What to expect at the chiropractor?

Both my husband and I have gone to chiropractors for many years. We have found that those doctors who do not take the time to do a medical workup and x-rays are the ones to avoid. Just because they have been in business for 30 years they feel they have seen it all and know everything.We had one that was rough as everything, we actually felt worse afterwards than when we went in. We soon learned it does not need to work that way. Our dr. now has done all the above(except make things worse) and he is gentle. we always leave the office feeling good and able to function like we should. There are quacks in every line of medicine.You just have to thy your choices on for size.

The video, while not about acupuncture because the physician discusses what a chiropractor does, I feel his explanation is not complete. My chiropractor is wonderful, and thorough. She was the first doctor to work with me on nutrition as part of my overall spinal health. I never believed in chiropractors until I went to her.

Don't ever forget a Chiro is running a business. The more services done, the more billable charges there are. YOU as the patient are the final and more often than not the ONLY final payor for all services YOU agree to. A Chiro's focus is very different than an acupuncturist. Training and education, assuming the person is correctly state licenced, are also very different. Nothing wrong for a Chiro to also put an Acupuncture certification on his business "shingle" but don't kid yourself into thinking he/she is well qualified to do both. Experience in Both fields is required. Proficiency means ongoing practice for maintaining a high level of expertise. If You can afford to have both services done by the same person, goodie for you. Don't ever forget YOU as the patient are the Final $$ PAYOR. The more services offered, the more billable charges there will be. Not many insurers pay for acupuncture these days let alone Chiro services. Medicare doesn't pay for Acupuncture; Chiro services are typically limited to only specific diagnoses and have limited benefit limits annually. Once used up, YOU are on your own as its YOUR hard earned $$ that pays for whatever you allow.

If this practitioner does indeed do what he describes then he is the RARE exception. My experience with this type of practitioner was extensive but I was NEVER taught anything about self-management. There in lies the vast difference between chiropractors and physical therapists. I highly recommend a person see a physical therapist rather than the other.