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Hywel said:I had several sessions with a chiro about some lower back and leg niggles and its definitely made a difference.

MattD90 said:The irony is the best chiros are the ones that don't do much chiro

The best ones are also qualified physios and incorporate that into treatment which obviously works. They stick to the musculoskeletal system and essentially behave like a physio. They may crack some joints and do "chiro" stuff but it's unlikely that's the bit that helps you

The worst ones do purely chiro, and claim to fix any disease. Their whole profession is based on a flawed principle that bones can be moved serious distances with a gentle crack of a joint. If this was true we'd be f**ked as humans and you'd slip 3 discs every time you banged the girlfriend

drew said:
you get treated by exactly the same drs privately as through the NHS

drew said:i did something similar after crashing into a tree downhill mountain biking. a lot of treatment is either based in radiology where i work or has a close working relationship with radiology, i abused the system and got gold standard care

during the week after my injury i was assessed by a consulatnt ortho surgeon who assessed me, i had plain xrays taken

within two weeks i had an MRI and a week later a MRI arthrogram

i was then referred to a physio as an cons radiologist decided the potential tear was a natural varient, which was good news not a palm off

you not wrong mate,if you can doit,go for it i say...

face pulls with a rope u mean,seated?i used to do these,somtimes i do forget some exercises....i dont get no problems doing over head just bench and deadlift now and then....

think i just need to do a lil more research possibly.try and get a refural...if nothing comes of that then defo seek a physio myself
i was reffered to a advanced scope physio who assessed me to have an imballance and several follow up appointments addressed the issue. thw whole process still took months but i didnt have to wait for appoinments or results, but hey if i cant abuse the system who can


without the initial querry on the first MRI about a tear i never would of had the 2nd fancier one or that delay, id of just gone to the physio earlier


the physio said i was bog standard gym goes with too much internal strength and too little external

YTWLs face pulls and pull aparts, super light, super strict and lots of volume every other day

drew said:
It's a logical extension to think that if you get mixed reviews on dr's who spent 5yrs as a student then however many getting a consultancy you will also get some chiros who know they're field and some who don't
What exactly is wrong with you? What did the specialist surgeon/physio recommend as a course of action?

bruce said:I'm seeing a chiro now £20 a session, I'm only seeing them to get the treatment the nhs told me to get but quick, it has taken 3 month on a waiting list to be be offered the same treatment and I don't want to wait that long, but 9 months in total since I first went(and I told them the exact diagonsis at the start) I do feel the care I got from the nhs was mixed some good some dog s**t, I also work in the nhs and its only because I new what I needed and how to ask for it that I even got as far as I have, I'm pretty sure if I didn't I would have been sacked off.

The trouble with research is that the research is alway biased anyone who says chiro is s**t and don't work will be a doctor or Physio, and the ones that says its good will be a chiro. I think if u think it is working then stick to it till u don't think it is, however I would alway say see a doctor/Physio first, I am only seeing one as a last resort. And everyone is after ur money chiros/nhs are no different

walker said:The NHS is like anything else, its a lottery on which Dr/Consultant you'll get to see. I do think they do a great job though and shouldn't be dismissed so easily.

I had a grade 3 AC joint separation in Sept 2010. Unfortunately at Rotherham hospital I saw a Consultant whose specialist area was hips. I was discharged with no surgery, physio or treatment. I was less than impressed with said Consultant who explained naff all to me. After 6 months of niggling pain and weakness I referred myself back through my GP to Barnsley requesting a shoulder (not f**king hip!) specialist. This time I was sent for more xrays and an MRI, and then my new Consultant discussed my injury and the options.. I could've opted for surgery with the procedure explained to me, but due to my young(ish) age he wanted to avoid it if possible, as did I, so I was sent for a cortisone injection into my shoulder. Now this worked! Since this in August I have experienced little discomfort and my strength has obviously come back, as I'm now stronger than ever. However, I do feel my shoulders are weaker and lagging behind because of my injury.

Anyway, after boring you, the above shows both a good and bad experience! They were amazing at the Maternity ward at Barnsley too

martinb said:
Sorry I wasn't trying to argue either, its just I used to recommend chiro to everyone and feel bad for that now, I like to redress the balance and tell people to research it

wjmxm21 said:
Peep through his letterbox

martinb said:
Sounds just like me in my early 20s, bad back, struggled to tie my shoelaces for at least a year, I was desperate.
So I overlooked things cause I felt a bit better, and I handed over £30 a session sometimes 3 a week.
Then after a long time of no progress, I started looking in to it, and its bulls**t
Everyone will call him doctor, he's not a doctor.
Im not saying there isn't something wrong with you, I'm saying him laying hands on you won't fix it
I'm just trying to save you cash thats all

drew said:
I work for the NHS. I firmly believe it to be only a force for good in this world. It frustrates me greatly when it gets bad mouthed for whatever reason as the other party never gets to defend themselves and broadly speaking, people like to moan about what they feel they are entitled too. Furthermore i cannot be bothered to get into a tit for tat debate about why you should be great full for the 2 years of what was in your opinion 'wasted' time. Primarily as I'm off to bed, so I'm fresh to waste other people's time tomorrow
The only thing I will say is I'd hope people wouldn't take your above advice. It's atrocious. Never see a chiro first

martinb said:
So he clicked your neck
Next time he does the strength tests, be honest with yourself, they aren't real
They change the angle that they apply the pressure to CON you
I spent thousands on chiro. Not that I'm f**king bitter.
IT'S NOT REAL

martinb said:
Im going to go out on a limb here and say after those 3 sessions he might suggest you need some more....