What are your thoughts on CHIROPRACTORS?????? - GoFuckYourself.com

Juicy D. Links · 12-27-2006, 08:34 AM

What you guys think?

jonpotz · 12-27-2006, 08:38 AM

overrated...

Forest · 12-27-2006, 08:49 AM

depends on the issue

if you have any disc problems they are a verry bad idea

can do more harm then good

ronaldo · 12-27-2006, 08:50 AM

My wife has been to the chiropractor before and the cure was worse than the condition. She had to do multiple back stretching exercises and was in excruciating pain DURING them and immediately afterwards. When she finally STOPPED doing the exercises altogether (against her doctor's advice mind you), all the pain, including the original pain she was there for in the first place, went away. Go figure.

We also had to sell our sex swing.

Validus · 12-27-2006, 08:56 AM

Never been to one. In the SPA downtown I get awesome back massages, once a week.

Are you thinking about going to the chiropractor? I hear it can be dangerous if they don’t know what they are doing.

selena · 12-27-2006, 09:01 AM

I go to one when my right shoulder forces me to. He makes the pain stop.

I don't like going though, because I don't like it when he does the grab-your-chin-twist-your-head bit.

Keeping on a regular massage schedule keeps me from having to do a chiro very often, thank God.

F U S I O N · 12-27-2006, 09:04 AM

They always seemed to work for my back pain. I've been to 2 over the years...

NickPapageorgio · 12-27-2006, 09:05 AM

Biggest scam since church...

Minte · 12-27-2006, 09:06 AM

If you can find one that doesn't tell you that one of your legs are shorter than the other and that you need a long schedule of therapy to *cure* that...give him/her a try.

sicone · 12-27-2006, 09:06 AM

Makes my back feel good, but like Selena said.. it always bugs me when they grab and twist my neck

Holly · 12-27-2006, 10:11 AM

My best friend is a chiropractor and she married one, so I get adjusted fairly regularly. I don't believe in most of the chiropractic mantra (they don't take any kind of aspirin, Tylenol, pain killers, etc., don't like antibiotics, don't have their kids vaccinated, and so on) but I can definitely tell a difference when I go a long time without an adjustment. It does seem to make me feel better and I have fewer headaches when I stick to a regular schedule.

No way in hell would I ever pay for any of it, though.

dexternax · 12-27-2006, 10:17 AM

Its a temporary cure and honestly most times its worse than not going at all... Its like when people crack their fingers, it actually becomes addictive to some people

AdPatron · 12-27-2006, 10:20 AM

I love it.

CaptainHowdy · 12-27-2006, 10:23 AM

It did wonders for me...

C_U_Next_Tuesday · 12-27-2006, 10:25 AM

I got to an alternative Chiro that uses therpuetic massage and spinal manipulations instead of the twisting and cracking.. I am afraid to go to a regular chiro for fear of being paralyzed...lots of bone spurs iand arthritis in my neck. Sucks..ready to have an operation to get rid of this pain and bullshit.

PurrrsianPussyKat · 12-27-2006, 10:32 AM

They are the current snake oil salesmen.

If your back hurts, go get a massage.

ezrydn · 12-27-2006, 11:12 AM

Juicy,

I've had a misconfigured L-5 that I've always had problems with, as in slippage. When it happens, I'm bent over and can't hardly move.

I found the medical profession only wanted surgery, fusion and shit like that. Not on my list of things needed. So, I opted to let a chiro give it a try. MY GOD! Instant relief!

I'm a firm believer in them. Many nerves move "through" your spinal column. Move a disc, pinch a nerve and my first thought is "CHIRO, NOW!"

They come from two different schools of teaching. I forget the names but one is hard and the other is soft. If the guy you go to is to rough on you, ask him what are the two types of Chiro style. He'll tell you and then ask him which he prescribes to. Then, find one from the other and go with him/her.

A good chiro won't cause you any discomfort at all. And they're well worth their fee! While they're called "bonecrackers," they can do wonders to you. I'd see a chiro long before I saw an MD!

bud

grumpy · 12-27-2006, 12:37 PM

its the most sued profession. Just have a look
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...RS&btnG=Search

better be sure to pick a good one.

bns666 · 12-27-2006, 12:49 PM

Better visit a Dominatrix!

Z · 12-27-2006, 12:49 PM

Chiros are great when they're good...they can destroy you when they're not.

Webby · 12-27-2006, 01:12 PM

Like everything - there are good and bad in every profession.

Only been to one chiro and it was sheer hell in his torture chamber - but he converted a cripple within an hour of treatment and could not have paid him enough money for that

(Can't remember what it cost, but not much)

Hell, doctors kill more folks daily - simply by writing out more scripts for poison - it's an addictive habit writing scripts in the medical profession

CuriousToyBoy · 12-27-2006, 02:55 PM

Use them, love their work and swear by them.

IF you get a good one.

;-)

Fizzgig · 12-27-2006, 03:32 PM

I think they're one step above shamans.

pocketkangaroo · 12-27-2006, 03:39 PM

I'm torn. I've been to some that I thought were great and others that did nothing for me.

My suggestion is to stick with a good massage therapist.

baddog · 12-27-2006, 03:41 PM

Having been involved (indirectly) with the industry I can assure you that going to a real doctor is a better idea.

reynold · 12-27-2006, 06:59 PM

I haven't tried but it worked great to some of my friends.

Webby · 12-27-2006, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzgig

I think they're one step above shamans.

Above Shamans? That sounds even better than a doctor

Know nothing about Shamanism, but it existed almost from prehistoric times and mixed in with eg Inca and Native American cultures. We have plenty to learn from these times, but we are slow learners.

Kinda related - was supposed to fly down to Machu Picchu yesterday for a few weeks, awesome place and still minute segments of the culture left

http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/...hu_picchu.html

Will get there in 2007 and find out the benefits of coca leaf - bet it's safer than a boring box of Tylenol

Spunky · 12-27-2006, 07:20 PM

Thankfully only been once and he seemed to do a good job on me

shahab6 · 12-27-2006, 07:24 PM

For back pain, its very good.

RealityWife · 12-27-2006, 09:39 PM

Ive had 5 and the first 3 were worthless. The fourth was good but I checked out a fifth on a freinds reccomendation and he is the shit. He gets into his job and wants you to be better. For 5o bucks he gives acupuncture and then works your body. So there are good ones out there, its just finding one.

wyldblyss · 12-27-2006, 09:42 PM

I met a couple people that had strokes due to "neck alignments" cutting off the flow of blood to an artery. They remained permanently disabled

MikeVega · 12-27-2006, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CuriousToyBoy

Use them, love their work and swear by them.

IF you get a good one.

;-)

I got a good one and i love it ... that mixed with regular massages and you feel great

tony286 · 12-27-2006, 10:02 PM

they are the best if your back goes out, the how they can cure all disease is bullshit to me.

GTS Mark · 12-27-2006, 10:04 PM

I go to a chiropractor every week for an adjustment, definetely helps out alot considering how much time I spend at a desk.

DH

jeffrey · 12-27-2006, 10:18 PM

I go to one every week or two weeks depending how I feel.
I got to and ART (active release) Chiropractor.

I was in a car accident 3 years ago, and ended up with bad back and shoulder problems. Had limited mobility, and always in pain. Doctors wanted to do surgery on my shoulder to remove scar tissue. I said f that and was told to get massages every 4 days. After more then a year of going to several different massage places and never getting results I went to this ART chiro place.

First time hurt like nothing I have ever felt befor. But 3 or 4 hours later I didnt feel any pain anymore, and that was the first time in a year and half that I hadnt been in pain. And its only gotten better since then, I have pretty much full mobilty back, and almost no scar tissue.

You can request they not crack your neck you know too. I had xrays done befor going too, to make sure arteries were where they are supposed to and stuff like that, because thats really the only way things go bad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyldblyss

I met a couple people that had strokes due to "neck alignments" cutting off the flow of blood to an artery. They remained permanently disabled

hmm, do a google search for the stats on strokes caused by neck alignments.
Then do a search for DEATHS caused by giving an improper prescription.
Far more deaths then suspected strokes.

As said everything has its risks, how do you know your not going to be killed driving to your appointment?

Just go somewhere reputible to minimize risk, thats all you can do.

CuriousToyBoy · 12-29-2006, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeVega

I got a good one and i love it ... that mixed with regular massages and you feel great

Be honest - You just like the happy endings mate.

DaddyHalbucks · 12-29-2006, 06:42 AM

Chiropractic therapy is very valuable, but like any medical treatment, it can be overrated and misapplied.

Get references where possible.

Sarah_Jayne · 12-29-2006, 07:10 AM

My mom went to one every month for years because she has a really bad back. her back would feel better for about two days but it never really got any better until she had surgery. I have often wondered if this guy bending and twisting her actually made it worse.

ajrocks · 12-29-2006, 08:40 AM

They work but you get stuck going forever to keep the positive results.

drjones · 12-29-2006, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

What you guys think?

Chiropractors can help certain ailments, but some things you need to know..

Any chiropractor that doesnt have a structural massage therapist on hand or send you to one after treatment, is pretty much a quack. I'm not talking about a Swedish massage therapist, that you would usually find in a spa, I'm talking about a structural massage therapist that has studied postural and muscular imbalances and knows the treatments to correct them.

Any skeletal imbalance you have had for any length of time, will cause your muscles to shorten in certain places, and lengthen in others, and contribute to the imbalance. A chiropractor will adjust your bones, but if you dont follow up with massage to lengthen your muscles in the right places, their tension will slow or even reverse the progress your chiropractor made in a very short period of time. This basically ensures you are a client for life. Stretching helps, but no where near as well as a Neuromuscular massage (NMT). NMT is very targetted and specific and works wonders in conjunction with Chiropractic treatments.

Make sure you have a chiropractor thats interested in curing you, and has a time frame for recovery. He should lay it all out for you, if he cant fix your problems in X amount of time, he should refer you to someone else who may be able to help better. Just be careful, there are a lot of shady chiropractors out there.

LadyMischief · 12-29-2006, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjones

Chiropractors can help certain ailments, but some things you need to know..

Any chiropractor that doesnt have a structural massage therapist on hand or send you to one after treatment, is pretty much a quack. I'm not talking about a Swedish massage therapist, that you would usually find in a spa, I'm talking about a structural massage therapist that has studied postural and muscular imbalances and knows the treatments to correct them.

Any skeletal imbalance you have had for any length of time, will cause your muscles to shorten in certain places, and lengthen in others, and contribute to the imbalance. A chiropractor will adjust your bones, but if you dont follow up with massage to lengthen your muscles in the right places, their tension will slow or even reverse the progress your chiropractor made in a very short period of time. This basically ensures you are a client for life. Stretching helps, but no where near as well as a Neuromuscular massage (NMT). NMT is very targetted and specific and works wonders in conjunction with Chiropractic treatments.

Make sure you have a chiropractor thats interested in curing you, and has a time frame for recovery. He should lay it all out for you, if he cant fix your problems in X amount of time, he should refer you to someone else who may be able to help better. Just be careful, there are a lot of shady chiropractors out there.

All true... And you have to be regular with your treatments... My Chiro is fabulous, I'm better than I've felt in years and he has a whole stable of amazing massage therapists, chiropodists, and more available in-office.

Worldnet · 12-29-2006, 10:51 AM

They are fucking quacks! I know allot of people who have ended up in hospitals having surgery thanks to one of these quacks.

12-27-2006, 08:34 AM	#1
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	What are your thoughts on CHIROPRACTORS?????? What you guys think?

12-27-2006, 09:01 AM	#6
selena Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On The Edge Posts: 7,994	I go to one when my right shoulder forces me to. He makes the pain stop. I don't like going though, because I don't like it when he does the grab-your-chin-twist-your-head bit. Keeping on a regular massage schedule keeps me from having to do a chiro very often, thank God. __________________ ~ Doer of Things at MetArtMoney Where Flawless Beauty Meets Art ~The MetArt Network ~ selena.delgado9

12-27-2006, 09:05 AM	#8
NickPapageorgio Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC Posts: 8,323	Biggest scam since church... __________________

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Minte Babemeister Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Madison Posts: 7,081	If you can find one that doesn't tell you that one of your legs are shorter than the other and that you need a long schedule of therapy to cure that...give him/her a try. __________________ You might not be as anonymous as you think you are.

12-27-2006, 09:06 AM	#10
sicone Retired Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sac Posts: 18,453	Makes my back feel good, but like Selena said.. it always bugs me when they grab and twist my neck __________________

12-27-2006, 08:38 AM	#2
jonpotz Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 960	overrated...

12-27-2006, 08:49 AM	#3
Forest Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hollywood Fl. Posts: 9,094	depends on the issue if you have any disc problems they are a verry bad idea can do more harm then good

12-27-2006, 08:50 AM	#4
ronaldo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ICQ#: 272000271 Posts: 5,475	My wife has been to the chiropractor before and the cure was worse than the condition. She had to do multiple back stretching exercises and was in excruciating pain DURING them and immediately afterwards. When she finally STOPPED doing the exercises altogether (against her doctor's advice mind you), all the pain, including the original pain she was there for in the first place, went away. Go figure. We also had to sell our sex swing.

12-27-2006, 08:56 AM	#5
Validus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,012	Never been to one. In the SPA downtown I get awesome back massages, once a week. Are you thinking about going to the chiropractor? I hear it can be dangerous if they don’t know what they are doing.

12-27-2006, 09:04 AM	#7
F U S I O N Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,898	They always seemed to work for my back pain. I've been to 2 over the years...

12-27-2006, 10:11 AM	#11
Holly Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jesusland Posts: 10,017	My best friend is a chiropractor and she married one, so I get adjusted fairly regularly. I don't believe in most of the chiropractic mantra (they don't take any kind of aspirin, Tylenol, pain killers, etc., don't like antibiotics, don't have their kids vaccinated, and so on) but I can definitely tell a difference when I go a long time without an adjustment. It does seem to make me feel better and I have fewer headaches when I stick to a regular schedule. No way in hell would I ever pay for any of it, though. __________________ War National Damn Champions Eagle

12-27-2006, 10:17 AM	#12
dexternax Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 111	Its a temporary cure and honestly most times its worse than not going at all... Its like when people crack their fingers, it actually becomes addictive to some people

12-27-2006, 10:20 AM	#13
AdPatron No commissions, no fees. Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 17,706	I love it.

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12-27-2006, 10:25 AM	#15
C_U_Next_Tuesday WW4L Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: over the river and through the woods Posts: 10,581	I got to an alternative Chiro that uses therpuetic massage and spinal manipulations instead of the twisting and cracking.. I am afraid to go to a regular chiro for fear of being paralyzed...lots of bone spurs iand arthritis in my neck. Sucks..ready to have an operation to get rid of this pain and bullshit.

12-27-2006, 10:32 AM	#16
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12-27-2006, 11:12 AM	#17
ezrydn Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Guadalajara, MX Posts: 695	Juicy, I've had a misconfigured L-5 that I've always had problems with, as in slippage. When it happens, I'm bent over and can't hardly move. I found the medical profession only wanted surgery, fusion and shit like that. Not on my list of things needed. So, I opted to let a chiro give it a try. MY GOD! Instant relief! I'm a firm believer in them. Many nerves move "through" your spinal column. Move a disc, pinch a nerve and my first thought is "CHIRO, NOW!" They come from two different schools of teaching. I forget the names but one is hard and the other is soft. If the guy you go to is to rough on you, ask him what are the two types of Chiro style. He'll tell you and then ask him which he prescribes to. Then, find one from the other and go with him/her. A good chiro won't cause you any discomfort at all. And they're well worth their fee! While they're called "bonecrackers," they can do wonders to you. I'd see a chiro long before I saw an MD! bud

12-27-2006, 12:37 PM	#18
grumpy Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 9,870	its the most sued profession. Just have a look http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...RS&btnG=Search better be sure to pick a good one. __________________ Don't let greediness blur your vision \| You gotta let some shit slide icq - 441-456-888

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Z Vidi Vici Veni Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,308	Chiros are great when they're good...they can destroy you when they're not.

12-27-2006, 01:12 PM	#21
Webby Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Far far away - as possible Posts: 14,956	Like everything - there are good and bad in every profession. Only been to one chiro and it was sheer hell in his torture chamber - but he converted a cripple within an hour of treatment and could not have paid him enough money for that (Can't remember what it cost, but not much) Hell, doctors kill more folks daily - simply by writing out more scripts for poison - it's an addictive habit writing scripts in the medical profession __________________ XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat.

12-27-2006, 02:55 PM	#22
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Fizzgig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: In Your Dreams Posts: 9,649	I think they're one step above shamans. __________________ ---'-,-{@ Sassy Grrrl @}-'-,---

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pocketkangaroo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 8,452	I'm torn. I've been to some that I thought were great and others that did nothing for me. My suggestion is to stick with a good massage therapist.

12-27-2006, 03:41 PM	#25
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Having been involved (indirectly) with the industry I can assure you that going to a real doctor is a better idea.

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reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	I haven't tried but it worked great to some of my friends.

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12-27-2006, 07:24 PM	#29
shahab6 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los angeles Posts: 1,614	For back pain, its very good.

12-27-2006, 09:39 PM	#30
RealityWife Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 358	Ive had 5 and the first 3 were worthless. The fourth was good but I checked out a fifth on a freinds reccomendation and he is the shit. He gets into his job and wants you to be better. For 5o bucks he gives acupuncture and then works your body. So there are good ones out there, its just finding one.

12-27-2006, 09:42 PM	#31
wyldblyss Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Buck Starts Here Posts: 5,779	I met a couple people that had strokes due to "neck alignments" cutting off the flow of blood to an artery. They remained permanently disabled

12-27-2006, 10:02 PM	#33
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	they are the best if your back goes out, the how they can cure all disease is bullshit to me.

12-27-2006, 10:04 PM	#34
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	I go to a chiropractor every week for an adjustment, definetely helps out alot considering how much time I spend at a desk. DH

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12-29-2006, 07:10 AM	#38
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	My mom went to one every month for years because she has a really bad back. her back would feel better for about two days but it never really got any better until she had surgery. I have often wondered if this guy bending and twisting her actually made it worse.

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