Re: Chiropractors are they any good?
Are Chiropractors any good?
I suppose it depends on two things, Muddy.
First, it probably depends what the problem is, and secondly, it depends on whether you find a good practitioner or a lousy one.
For example, I know the bones at the lower end of my spine are 'degenerating.' Had the x-rays done.
Well obviously my chiropractor can't make them new again, so some would say she didn't fix it.
But I know, things have a knock-on affect.
If my back aches, I may not walk or stand equally balanced.
If I keep putting extra weight to one side instead of equal, I will cause more problems on the side I am over-using.
My pelvis will try to compensate and this causes more trouble.
Also, if my back aches at night, it wakes me up every time I turn over, so I don't get quality sleep - which in turn affects how we feel the next day.
On the other hand, if the top end of my spine is playing up, not only will it spread into my shoulders, it will go up into the back of my neck and start causing headaches.
See what I mean about things having a knock-on affect?
I have been seeing my McTimoney chiropractor for about probably 14/15 years now. I know when I need to see her, and I know what happens if I ignore it.
If I nip a problem in the bud, it stops it in it's tracks.
It has turned out that mostly (but not always) I can last about 3 months between visits, and I can feel I am then due for another treatment.
I would only use McTimoney, I have tried ordinary chiropractic, and also osteopathy but for me, it is McTimoney that wins hands down - plus they are very, very gentle and don't click bones about like the others do.
Maybe I am lucky with my lovely lady. We get on really well.
She did 7 years training instead of the usual 5, because she wanted to help animals as well. She does horses and dogs too.
A good few years ago my old Lurcher slipped a disc. The vet x-rayed and showed me what she had done. All he could offer her were pain killers.
I thought all the pain killers in the world wouldn't move that disc back where it came from, and I didn't want her on strong drugs for long, so I took her to my friend.
I stayed with her, and held her still for my chripractor to work on her, and 40 mins later that dog jumped back in the car (she wasn't supposed to, little monkey), and never had a problem again.
The vet was impressed.
Having said all this, I do firmly believe there are good and bad people in any 'trade'. I am lucky in finding one who is supberb, and that is why I stay with her.
I have seen others who are not so good.
That's all I can honestly say, Muddy, except why on earth would they expect you to have 2 treatments per WEEK for months on end???
Either you have a more severe problem than I have, or they're having you on!
I think I might get a second opinion.
Have a look and see what's in your area:
http://www.mctimoneytrust.org/44/Fin...l-Chiropractor