Originally Posted by sinthetiq
i wouldnt say its quackery.. it is helpful temporarily, but you're not going to see permanent healing. the adjustments feel really good, but i think it becomes an addiction. i used to go a couple days/week after i hurt my back running.. i recovered, but its not solely on the chiropractor.. personal effort and rehab is necessary
Of course it isn't permanent healing when something as minor as sneezing can throw your back out.
I have 3 problems that cause me to go to a chiro..and all 3 have improved with the Dr that I'm seeing now, who I've been with for the last 5 years. My hips are slightly uneven, i have very mild scoliosis and the cervical curve in my neck wasn't as curved as it should be. All 3 have significantly improved and I can notice a difference. The neck issue is the cause of most of my migraines, which are less often and less severe than when i was younger. I only have to go once a week now, as opposed to the 3 times a week when i was 15. As my conditions continue to improve, I will only need to get an adjustment maybe twice a month to maintain it...but of course if I feel like my neck is out, or i have back pain or pressure, i can go in.
Chiropractic care is good for living a healthy life. It keeps your vertebrae in line, which protects your spinal cord. When pressure is put on a certain part of your spinal cord because of a subluxation, it affects something else in some other part of your body. For instance, if you have a subluxation in the extreme lower part of your spine, near your tailbone, it can cause problems with the reproductive system, because that portion of your spinal cord controls the repro system.
For me, it's been a God send. I love it and I will continue to promote it...especially since it goes hand in hand with massage therapy
