Do you think going to a Chiropractor is safe?
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There might be some quacks out there, or Chiropractors that make a mistake, but for the most part what they do is very safe in general.  Go to a reputable chiropractor if you're going and not the cheapest.
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chiropractors job is to remove any nerve interference that can cause disease. Chiropractors specialize in the nervous system. They align your body so that your body can work for you and restore your health.
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It is very bad for you, especially for your neck and back.  It wouldn't take much for you to "crack" your spine the wrong way and end up paralyzed.  That's why professionals go to school for that.  go to a Chiropractor and have it done professionally.
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Some chiropractors are not too bad. They seek to cure rather than get you hooked on regular treatments. Most, however (my opinion) are in it for the money and want you to keep coming back. If you want a permanent cure to spinal problems, you would do better to get a book by Kit Laughlin called "Overcome Neck and Back Pain". He studied chiropractic, yoga, shiatsu, and others. He's come up with a system of stretching exercises which do pretty much everything a chiropractor can do except without the price and having to go into the office. Check it out, it's one of the best books I've ever gotten.
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perhaps yes, provided you can trust your doctor and his opinion not for you to worry. if you can't trust him, good luck!
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No, they are not.\n\nChiropractors focus on the relationship between bodily structure (primarily that of the spine) and function, and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health. Chiropractors use manipulative therapy as an integral treatment tool.\n\nChiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health. There is an emphasis on manual treatments including spinal manipulation or adjustment.\n\nChiropractic is also recognised as a science of applied neurophysiologic diagnosis based on the theory that health and disease are life processes related to the function of the nervous system: irritation of the nervous system by mechanical, chemical, or psychic factors is the cause of disease; restoration and maintenance of health depend on normal function of the nervous system.
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You might want to try a website I ran across recently that has a list of Chiropractors from all over. Good Luck!
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Courtney, you should try chiropractic care.  It is a safe and gentle way to help with chronic back pain, even from scoliosis.  I work for a chiropractor in South Carolina and she uses a new technology of chiropractic treatment that doesn't have any twisting, poping or cracking when the adjustment is delivered.  It is called the Pro-Adjuster and many chiropactors all over the world are beginning to use this technology.  We had a 27 year old male with chronic back pain from his scoliosis and he received dramatic relief in just a few treatments.  Make sure to do your research on doctors in your area, so you can find a chiropractor who fits into your specific needs.  If you want more information on the Pro-Adjuster and to find doctors in your area using it, go to www.pro-adjuster.com.
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Chiropractors are not quacks. This is a term used by biased MD's trying to protect their turf. It was first coined by the American Medical Association and they were successfully sued by Dr. Wilk of Chicago in the Illinois Supreme Court and the AMA appealed to the Supreme Court, which denied them in the late eighties. The AMA then had to pay 20 some million dollars for it.\n\nAlso, they are part of the National Institutes of Health a world organization. In Fact, NCCAM a part of said organization just gave a whole bunch of money to have chiropractors in a research setting.\n\nThe Veterans Administration has Chiropractors on staff at VA hospitals around the country. Your elected representatives in the federal government are putting through legislation so that active military can see chiropractors and pay for it.\n\nLance Armstrong has a chiropractor that he credits go to a library and look at his book.\n\nEvander Holyfield the boxer has a wife who is an MD. He was adjusted before and after every fight. Look for it, it has been reported.\n\nMost of the NFL, NBA, and Baseball teams all have chiropractors on staff.\n\nThe winter Olympics health team, that means MD's, were under the direction of a Chiropractor.\n\nAll fifty states have chiropractors. If they are quacks, why would the states allow them to practice. You can find chiropractors in the Emergency Department of Hospitals, i.e. New Jersey off the top of my head. Also, they have the lowest malpractice insurance premiums of all primary care. Most countries have chiropractors. You can even find American chiropractors in Chinese hospitals.\n\nsidenote: Quackwatch and it's affiliated websites are run by a doctor who doesn't practice and who has been successfully sued over and over by chiropractors.\n\n\nIf you want to see, what unbiased research there is about chiropractic then go to where all journals in science are at and look for your self.\n\nwww.pubmed.gov, which is a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
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That is total bull.  Visit your primary care physician and have a thorough evaluation done, if he/she just gives you meds and you want more than that then ask for a referral to see a physiatrist if you have chronic symptoms. A referral to a physical therapist may also be an excellent option for you based upon the physician's findings.  Also, tell your physician which chiropractor you visited and what they told you was wrong, that way the physician is aware of this quack. \n\nI will say this, if you decide to see a therapist, do not be afraid to call around and ask to speak to the therapist to see if they indeed specialize in spinal care. Some do and some don't, it is a much wider field than most realize. Most physical therapists that do specialize in spinal care are highly educated in the dynamics of the spine and also do perform manipulation of your joints when warranted but they also have many other options for advanced treatment. \n\nNone the less, I do not recommend corporate facilities such as HealthSouth, NovaCare or Banyan Tree as most of these facilities do not allow the therapist to have control over thier own schedules and you may not be able to see the same therapist from visit to visit, which in my opinion is poor medical care care driven by corporate interest. \n\nChiropractic care, if you can call it that, what a sham! There may be a few good chiros out there who want to do a good job and may actually practice ethically but the profession is litered with so many quacks like the one you visited that finding a good chiro is about as likely as winning the lottery or being struck by lightening.\n\nWhat the general population doesn't seem to realize anymore is that chiropractors are traditionally not trained in modern medicine nor are they a branch of modern medicine. They do NOT go to medical school. Chiropractors are trained in chiropractic which is an unfounded, unscientific model of quasihealthcare usually taught in colleges that only teach chiropractic. There is not a single chiropractic school in the states that is found in a university system. They are usually seperate entities from all other schools because they teach their own form of science and health which is NOT recognised in the mainstream. They are NOT another type of medical doctor that just decided to go into chiropractic care versus say, orthopedics or neurology. \n\nIf you want to know the truth behind chiropractic care and chiropractors, then check out the following links. Really check out these sites too as many of the articles are written by chiropractors that have renounced their own profession.\n\nhttp://www.ncahf.org/pp/chirop.html...\nhttp://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...\nhttp://www.chirobase.org/01general/chiro...\nhttp://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsid....\nhttp://www.chirobase.org/01general/skept...\nhttp://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...\nhttp://www.chirobase.org/06dd/chirovet.h...\n\nAlso, chiropractors state that research has justified their techniques, check out the following;\n\nDuring the past few years, two reports about the treatment of low-back pain have placed chiropractic in a favorable light. One, issued by the RAND Corporation, concluded that spinal manipulation was appropriate for some cases of low-back pain. The other, produced by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), judged manipulation useful for controlling symptoms while awaiting the spontaneous recovery that occurs within a month in most patients with low-back problems.\nAlthough chiropractors have promoted these reports as endorsements of chiropractic, they are not. They merely support the use of manipulation in carefully selected patients. Only a few of the research studies on which their conclusions were based involved manipulation by chiropractors; most were done by medical doctors and physical therapists whose practices are not identical to those of chiropractors. Most chiropractors manipulate the vast majority of patients
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I would recommend seing a chiropractor - sounds like a pinched nerve.
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If you are concered about safety there are several non-drug therapies you can try. The best way to take advantage of them is to find someone who does manipulative medicine. All osteopathic physicains will be trained to do these procedures but not all of them do OMT (the manual part of osteopathic medicine). A massage therapist might be a good place to start or a chiropractor although I don't know that this is part of thier training. Overall I would recommend an osteopathic physician (they had a D.O. after thier name instead of an M.D. but they are both fully credentialed physicians). They can help with both the non-drug therapy and answer you question about safe drug more knowledgably.
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Thats a myth that MDs tell people because of course they want to medicate you and get their kick back from the drug companies.  I even had one doctor say that my chiropractor was a quack.  I once could barely walk 1/2 block because of leg problems related to my permanate back injuries.  My MD just drugged me and told me that was how I was going to be for the rest of my life.  Chiropractic resolved that problem for me and even gave me tecniques to maintain my bodily stature.
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Talk to your chiropractor
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sciatica is serious business, it can change your life. Your sciatic nerve is the main trunk of your spine.. quite litteraly  the core of your central nervous system.. Sciatica can drop you to your knees and there isn't much they can to.. Thanks to prescription junkies its hard to get pain killers. A good chiropractor helps but the best thing you could do is find a QXCI operator in your area, they can help with pain.I make a living in bioresonance and at one time I was a skeptic. One treatment on a QXCI and I was pain free for a month. I was so impressed that I bought one and went into the business to help others. PM me with your local info (city/state) and I'll find some one near you.
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Please, do NOT ask your doctor about Neurontin.  It is a medicine designed for treating seizures.  It should be used as a last resort right before surgery.  See a chiropractor.  This is what we are trained to treat we are musculoskeletal specialists.  If you are scared to see a chiropractor, start with a massage therapist or physical therapist first.  But there is NO reason to be scared to see a chiropractor.  Just do your research first, find out who your friends or family see.  If they don't see anyone, ask around town about who is best.  Sciatica can be caused by anything from a tight muscle to arthritis in the spine to a disc problem.  Get evaluated by a qualified professional to be sure this is actually your problem.
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chiropractics adjust your spinal cord to allow your body function best. they have many different techniques and will use them according to what you need. to my experience the adjustments are completely painfree (they actually feel really good)and their effect is quite fast. if you have a back or neck problem you should definitely see one (to my experience they are much more effective than physiotherapists when it comes to the matters of the spine). however make sure you choose a good chiropractitioner, someone with good experience and good reputation. my experience with chiros has been very very positive, and almost everyone in my family sees a chiro regularly. but i do know someone who saw an unexperienced chiro and she was not happy.