How many of you see a Chiropractor?

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Just Curious,
How many of you see a Chiropractor?

How often do you go?

Do you find it risky if you are one man show?
 
Just Curious,
How many of you see a Chiropractor?

How often do you go?

Do you find it risky if you are one man show?

Risky? I'm so very confused about ... whatever it is you're trying to ask. But, I guess I'll just answer as you asked.

I don't go to a Chiropractor.

I don't understand why or how it would be risky if you're a one man show or not.
 
I will move this when I get on a pc but it's a strange question.

There isn't a risk that I know with a Chiropractor, it's a treatment for whatever you have wrong with you so where is the risk?
 
I think OP is alluding to the risk of back injury lifting PC towers and the likelihood of loss of earnings if one man band.

If you practice safe lifting techniques it should be a risk to you
 
I have gone to a Chiropractor in the past and they were an immense help. That said there is a huge difference between a talented Chiropractor and an average one. Also if they suggest you'll need to come back on a continuing basis be very wary. Also with the right stretching and precautions you shouldn't need to see a Chiro unless you have some injury.
 
There definitely is a risk. They cause more than a few strokes a year and a whole lot more minor problems.

I believe mine put me in hospital. I had a bad back, they did various "corrections" and sold me on the idea I had one leg longer than the other (total rubbish according to the orthopedic consultant) and have me a heel raise. Result: 1 week later I have a massive nerve impingement and then surgery.

Chiropractic theory is based on complete unscientific nonsense. It comes from the from the bone crackers and snake oil salesmen of the Wild West. However you may still be helped by one because they also do other things that are more like physiotherapy - exercises, advice and so on. These work. Some Chiros have almost completely dropped the alternative BS side of their trade (the "subluxation theory") and these tend to be more honest and open about what really works.
 
I swear by my chiropractor. I have had back related issues most of my life due to a nasty car accident I had when I was a child. While I typically did not need to see a chiropractor when I was in good shape and very physically active, now that I'm a parent and busy on numerous fronts, and work a job that puts me in front of a computer monitor at least 8 hours a day, I find it harder to have that time to exercise and subsequently I pay for it by putting my back out of line more often.

In efforts to stay on what I assume to be the OP's intent, I would say...
...take care of yourself by staying in decent physical shape.
...practice good lifting techniques when dealing with heavier equipment.
...if you have a back related issue just go to the chiropractor and pay out of pocket.

It is important to look into the methodology of the chiropractor you intend to use. Personally, I stay away from a local guy that just uses a little hand held tool that "thumps" your disks/areas of discomfort. I think this method is a joke. Especially when the whole visit is around 10-15 minutes. These are typically the types that want you to come back the next day or even twice that week.

The guy that I go to utilizes a different approach and numerous methods. He first uses electric stimulation, combined with heat packs, to get my back loosened up and ready for adjustment. He will then physically manipulate my body (vertebrae) and follow that up with a spin in the massage chair (if I need it). These visits typically take around 30-45 minutes. I know that I "got what I paid for" because I physically feel better after the visit. For example, I may have got my full range of motion back, or I no longer have a vertebrae turned pinching a nerve causing me to feel like someone was stabbing me in my back, etc. He is also more concerned with my health and well being instead of return visits!

In the end it is all up to you and your needs.

FYI, typically, chiropractic visits are not covered by most insurance providers anyway. I think that I may get $5 out of a $30 visit paid for, but at least it goes towards my overall deductible.
 
Very bad back myself....degenerative disks....l2/l3, worse l3/l4, very bad l4/l5, and still pretty bad l5/s1.

Last September I had a discectomy done on l4/l5 to slice away the part of the blown disk sticking out...been pretty good most of the winter since then.

We are certainly in a difficult field to work in..for our backs. Especially those of us that have business clients...carrying in huge servers, even larger rack mounted battery backup units, huge workgroup class laser printers, stacks of desktop computers, etc.
 
Sorry if you felt it was in the wrong Topic area, but I felt it was a business/legal topic as this can take away your business if you are one man show in a hot sec.
A few customers found out I was seeing a chiropractor and they informed me to really be careful and do the research. Some were even personal stories w/ strokes involved due to chiropractic services.

My main reason for posting also was to find out if others have done this and has it helped their business or performance. I have client who wish's to do trade for each others services. He is very well known, many people go and I was going for the past 4 months off/on because I have been so busy.

It's nice feeling when your attacked for posting in the wrong topic (which is complete opinion based) however my main point being, everyone makes mistakes? Let's face it everyone on here has messed up something on a repair/job at one -time or another, its "human" nature. In our field its not life threatening (in most cases) we return next day warranty the work and credit them a discount on next service, no biggie. If the chiropractor messes up, not so easy.
One man show, supporting his family, running an exploding business - 3yrs old. I would say there are some risks there. I even sold my GSXR1000 because I cannot afford the risk of having someone make a "human" mistake and break my leg or worse, what then?

Yes, I know the odds are one in a million of this happening to me with a chiropractor. Am I just being paranoid?
 
Why focus on chiropractors? There are other treatments for back and some of them are even grounded in science. Physiotherapy for instance is very unlikely to cause problems and is effective.
 
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Osteopaths because they seem to usually be mentioned in the same breath as chiropracters. I played a lot of football when I young and had a couple of broken legs. For years after I suffered with back and neck trouble and ended up going to a chiropractor who told me my alignment was out. I just has the one session and things improved. He mentioned about getting more exercise and get supple so me and my wife joined a Pilates class. After two sessions I ended up in a lot of pain and went to an osteopath this time and had another five visits to put things right. I later also got a trapped nerve in my elbow(extremely painful) which the osteopath treated with acupuncture to relieve the pain. I later had to go to hospital and was found to have permanent nerve damage.

Back to the chiropractor. I do find it difficult to relax when they are jerking your neck around knowing that an injury could leave you paralysed for life.
 
I'm not a doctor and please don't take this as medical advice, it is just what works for me.

I crack my own back/neck when I feel like it's out. That may not be the best way but I feel like I have a lot more control and I know my bodies limits. I used to go to a chiropractor, but like Martyn, that whole jerking my neck thing left me very uneasy. Ever since my wife taught me how to crack my back/neck I have never found the need to go to a chiropractor.

I also have a hot tub, so that helps with getting relaxed enough for self adjustment. A suppose a warm bath would work, but I'm to tall to fit in my bath tub comfortably. :rolleyes:
 
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Osteopaths because they seem to usually be mentioned in the same breath as chiropracters.

The killer is insurance...and being covered. Over here in the States...following what will be covered by insurance is a big deal, unless you're rich enough to be able to afford "out of pocket".

I've done decades of Chiro and Physical Therapy. I find both to be beneficial...but of course this varies from person to person and what your exact cause is. My issues caused such a mis-alignment of my lower back that it took a Chiro to help straighten it out..and then lots of P/T to build up my core strength to help keep my back aligned. Now and then it does take a Chiro to pop it back in place.

And it it comes time for surgery...I strongly recommend going beyond an Ortho surgeon..and having an operation done by a Neurosurgeon instead.
Naturally...surgery only after exhausting everything else. Discectomy is very successful, you are up and walking pain free that same day, however...a 360* Fusion....I would not do..that is a HUGE operation that takes you out for a long time.
 
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