Are chiropractors a scam?

what did you expect... a blowjob?

I went to a chiropractor for the same thing and it didn't help. I also refused to consider surgery because of it's overall dismal results.

Severe back pain kept me in bed for 2 months straight.

If you are open minded pick up this book and give it a read:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...00124?v=glance

Chiropractors are a sham. Back surgery actually has great results. My neighbor in Michigan is one of the best back surgeons in the nation, he did an operation on a friend of the family who was in an accident a few years ago, he had back pains everyday since the accident. He had the surgery and hasn't had any pain since.

Kewl I will check the book out what the hell.


Actually that would be if you where my chiropractor.

as far as temprarily helping your back no they are nto a scam. Of course this also makes it to where you hurt extremely bad if you stop going so they lock in a return customer so in a sense yea its a scam...LOLOL

Should I bail out now?

My back doesn't hurt I just have shitty posture and minor back tension from being on the computer all day.

I don't see how cracking your back can do anything?

I know most people don't think chiropractors are for real, but I, however, am a firm believer. I have been going to them since I was quite little. I used to get this wierd thing where I would sprain my neck in my sleep and then I would go to the chiro and it would be fixed....the thing about them, the reason that people think they are a scam is that they expect an instant fix....but a chiropractor is similiar to the braces a dentist gives....they will move the 'teeth' into place, but if you don't keep it re-inforced with a retainer it will move back...and aslo braces take a while to work...same with a chiropractor....you can't just go one time and expect to leave all fixed.

A few years back, I got in a bad car accident...my car was a right off, but the other car wasn't that bad...in fact the guy in that car was out of his car way before I was. I had pretty bad whip lash. I went to the chiropractor. I was better within 3 visits. The other guy didn't go to a chiropractor and eventually ended up sueing the insurance company for 1 million dollars for damages and lost wages because his back was so fucked.

Wow. I'm surprised...

TONS of positive reviews on that
book... 241 reviews with most of them being 5 stars.

Maybe try PowerPosture.com if you think its computer posture related.

Chiros are like shoes... you have to find the one that best fits you to get the benefit of their services. And not all of them are good.

Go see some others and get their opinions of what your problem is, if you have any common sense, you'll know which is the right one when you meet them.

Back surgery is VERY VERY iffy... the risks usually outweigh the odds of it being successful. Top surgeon or not.

thats NOT what chiropractors do?

well I know several people who they have helped