POLL: HELP! My back went out a few weeks ago - do I keep going to the chiropractor, or stop seeing him and do exercises?

Some chiros have the gift from God. Some are not that good,some, are quacks. Sorry to hear you are hurting. I would consider another chiro. I had a problem with my siatic sp. It took months ! It got to the point of zero improvement that my Dr. took x-rays. There are some new tricks they have and there's a chiro that actually has a machine that stretches the spine ? It is not uncommon for me to go and have it worse . Like,it starts to get better and then you get an adjustment from hell. Good luck o.p. ,respect, for your unwavering anti vax and born free attitude.

As a person who's never been married or had kids

I've always had to find a way to carry on

If your problem isn't hospital room stay worthy

Find a way

If you have to go to the chiropractor more than twice, for the same problem, you are going to the wrong chiropractor.

Sure some people like to go once a month & that’s ok but unless you are making a living playing football or something where your body takes heavy blows you don’t need to go more than that.

If making your pocket book lighter makes your back feel better then go every day!

If you didn't care,

you would not be making a comment on his thread,

you obviously do care but,

you are coward to admit it,

Voted Other.

I have serious back issues, arthritis that's bad. Not to mentioned I fractured my hip and seriously injured l4 and l5 during a mishap fall when I was in my 20s.

Been taking this stuff and it works. Period. Takes about 1 week to notice improvements. About 6 weeks to be able to do shit 1/2 way normal.

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If you didn't care,

you would not be making a comment on his thread,

you obviously do care but,

you are coward to admit it,

I can relate. Been caring for my husband with surgery recovery. I (140lb) have to help him up out of the chair (285lb) on occasion and its been killing my back.

Get a back support weight belt for support and go swimming if you can. The belt really helped with the pain and recovery and prevents from further injury.

Thanks! I think the chiropractors can do no more, and it's time to exercise core strength.

I believe the chirprogractor helped a lot on that first or second day, though. They are good for that first adjustment / correction. But after that, I think you have to work at it via exercise and proper posture, etc.

What's wrong with your back? Have you gone to a doctor to have it checked out?

I do exercises for mine, but that's because I was examined by a doctor who told me it was a muscle problem.

I know of someone who injured her back and went to a chiropractor instead of a physician. When the chiropractor couldn't help her, she then went to a doctor. She needed back surgery, but since she waited so long before seeing a doctor, they didn't dare operate due to all of the scar tissue that had built up. She suffered with back pain for the rest of her life!

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I had a bad back,

doctor said I needed an operation,

I told him...maybe I do....but you are not the one who is going to do it....

i began to study and inevstigate...after many years of trial an error i finally fixed it...

this I what I did,

Get an inversion table,

lose weight if you are too heavy,

take vitamin C every day,

drink plenty of purified water,

put a cushion on the floor to use it to elevate your lumbar region,

do pelvic exercises to flex your back with your back elevated on the cushion,

stretch to the sides and pull your legs over your chest to roll a back and forth,

get a strong massager and put it on your back,

you can do this as you sit down watching tv or chatting online,

this will bring circulation to the back and you will feel better instantly,

you can also get a tens machine

Honestly Butch, a chiropractor for me has never worked. You may feel good for one day IMHO. I am waiting on my second surgery disc disease. I was always told one you go to a chiropractor, you will always "need" to go to a chiropractor. Cold and heat along with pain reliever for now...

Grab a Pilates Reformer from thrift if you see one. It will make your abs strong, but more importantly, stretch your backbone. I got 3/4" taller with regular use. You can learn floor pilates, too, for free, from internet vids. Pilates was developed for those with injuries to begin with.

Stretches are VERY valuable for recuperation - vids online; and use those legs when picking things up, while keeping abs tight so back doesn't take all the strain.

Your psoas are weak.

Last Edited by Coraline on 07/04/2021 08:28 PM

this is true

This^^ being in a pool of water takes the extra gravity off your back it will help.

this is true

Sleep on a hard surface carpet on concrete. Tie two big toes together. Sleep like this for a couple days and start stretching. Ab workouts etc. been there, done that. Sorry brother

2.5 weeks isn't really that long if you hurt your back bad.

Physical therapy all the way

Go to a physical therapist and get exercises

Try YouTube for today since they are closed

Hi i am an osteopath and going to see a chiro 3 times a week for months on end is crazy.

The very area that he is working on is the "weak link". You need treatment on the areas above and below that. Of course you expect pain relief but treating the symptoms each time is never addressing the cause. I cant go into the philosophy or mechanical principles here.

I can only speak in generisations but go see someone that will treat you for longer and less frequently that will actually work toward the cause. you should have also been given exercsies and lifting advice. As with any profession there are the exception but these chiros they just manipulate away with little regard to proper integration and that is where they get a bad reputation.

anyway good luck mate

All I can say is I have had many back issues and really got worried but my back always gets better. If you are in pain ,I wouldn't think an exercise would fix it The pain is a pinched nerve and then the muscles are binding you up and protecting the back and trying to prevent pinching. Don't give up and some times it might take a week of laying around until it works itself out.

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Thanks!!

Yeah, I'm suspicious that they have not recommended specific exercises yet.

be absolutely sure to check out the book healing back pain by john e. sarno

Yeah, I imagine so. I read it can take months to heal.

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Been there done that several times. The best chiro I ever had I did both. He would push the out of place bone back in place and gave me excercises to do. It took a month or two but worked.

In the future keep your stomach muscles tight, keep in shape. It's your stomach muscles that mostly keep your spine straight and in good shape, not you back muscles.