenosis,which is a abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal,,i had an MRI scan done tonight,i will go see him soon and see what he makes of it,,after the CT scan ,he was talking about cutting bone away,,i am hoping he comes up with another idea after he reads the MRI scan,,My point is ,if i went to a bone cruncher first, he could possibly have done more damage than i would have wanted,,so i think it is important to go to the doctor first,then when you know what you are dealing with,then make a decision on which way to go,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,always nice talking Bob
| 10 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
