Have you been to a chiropractor to relieve pain ever in your life?

Question

I have heard stories that, once you go, if you want to keep feeling normal and pain free you have to make future, regular appointments, and if you stop going, all that relieved pain comes back.

Then I heard none of that is true, and the only reason why someone might make 3 or 4 appointments is because they needed more than one appointment to relieve all of the pain.  But once they are pain free, there's no need to keep going back, unless pain comes back unexpectedly.

I'm not in any pain, it's something I heard probably over 20 years ago, and I've been watching chiropractor YouTube videos so it got me thinking, thought I'd ask about it.

Have you seen a chiropractor and what is true about it and what is false?

Thanks if you can help out.

formerly_bob · Accepted Answer

I've been treated by a chiropractor, massage therapist and a physical therapist all for the same problem. Each had a certain role.  Massage loosened up muscle spasms that were causing joints to be misaligned.  Chiropractic adjustment popped the joints back into place.  Physical therapy taught me stretching and strengthening exercises to prevent the spasms and misalignment from happening again.

Chiropractic adjustments only provide temporary relief - they do not fix the problem that is causing joints to misalign.   You need some other approach to eliminate the cause, be it surgery, exercise, stretching, or changing maladaptive behaviors such as craning the neck, poor posture, improper gait, etc.

Anonymous · Answer

when my back went out , a chiropracter popped it back .

Have you been to a chiropractor to relieve pain ever in your life?

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