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Good evening, everyone. I'm not sure what time zones you're all in, but it's evening here. I just left my second chiropractic appointment out of twelve (3/week for a month). I procrastinated for a couple years (yes, years) but finally decided to give it a try when I realized my constant back pain was beginning to take a toll on every day life. At 25 years old, I could not imagine how I'd feel at 50. After my first visit, I could tell my spine was not as contorted, but still had residual muscle pain. Second time I was in and out in ten minutes. Little difference this time.

I've been skeptical that this type of treatment actually works, but I have noticed slight results. After all, I've only been twice now. Anyone else have an opinion about chiropractors?
 
RussellSullivan said:
Good evening, everyone. I'm not sure what time zones you're all in, but it's evening here. I just left my second chiropractic appointment out of twelve (3/week for a month). I procrastinated for a couple years (yes, years) but finally decided to give it a try when I realized my constant back pain was beginning to take a toll on every day life. At 25 years old, I could not imagine how I'd feel at 50. After my first visit, I could tell my spine was not as contorted, but still had residual muscle pain. Second time I was in and out in ten minutes. Little difference this time.

I've been skeptical that this type of treatment actually works, but I have noticed slight results. After all, I've only been twice now. Anyone else have an opinion about chiropractors?
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Never use one that can't read an xray..
Those guys can cause more damage then good.
 
RussellSullivan said:
Good evening, everyone. I'm not sure what time zones you're all in, but it's evening here. I just left my second chiropractic appointment out of twelve (3/week for a month). I procrastinated for a couple years (yes, years) but finally decided to give it a try when I realized my constant back pain was beginning to take a toll on every day life. At 25 years old, I could not imagine how I'd feel at 50. After my first visit, I could tell my spine was not as contorted, but still had residual muscle pain. Second time I was in and out in ten minutes. Little difference this time.

I've been skeptical that this type of treatment actually works, but I have noticed slight results. After all, I've only been twice now. Anyone else have an opinion about chiropractors?
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Some are great, some are really bad.
I go to physio as needed.
 
So an interesting day.
Mad a licence plate bracket, turned out ok.
Decided to check timing, it was off some. Figured i would connect vacuum advance back up. Fail. It leaks. And it aggrivated the wire to the points, grounded. Truck died. Got towed home. Fixed it.
Then went for a dump run. The old girl hit 50, with some left over. But it got hot, boiled over when i got home. Ya,that sucked. Or blew-coolant.
 
RussellSullivan said:
Good evening, everyone. I'm not sure what time zones you're all in, but it's evening here. I just left my second chiropractic appointment out of twelve (3/week for a month). I procrastinated for a couple years (yes, years) but finally decided to give it a try when I realized my constant back pain was beginning to take a toll on every day life. At 25 years old, I could not imagine how I'd feel at 50. After my first visit, I could tell my spine was not as contorted, but still had residual muscle pain. Second time I was in and out in ten minutes. Little difference this time.

I've been skeptical that this type of treatment actually works, but I have noticed slight results. After all, I've only been twice now. Anyone else have an opinion about chiropractors?
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I have had very good luck with chiropractic. I went through the medical, orthopedic, neurological route and all 3 had a different answer and treatment. In fact, My chiro called me today wondering if I was ok. I hadn't been in for a couple months. LOL (I am much better now that I retired and I don't bounce around in the tool truck) I have a chiro. story to tell and I will try to make it short. I was having left side chest pains (years ago). My medical doctor sent me to a cardiologist. They started with a stress/treadmill test with EKG which I passed with flying colors. I was having chest pains on the treadmill but no issues on the ekg. They sent me home. I mentioned it to my chiro the next day and she poked around and found a rib out of place. A simple adjustment and I left the office pain free. She has cured my elbow pain the neurologist wanted to do surgery on and sciatica that the orthopedic dr wanted to fit me with a shoe appliance for. (one leg longer than the other) If I have issues, I go to my chiropractor first. Sorry I am so long winded.
 
Tooljunkie said:
So an interesting day.
Mad a licence plate bracket, turned out ok.
Decided to check timing, it was off some. Figured i would connect vacuum advance back up. Fail. It leaks. And it aggrivated the wire to the points, grounded. Truck died. Got towed home. Fixed it.
Then went for a dump run. The old girl hit 50, with some left over. But it got hot, boiled over when i got home. Ya,that sucked. Or blew-coolant.
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Never ends does it.
The things we do for fun.
 
toolmanmike said:
I have had very good luck with chiropractic. I went through the medical, orthopedic, neurological route and all 3 had a different answer and treatment. In fact, My chiro called me today wondering if I was ok. I hadn't been in for a couple months. LOL (I am much better now that I retired and I don't bounce around in the tool truck) I have a chiro. story to tell and I will try to make it short. I was having left side chest pains (years ago). My medical doctor sent me to a cardiologist. They started with a stress/treadmill test with EKG which I passed with flying colors. I was having chest pains on the treadmill but no issues on the ekg. They sent me home. I mentioned it to my chiro the next day and she poked around and found a rib out of place. A simple adjustment and I left the office pain free. She has cured my elbow pain the neurologist wanted to do surgery on and sciatica that the orthopedic dr wanted to fit me with a shoe appliance for. (one leg longer than the other) If I have issues, I go to my chiropractor first. Sorry I am so long winded.
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Long winded = details. Fine by me. I went in for low back pain, which for some time caused me no real issues other than discomfort. I could still do everything I had always been doing. Now, I've got a year and a half old daughter and I couldn't even bounce her back to sleep the other night, for the pain was too much. That pretty much put my problem into perspective and I realized I had to do something. He uses that impulse IQ gun, and it doesn't feel like it even applies enough force to do anything, but I'll be damned if I dont walk straight put of there with little to no pain, as well as some increased energy and a positive mood. Could be placebo, optimism, I don't know.
 
RussellSullivan said:
Long winded = details. Fine by me. I went in for low back pain, which for some time caused me no real issues other than discomfort. I could still do everything I had always been doing. Now, I've got a year and a half old daughter and I couldn't even bounce her back to sleep the other night, for the pain was too much. That pretty much put my problem into perspective and I realized I had to do something. He uses that impulse IQ gun, and it doesn't feel like it even applies enough force to do anything, but I'll be damned if I dont walk straight put of there with little to no pain, as well as some increased energy and a positive mood. Could be placebo, optimism, I don't know.
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I have walked in the office all hunched over in pain, dragging my leg and left standing straight with a smile on my face. It is amazing sometimes.
 
toolmanmike said:
I have walked in the office all hunched over in pain, dragging my leg and left standing straight with a smile on my face. It is amazing sometimes.
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Same here. After 3rd treatment though. But the first day i cranked it i was crawling. Had to lay flat on the floor. That sucked.
 
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