Chiropractor Visits

[Crazymank]

my wife went to one for years. I always avoided them. But she'd get these migraines and getting her back cracked was like the only thing that would fix it. So i tried it out. My back is pretty normal. So i didnt get a whole lot out of it. id say if your back was really jacked up, you could really benefit from it.

Id rather go to a massage therapist once a week. Specially if she's hot.

 

[Get_Swole]

i went to a massage therapist and she asked if i had any injuries and i told her my right shoulder and bicep and she wouldnt touch them from there out. I guess she didnt want the liability of it. Ive been to the chiropractor and it feels good for a bit after but i wouldnt pay money for it unless your orthopedist says it will actually help. Or unless like norm said it helped with headaches etc.

 

[mcgaret]

Been to a few chiroparactors. My opinion is it depends on the chiropractor. First guy I went to was old school, first heat lamp then
massage then he would adjust (crack). He was good. Second guy I went to was shit. He wanted to get as many people he could
get to each day. He made my back worse. Last guy I went to was awsome. He lifted and practiced judo. He knew what he was doing
when it came to sports injurys. I would suggest to try to find a chiropractor who is into sports medicine.

 

[Spiderman]

It is just like Mcgaret said - it will depend on the practitioner. Some chiro's are really good, understand their anatomy/disease, and know what they are doing. Others are only in it to make money and will try to pump you in and out while getting the most $$$ out of you. I would look for a Chiro who advertised as specializing in sports med. Another route you might think about is going to an osteopathic physician (D.O.) as they are trained in manipulation like Chiro's, however they also go through everything MD's go through as well. So you will find them all over the place in medicine, some are neuro surgeons, some ob/gyn's, some pediatricians, but others are what they call OMM specialists (osteopathic manipulative medicine). The guys/gals that do this go all the way through med school learning manipulation, then they do a residency in it - so they are very good at it. And many of the D.O.'s that specialize in sports medicine will have gone through a year of only OMM just to help their sports medicine skills. The thing to do is to ask when you call, what their training in OMM is and how often they practice it. I can guarantee you that if you ask a receptionist to ask the doc this, he will not be taken back by it if he is good at it. He/she will realize that you are interested in it, think you know a little bit about it, and you will stand out as there aren't that many people who are interested in it. Most will go to chiro's. The other benefit with this is that these guys can prescribe meds for you if you need it, or get you any appropriate tests that you need, and if you have insurance - it can be billed for the whole thing.

I have never gone to a chiro, but I have seen a couple of really good DO's in my life - and they are definitely worth going to.

 

[dreww]

^^ for other responses...

The Chiro Im going to treats a few pro athletes currently and has been recommended to me by a friend I very much trust...

I still want your feedback on what I can expect, recovery, numbers of visits I might need, can a chiro give me pain meds, etc, etc...

I have to learn all this, I have ZERO experience with a chiro and Im really in need of help from experiences. Please everyone more feedback!!! Guests and Members too please, thank you!

I dont think they can write prescriptions. At least mine doesn't. It might be personal choice though. He is a "dr.", but that might not mean medical doctor, he just has a doctorates.

I used to go once a month, and upped it to twice a month since I got a better job and better insurance. Costs about $23 a "crack", and more if I get the "therapy" which is the heat, shock stimulations, message bed. I dont really think the therapy helps that much.

since going twice a month, it has helped alot. I still get pain, but its not debilitating. The pain I get is only from lower back pumps when I workout, especially legs exercises and deadlifts. Running is almost impossible for me after a half mile due to back pumps. My chiro says he's never seen anyone with the symptoms I have. When the pump goes away, about 15 minutes later, Im fine. Going more often prevents my back from getting as far out of alignment between visits which makes adjustment easier and less painful (pain is experienced the next day and feels like you workout out your back real good). Not ouch pain, but the "good" pain.

I think they are a good investment, especially for you bs2. My lifts started going up after I started going and I dont walk out of the gym in agony anymore. By the time I went to the chiro, my lower two discs (the last two that aren't naturally fused) had about 25% cartilage left. As you know, its irreplaceable and surgery is not on my list of options.

 

[Spiderman]

Any updates on your visit b2s?