chiropractors..... godsends or charlatans?

[RitchieJoe]

I have been informed I have sciatica, anyone had any success with a chiropractor?

 

[Trickedem]

Worked for me. I don't agree with the mumbo jumbo of it, but I can remember almost crawling into the chiropractors then being able to walk out.

 

[Andrew_P]

God send for me, the work they did on my shoulder after a dislocation and fracture was painful but far more productive than the physio I was having at the same time

 

[Cuchilo]

Was bent double when my back went after moving house . Went along and the pretty lady did a bit of pushing and shoving on my back . Then I laid on my front and she put by legs up in the air and jumped on them my back made a huge crunching noise and my nuts fell out of my pants but she fixed my back

 

[Hill Wimp]

I see an osteopath. They have got me mobile after all sorts of sporting injuries.

Wouldn't be without mine.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Worked for me too. Sorted out a long term knee injury that countless bouts of physio failed to solve

 

[RitchieJoe]

Thank you all for the feedback, oh and @Cuchilo without pics it never happened

 

[RitchieJoe]

Dangerous quackery. http://skepdic.com/chiro.html

I have no experience with them so I can't comment either way, but how would you explain the results in this thread?

 

[Cuchilo]

Thank you all for the feedback, oh and @Cuchilo without pics it never happened

I wish it never happened

 

[Mo1959]

Have a look at this.
http://damn.com/backpain/?utm_sourc...campaign=backpainwanp&utm_rcreplace_3430=5175

I'm currently hunting around for a good one myself.

 

[DRHysted]

A good one is worth their weight in gold.

I always go for a female, as they tend to manipulate you back into shape, whereas I've found males less sensitive (hard to explain really). Also I use the ones that correct your whole body, not just the area you've damaged (mine tends to be the back).

 

[Beebo]

I have found sports physios and osteopaths more use than chiroprators

 

[Andrew_P]

Mine was definitely not placebo. I had private Chiropractor and Physio sessions each end of the week and the benefit was significant after the chiropractor. I never had my neck cracked. The physio even remarked on how fast my recovery went and was amazed I was back on my bike in 5 weeks. I have had zero problems since although this might have been due to how traumatic the original dislocation was

 

[Mo1959]

A good one is worth their weight in gold.

I always go for a female, as they tend to manipulate you back into shape, whereas I've found males less sensitive (hard to explain really). Also I use the ones that correct your whole body, not just the area you've damaged (mine tends to be the back).

Interesting you should say that. One I have been recommended is a female and the gentleman she treated that recommended her said that he was barely able to walk into her surgery but was good as new after a couple of sessions.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I have found chiropractic to be more use than sports physios and osteopaths.

My GP at rhe time was a big advocate.