I need a quack!

pandamoanium

Can anyone reccommend any good chiropractors in Galway please?

d-gal

brian johnson in city chiropractors on merchants road, excellent guy, good rep and results

biko

I've used Discover Chiropractic in Liosbaun and found them excellent. 25 euro for initial consultation if you are referred by me shill shill

pandamoanium

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

Would you both personally reccommend them?

I'm a bit wary as I know a lot of these places want you to keep coming back to them 2/3 times a week for months on end.. it all seems to be a money grabbing exercise a lot of the time.

My back is killing me though.. can hardly stand up with the pain.

d-gal

ya would definitely recommend Brian, he has a new clinic out the clybaun road as well, really looks after you and spends a lot of time helping you prevent it again!

brianthebard

Brian is a nice guy, he knows what he's talking about and has plenty of time for any and all questions you might have. I would also add my recommendatioin to d-gal's. (assuming (s)he isn't a shill for him :pac: )

JohnCleary

Do some decent stretches in the morning and again in the evening. Go for a walk too

These things will do wonders... I don't believe in what you're requesting except in extreme circumstances (ie. can't get out of the bed) - And this is coming from someone who broke his spine a few years back.

Some day's i'm in real pain, those are the days I don't stretch and go for my walkies

You may think I know nothing, and I probably don't; I have no medical knowledge except for my own injuries... but seriously, give it a try

brianthebard

Did it occur to you that that might be really bad advice depending on the op's condition? And that people on boards aren't supposed to give medical advice?

Op you should ignore JC's post just in case.

inisboffin

Karl Prendergast. Excellent.
The road up on the left of Salthill Church.
Recommended to me by a massage therapist.
He is less about crunching the hell out of you and more about range of motion.
He explains how things work, gives you exercises to do yourself and is great for giving you the maximum support for the minimum visits. He is great for sports injuries, as well as smaller stuff

While stretching is good sometimes, getting it checked out by a pro is great.
I believe Karl is an Osteopath, I know the terms are muddled between here and the States as to who does what, but he is highly qualified.

witnessmenow

He suggested doing stretches and going for a walk, thats hardly major medical advice?

I would also agree with john though, I used to have back trouble when i was 14-15 , was going to chiropractor in Athlone and found it did me very little good. Once i started getting a bit more active my back problems went away ( this was well after i stopped going to the chiropractor BTW)

padi89

brianthebard wrote: »

Did it occur to you that that might be really bad advice depending on the op's condition? And that people on boards aren't supposed to give medical advice?

Op you should ignore JC's post just in case.

Your the one suggesting he go see a Chiropractor? :rolleyes:

OP go visit your GP, you do not know how serious you condition may be.

Fey!

I had Karl Prendergast recommended by a massage therapist too.

Haven't been to see him yet, though...

biko

pandamoanium wrote: »

I'm a bit wary as I know a lot of these places want you to keep coming back to them 2/3 times a week for months on end

Yes, Discover does have you back more than once a week initially. This declines though as soon as you're better.

For people who think you can go in once or twice and it's fixed, that's not how it works.
I had some serious f*cking pains after twisting my back hurling (also had a history of lumbar pain) and went several times a week and then once or twice a month. Now maybe once every 2/3 months.

I went from f*cking pain back to a normal sporty lifestyle, worth every penny imho!

You can claim back some of it if you fill out a medical form at the tax office.

JohnCleary

brianthebard wrote: »

Did it occur to you that that might be really bad advice depending on the op's condition? And that people on boards aren't supposed to give medical advice?

Op you should ignore JC's post just in case.

Would you cop on ta fcuk, you think WALKING is medical advise? No wonder we're turning into a nation of fatties.

Stretching and basic exercise such as walking is human natue and should be carried out by everyone imho. When I did my spine in, I was told all these fancy classes yada yada etc. that would be great for me, but i've found that simply walking the prom on a daily basis does me wonders. The only problem is that I feel like cr4p and get stiff if there's a day that I do no exercise (ie. hangover day)

OP doesn't state that he has any injury, nor did he ever have one, so i'm assuming (because he didn't mention any injury) that it's probably stifness rather than anything (As I said above, if I go days without exercise I feel like sh1te and can hardly walk either).

Anyhow OP, take whatever advise you want, it's you thats in pain so only you know. I know what i'd try before forking out €€€

Mrs OBumble

inisboffin wrote: »

Karl Prendergast. Excellent.
... He is less about crunching the hell out of you and more about range of motion.
He explains how things work, gives you exercises to do yourself and is great for giving you the maximum support for the minimum visits. He is great for sports injuries, as well as smaller stuff

I believe Karl is an Osteopath, I know the terms are muddled between here and the States as to who does what, but he is highly qualified.

Karl is indeed an Osteo, and I'd second (or is it now third) the recommendation.

I didn't speak up before, because the original poster asked for a chiropractor. His call if that's the sort of professional that he wants to go to. Personally, I don't like 'em in general, because they are trained to do things (manipulations etc) without warming you up (stretching etc), and I don't think that's wise. For myself, I'd always go to an osteo, because they're trained to assess and treat the whole body, not just the spine. (It may be your back that's hurting, but that doesn't mean the back is the source of the problem.)

And yes, there are "business" issues with some chiropractors too:

"Unfortunately, Ireland is one of the few remaining countries in the western world without chiropractic legislation. All members of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland (CAI) have the above standards of education. Members of the CAI are also required to complete continuing education to remain up-to-date and maintain high standards." (from

http://www.chiropractic.ie)

As a profession, it has been receiving some business-management advice about how to grow their practices. Some of this advice includes maximising the income they get from each patient, which results in the rigorous schedule of visits and dire warning about what will happen if you don't, that some have experienced. This has happened in more countries than just Ireland, and other health professions have criticised it.

And lastly, I do agree with John: some walking and stretching every day isn't medical advice, it's just good sense for maintaining physical and mental health. We should all be doing it, but as adults some people tend to forget.

d-gal

JustMary wrote: »

"Unfortunately, Ireland is one of the few remaining countries in the western world without chiropractic legislation. All members of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland (CAI) have the above standards of education. Members of the CAI are also required to complete continuing education to remain up-to-date and maintain high standards." (from

http://www.chiropractic.ie)

one of the main reasons I have recommended Brian Johnson as he is from Canada and has done all his studies there. It seems unfamiliar territory in Ireland, damn education system :pac:

Sconsey

I would agree with a lot of the other posters, I'd highly recommend Karl Prendergast. He's an osteopath and I found his approach to treating my back problems very professional, also the stretching he did with me was very gentle.
He is not interested in sqeezing you for a couple of visits either.

I've been to specialists, physio, etc and osteopath is the only one that gave any significant pain relief (excluding drugs of course :rolleyes:).

brianthebard

Stretching is medical advice if its going to do a person's back harm. And since none of your people abusing me for suggesting it know what's wrong with the OP, you shouldn't be telling them how to fix their back when you might make it worse. John you're complaining about someone telling you to go to fancy classes when you should've done another thing, well stretching might be the equivalent of fancy classes for the op. I know that I was told not to do stretches as it would harm my slipped disc. So perhaps in future you will err on the side of caution and not give out medical advice when you aren't qualified and don't know what you are talking about.

JohnCleary

brianthebard wrote: »

Stretching is medical advice if its going to do a person's back harm. And since none of your people abusing me for suggesting it know what's wrong with the OP, you shouldn't be telling them how to fix their back when you might make it worse. John you're complaining about someone telling you to go to fancy classes when you should've done another thing, well stretching might be the equivalent of fancy classes for the op. I know that I was told not to do stretches as it would harm my slipped disc. So perhaps in future you will err on the side of caution and not give out medical advice when you aren't qualified and don't know what you are talking about.

Are you thick? You have a medical injury ie. slipped disc. The OP does NOT state that they're injured, so i'm guessing their not.

I was explaining my experience (having broken my spin) of how doing basic stretches and going for a walk does wonders (so in a way I do know what i'm talking about with my own situation) so get off your high fcuking horse, if someone doesn't know how to do a basic stretch and go for a walk then there's not much hope for them. Get off your lardo arse and get outside instead of trying to be a condescending ou' ****e on an internet forum

d-gal

JohnCleary wrote: »

Are you thick? You have a medical injury ie. slipped disc. The OP does NOT state that they're injured, so i'm guessing their not.

I was explaining my experience (having broken my spin) of how doing basic stretches and going for a walk does wonders (so in a way I do know what i'm talking about with my own situation) so get off your high fcuking horse, if someone doesn't know how to do a basic stretch and go for a walk then there's not much hope for them. Get off your lardo arse and get outside instead of trying to be a condescending ou' ****e on an internet forum

Actually John the OP has stated he cannot stand up with the pain which could be a sign of a slipped disc, so your advice indeed could do damage. He is best off just going to somebody qualified and get advice rather than someone else shooting in the dark about what to do when we have never seen the OP or his proper condition

JohnCleary

If someone *actually* couldn't stand up with pain, the last place I think they'd be looking for advise is boards.ie - they'd be in the hospital. I know what it's like to be in so much back pain that I actually couldn't stand up/crawl/walk - I couldn't move - the last thing I thought of doing was coming onto boards.ie

I made a general comment that basic exercise that people seem to have forgotten about in recent years can help an awful lot. I said this FROM EXPERIENCE, but of course the usual boards.ie 'Holier than thou' had to make their condescending comments

Anyhow, this thread is going nowhere, i'm out.

padi89

d-gal wrote: »

Actually John the OP has stated he cannot stand up with the pain which could be a sign of a slipped disc, so your advice indeed could do damage. He is best off just going to somebody qualified and get advice rather than someone else shooting in the dark about what to do when we have never seen the OP or his proper condition

It could be a sign of numerous things. He/She needs to go visit their GP or see a Consultant to rule any potential serious problems.Then if he/she wants they can try the hocus pocus route.

po0k

Plenty of advice given.
The OP hasn't replied since.

This isn't PI.
Thread closed.