Chiropractor
Posted By: Sam on 2008-08-22
In Reply to: Chiropractors? Anybody use them for your aches and pains? SM - RockinMT
Yes, you should go for it! Just be sure you find yourself a good one. I have scoliosis and a herniated disk and have very little pain.
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I definitely would question it. For one, that amount is outrageous. When I first started taking my family to the chiropractor we went every week, my whole family. Now, my husband and I go every week and my kids go every other week or so. My kids play sports and it helps them. I only pay $100.00 a month for a family of 5.
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I have had fibromyalgia and recently had 10 visits. Much improved. Love it. Nancy
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Love them!!! I had an injury to my jaw and got TMJ also, and the chiro can help that and the neck. In fact my dentist had me go to the chiro first for an adjustment before I had my night guard measured that I use for grinding.
But I go to the chiro about once a month now for a good adjustment. Just sitting in the position we do all day really wears on the body and the neck. I also have my chiro spray the area with fluoromethane just before the adjustment. It gives you a buzz for a couple minutes long enough for you to relax and they can do there job even better.
I even was a guinea pig for my chiro when he went to learn how to do manipulations under anesthesia. That was a great experience too.
Also my chiro sends me to a massage therapist in between my adjustments just to keep everything loose and moving freely. And if you can, try a hot stone/rock massage. Gets to the muscles even deeper for even more of a relaxation during the massage. We all deserve the massage treatment for the jobs we do. My attitude is a whole lot better for a longer period time.
Good luck.
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I, too, was in a car accident in my 20s with a rollover x6, have/had 2 herniated disks and neck problems. The pain would be so bad, I needed crutches or a cane and could barely get around. I decided to go to a chiropractor instead of being operated on. My first one was a female, 4 feet 11 inches tall, and still working at age 92. She was great. She didn't use machines at all.
My second one is now in his 70s and he uses a vibrating machine to loosen up the muscles, then cracks my back or neck.
I rarely have pain anymore. When I feel my back going out on me or my neck hurting, I immediately make an appointment, and I'm good as new within a treatment or two.
Can't beat the price, either. Go for it. Just find someone who graduated from the Palmer Institute. They're the best.
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I take myself and my two boys (14 and 8) to the chiropractor every 4 weeks. It is just to keep us "tuned up". My kids notice a difference in themselves if we miss a month. They actually like going because it makes them feel so much better. I would be concerned about it if they are going every week though. If you are paying for it, you should have the right to ask about it.
I see a chiropractor every week...
He uses Dragon Dictate to dictate his notes. His notes are so repetitive that he says he doesn't need a transcriptionist. Plus he only charges $25 per patient, so it isn't as cost effective for him to use a Transcriptionist as it is for other doctors. He said that if he charged $150 per patient like other docs, he could justify the cost of a transcriptionist.
I talked to my chiropractor (sm)
and he said that new graduates (probably medical school ones also) are being told that Medicare/Medicaid won't pay for claims that aren't EMR genrated by 2014 and as early as 2009. Thus several new doctors are starting right off the bat with this type of program.
EMR is a fact of life, the touch screen programs are being touted highly for doctors who perform the same type of procedures over and over and several hospitals and large clinics are making the switch.
I woke up this morning and decided to go back to school and finish getting nursing degree. I don't think it's too far-fetched to be realistically concerned about MT being phased out.
I go to a chiropractor every 2 weeks and get "adjusted" - sm
started to go in December after a car accident, which did wonders to help my stiffness and pain from that.....the job though aggravated it a lot too. Was discharged in late April, and now I go using my insurance for $45 a pop (I pay $10 of it). I am going to keep going as it really helps me a lot after marathon weekends (I go on Monday morning my day off basically).
Quilified chiropractor. It's an alignment problem.
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I went to a 92-yo 4ཇ female chiropractor and she was great (sm)
I have a history of back problems and had a slipped disk in my back, would sometimes get sciatica and definitely would need to walk with a cane, but after a few treatments, I would get fixed up by her. She would only charge $3 !!!!!! (back in the 70s) for treatment and took care of my sinus problems as well! Ah, the good old days.
Now I go to another one and he's just as good but I'm afraid he's going to retire soon. He charges $35. Three treatments and I'm back to normal. I look only for graduates of the Palmer School graduates as they still manipulate mostly without machines. He takes x-rays before working on you to make sure there is nothing really strange with the back.
I'm allergic to most steroids so I can't have injections and that would be my last resort anyway. Forget surgery unless it was a life-threatening situation.
Anyway, I believe most of the stuff they want to do nowadays is just a money rip-off to pad their pockets at the expense of the patient.
One of my best friends has a good friend who is a chiropractor -sm
She (my friend) knows all the ins and outs. So when I was in a car accident in 10/05 I asked her....I had run into the money machine chiropractors before in the past and my SIL sees a real quack who has her basically living on herbal pills (she barely eats), and has her kids on them too. So my experience was a bit jaded. She said if you went to one who got their schooling at Palmer College of Chiropractors, then they should be a good chiropractor and be "straight" and practice straight chiropractic care and not be out to rape your wallet and use gadgets, etc. I heeded her advice and now am seeing a Palmer graduate and have been very happy with my care and my back is tons better now (after I was told there was nothing that could be done by my orthopedist). It did not happen overnight, took about 2-3 months, about $45 a visit. She "adjusts" (cracks) my back, neck and hips. I have had one "relapse" so to speak (which can happen and is normal) but that is on the mend now. I now only go every 2 weeks. I will probably continue to see her even after I sign off on the accident (my health insurance covers $1000 of chiropractic care a year, so I will be covered which is nice at 2 visits a month pretty much). As long as you don't go to a quack, I think it would probably help you but don't expect miracles overnight, takes a little time to feel better. Good luck.
I have a great chiropractor who adjusts my wrist.
Might call some local DCs in your area and see if any of them do wrists/CPS. I'm currently lucky enough to have insurance that pays a small portion, but even without he only charges $45 for visit, which is well worth it to me.
Anyway, just another suggeston/idea for you.
I work for a chiropractor and he likes disc.
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