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This morning I had my neck re-alined , Best it's felt in many years and the vertigo is gone to. He realigned my inner ear. So I'm going to have the guy do my back. Always thought of these guys as the hocus pocus type. Boy was I wrong. His office also dose rehab , so I may be taking my rehab for my knee their.

Anyway I'm feeling great ....today LOL
 
Been visiting mine at least once a month for the past ten years. Does wonders for my back (L4,L5 discs collapsed), and also my shoulders and neck occasionally.
 
And I wouldn't be walking at all without one! That said, all chiropractors are NOT created equal. Took me months to find one when I moved back to SoCal. She keeps me moving and mobile and mostly within tolerable pain. Won't comment on family doc's. CoC's.
 
I had a great chiropractor in Florida and was very satisfied with the results in all areas of my back. The first one I saw when we moved to Thomasville, GA was a total loss; it was like he was afraid to do the twist and crunch I needed. I found another one and he did a pretty good job; really need to go back but tomorrow never seems to get here!
 
I swore by mine, until he sent a bill for appointments that I canceled..:(. That said...I was in a lot of pain in my shoulders and had numbness in my hands. Regular doc sent me to get MRI's and the specialists told me I had arthritis and should start on pain meds. I went to the chiro and was pain free in a few weeks...and continue to be. I do LOTS of stretching now and it has seemed to keep everything in place. My dad gets sinus infiections and goes to the chiro to fix it (along with his back)...a little pop with a tool and his nose is flowing like Niagara! Another resolution for me this year is yoga...there's an app for that. :)
 
I go every three weeks to mine, and I've been going for about 4 years now. When I went at first I had been going every week to a physiotherapist, to soften my back muscles as I had severe contractures on my neck that led to have severe vertigo attacks. Then I got carpal syndrome in both hands, and the doc wanted me to go under surgery.

After the first three sessions I started to feel better all over, an in two months the contractures dissapeared, the carpal syndrome in 4 months and I have not caught any cold or flu since then, so in my case I can only say that it works. They are expensive, but I think it is worth. My only advice would be get informed about the reputation and success about the one you've chosen.
 
There is an extreme range of quality in chiropractor doctors. I have seen a couple who should be shot and a couple who should wear halos. Talk to lots of friends and relations about their experiences with the local docs. You will probably find a name or two that keeps coming up as great and a name or two that keeps coming up as lousy.

Do your research. Do not wait until the last minute. You want this man's/woman's name before you need them.

Enjoy and happy hunting,
JimB
 
Jim my primary doc usualy will hand me a list of name for me to look up but she referenced me to this guy in her building that has been there 2 years and said he's very good. I see him again tomorrow.
 
Ditto what Jim said. I have been to a bunch and have found they vary all over the map just like in any profession. I initially went to a DO who worked to fix my back after an auto accident. He was great, but alas went into retirement. The current chiropractor is very good at what he does and is very up front and professional. (way better than my MD/DO) Never required x-rays. just helps me out a few times a year when I do something stupid or just get up in the morning crooked.
 
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