Thinking about seeing a Chiropractor

[OneBadassCat]

Hey guys I know that quite a few people on the huddle have had experiences with them and I was wondering who you would recommend. I know there are some bad rumors about chiropractors and I don't want to see someone shady. I've been having some middle-lower back stiffness/pain for a while.

Thanks

[boo7382]

Only one I have ever seen was Dr. Priester on 7th St. He does a good job though, my parents go to him as well.

http://www.priesterchiro.com/

[Panthro]

Chiropractors should never try to fix a problem. Often times they over step their boundries. They are not doctors and should be seen under the recommendation of your primary care physician.

[cookinwithgas]

^agreed

I had an issue that a chiro specifically could help me on...and it worked.

Problem was they "preauthorized me" for my insurance, I prepaid the rest - then after it was all over they gave me some crap about a "wrong insurance code" and want almost 500 more bucks from me so beware.

[CatsMeow]

I use one in Florida--would that help?

[dimbee]

When my back needs adjusting, I go to http://www.randolphchiro.com/ and see Dr. Firzcak. He's a great guy and very good at what he does. I definitely recommend him, and I've got a spine as crooked as a dog's hind leg!

That said, chiropractors are a relief of a problem, not a fix. If you can get your back fixed properly, do so.

[Darth Biscuit]

I've gone to the chiro for 20 years off and on. Mine is a genuinely nice guy and they work with my insurance and when my insurance visits are over he lets me keep coming and pay the same price... and doesn't push me to come more than I want to.

I know that just like every other profession there are con artists but I've never had a bad experience.

[lightsout]

As everybody has said already, chiropractors are a means of relief, not fixing.

I would try a lot of stretching and some motrin before I went to a chiro, though. I know people who got completely screwed both money wise and with bad practice. I had back pain for about a year, and I just stretched and did a lot of core strengthening exercises. Worked wonders and now my back doesn't hurt unless I stand for hours on end without any rest.

[Jackofalltrades]

Disagree completely with the premise that chiro's don't fix.

I also disagree about seeing a PCP before a chiro.

I love my chiropractor, Birav Patel on Poplar Tent in Concord.

[jasonluckydog]

My chiro in Charleston is Dr.Lima and he is great!

I also had a few deep massage sessions that really helped.

[mush]

Probably no help to anyone but Dr. Frank Verri in Pittsburgh is the best in the town.

[Panthers_Lover]

My chiropractor has worked wonders on my back/shoulder problems that I've had on and off for years. I don't go on a regular basis, though I'm convinced that I probably would be better off doing that. I go when it gets really bad, and he works it out great ... sometimes with the help of the massage therapist. When I got what turned out to be a pinched nerve in my neck/spine (which we didn't know until later), they did relieve a lot of the pain, but didn't "cure" it. Went to the orthopedist, who did the MRI to confirm, put me in PT and traction. Now, it's nearly gone ("cured"). I think in combo, the chiro and ortho were what I needed.

[Panthro]

Chiro's are like acupuncture and reflexology. If they help you thats great but they should not be substituted for actual medical care. There are PCP's out there that work with and refer chiro's...shopping for the right PCP is important.