Chiropractors and me ol' back

egan007

Howya
I did me back in this week and went to a chiropractor thursday morning.
He explained what was wrong and provided relief.

I felt much better after and went for another session this morning.
He explained that the problem i have has been building up for a while and that he can provide a few sessions that will relieve me but the problem may return further down the line. Alternatively he can provide a rehab program.

I have been to a chiro 10 years ago for a similar problem.

Since yesterday anyone i have mentioned 'Chiropractor' has provided me with a endless horror stories of someone they know that got their backs fecked up by a chiro....

So what's the story - I had no problem the last time and responded well to the treatment this time.
If there are any professionals / people with experience of long term care with one let me know how you got on.
Any advice appreciated - but i don't want to hear that a friends brothers cousin was killed by a chiroprector during the night.
Thanks

Enii

There was an expose on Primetime a week or two ago how chiropracters have caused paralysis to people, it is when they do that thing where they crack your neck from side to side. You don't get instantly paralysed it normally occurs in the few days after you have been to a chiropracter. Think going to a physio would be a wiser move.

egan007

One opinion down - my chiro told me about that program and recons it was targeted to make them look bad

ISAW

egan007 wrote:

One opinion down - my chiro told me about that program and recons it was targeted to make them look bad

I suggest you take this discussion to the Irish Skeptics board.

Meanwhile. I would ask what you know about the basis for chiroparactic? Are you aware it has wierd non medical theory. Now ostiopathy while not established professionally in Ireland is a manipulative technique gentler and does require a study of medicine i.e. it has a medical basis. as does phisio.

As to cost, the ostiopath will probably take one or maybe two visits. The visit will be longer typically 20 mins as opposed to 5 for the chiro. The ostiopath will suggest behaviour modification e.g. not bending down, not reaching outside a circle made by your arms in fronmt of you. there is a joke about chiros and how many it takes to screw in a lightbulb. I think it goes something like it only takes one chiro but the lightbulb has to come back every two weeks for life.

Scruff

The problem is they are not recognised medical professionals and receive no certification from a government recognised body. If you have an issue with one of them over malpractice there is no way to stop them from practicing like there is with a doctor or physio.

Imo its one thing getting a few herbs etc off a similalry unrecognised herbalist and another for letting someone in an unrecognised profession mess with your spine.

egan007

Have you guys been to one or know someone or is this just opinions?
I have used herbs for many ailments and they work just fine...

Einstein

For what its worth, I'm a neuromuscular therapist (part-time) It's all soft tissue manipulation, and 9.9 times out of 10, back problems are muscular issues.
I would second the opinion to see an osteopath over both a physio and a chiropracter.

dave

vibe666

i've had back problems since my early teens, as has my father, and he always went to an osteopath, so that's what I did initial;ly, and have always had good results.

i moved to ireland 3 years ago, and put my back out badly (in a heap on the floor, and unable to stand straight for a week type badly) and everyone i spoke to here said 'chiropractor' and nobody could even name an osteopath never mind name a good one.

so i went to a chiropractor on fitzwilliam sq. with a goods rep. and shelled out for 4 visits + a visit somehwere else for a full back x-ray and some bath salts of some kind that were recommended.

i didn't get better, and it seemed like they wanted to keep me coming back for a minimum of 12 weeks for 24 sessions to permanently fix my problem.

I'm an IT contractor, and if I don't work, I don't get paid, so i wasn't up for that, and couldn't convince them to do a quick fix for me.

i left and didn't come back after the 4th session and the following day i went to a proper doctor who had a look and gave me a combo of 3 drugs which had me up and about that afternoon and back to normal in 3 days, and touch wood 8 months later I've not had any more severe problems.

needless to say, I won't be going back to the chiropractor any time soon, but I'd love to know if anyone knows of a good osteopath around the city centre.

ISAW

vibe666 wrote:

needless to say, I won't be going back to the chiropractor any time soon, but I'd love to know if anyone knows of a good osteopath around the city centre.

do you know where the American college is on Merrion square? Number one I think opposite the Oscar Wilde Statue inside the square. On the facing street is the Mont Clare Hotel and on the same side opposite the mont clare is the Davenport hotel (used to be an old church). Between the Davenport and the american college is a door which leads to an osteopath's clinic.