Should I see a chiropractor for my back?

[pavulon]

For acute pain, nope. For nagging back problems, maybe. Do your homework before letting people crank on your neck. Specifically, search: vertebral artery, stroke and chiropractic manipulation.

[carambola]

how many sit ups do you do a day?

[wayner]

I found that my spuratic lower back pain was related to tightness in my shoulder blades and shoulders

[john70t]

Originally Posted by pavulon

Specifically, search: vertebral artery, stroke and chiropractic manipulation.

^This.

And if you get deep tissue massage:
It should always be towards the heart.
Veins in the legs have check-valves, so return blood is pumped back by leg muscles and exercise.
Else, you get edema and canckles and blood clots and then strokes.

[stuartj]

I suggest an Osteopath. They do soft tissue and skeletal, a more holistic approach than Chiros. The one Im familiar with is nothing short of amazing, and my wife, who has a history of chronic back issues following a car crash, thinks she walks on water and must have sent 30 people to ours over the years.

[billybek]

I have a great massage therapist and have not gone to see a chiropractor since I had discovered him about 25 years ago. He is starting to get on in years and I don't know what i will do when he retires.

[cstreit]

I went to PT for months for a problem in my L4 L5 due to martial arts. No change. I tried a chiro as a last resort. Fixed it. No pain since then.

I'm still skeptical but I can't argue with the results.

[cantdrv55]

I saw my primary care doc this afternoon. He said pinched nerve and ligaments near left hip/spine. He suggested doing exercises that involve back extension and leg raise stations at a gym. He's not a fan of chiros either.

[Crowbob]

I can vouch for chiropractic medicine. It cured my slydexia but now my knees are dab.

[DanielDudley]

Originally Posted by stuartj

I suggest an Osteopath. They do soft tissue and skeletal, a more holistic approach than Chiros. The one Im familiar with is nothing short of amazing, and my wife, who has a history of chronic back issues following a car crash, thinks she walks on water and must have sent 30 people to ours over the years.

This is a great alternative. I went to an osteopath years ago, and on the walls of his office were pictures of sports greats with their thanks next to their signatures.

[cabmandone]

I have been dealing with 3 herniated discs in my lower back for about 3 months now. L5-S1 putting pressure on the nerve causing leg pain. I have had lower back issues for about 12 years now. I have never found a chiropractor that had a "silver bullet" nor would they since they are simply manipulating the spine. In my latest bout with my newly found nerve pain I found massage therapy helped the most combined with a TENS unit.
The absolute best way to avoid back pain that I have found is to keep your core strong. Doing a lot of core exercise is time consuming but it's worth every second of time spent.

As for my L5-S1 problem, probably going for micro discectomy . Take care of your back!

[wayner]

I've been to ever type of expert out there over the years and what I've concluded is that there is not a best one, but rather different techniques needed for different situations.

My current go to guy is me, because I know more about my injuries and symptoms and results than anyone because I've been tracking my body since high school rugby, motorcycle racing (and crashing) hockey and anything else you can imagine.

Having said that I learn from every expert I go to see and my second go to guy works in a sports medicine clinic and incorporates a variety of techniques depending on my needs at the time.

If your looking to educate yourself, this other guy on the internet also has some great videos and programs ( take it easy at first and just slowly increase your range of motion rather than trying to overstretch if you are still locked up.

https://youtu.be/g70Jq2NjQwY

https://youtu.be/TXh1oLXb6zk

https://youtu.be/gIhCuqtC0r0