Any Chiropractor's here?

Something that has been niggling away at me for some time, and I'd like to get an unbiased opinion on it (as it is a largely debated subject, with next to no real endorsable studies done that I can find).

If there is any truth to it, I will make the effort to see one, but otherwise just wanted an opinon of someone in the field.

I have never used a Chiropractor but have used the skills of a local Osteopath for the last ten years. I had a bad bike spill back in 1992 causing major trauma to my back. I suffered for many years with my lower spine locking up at the most innappropriate times. Physio and pain relief didn't help and it was through sheer frustration that I chose to visit am osteopath... the Messiah! Three weeks and three sessions later the difference in my life was incredible. I still have relapses but can generally be pain free unless I do gardening or other hard graft type things.
Chripractice and osteopathy are difference principles but either way worth a visit. My advise is that if you have a problem that the GP can't deal with then spend the money and get yourself sorted out... it's the best thing you can do!

Well the thing is I generally don't even have time to visit the gp so I wanted a professional unbiased opinion before I shell out moola and make time to see one...if it's even needed.

It's nothing show stopping but I am a little concerned for effects later in life, there are a few things that makes me wonder if it's deteriorating slowly now.

I may be talking complete and utter rubbish here, but did someone not tell me once that Cazza did something like this? Not sure if she is a Chiropractor, she maybe does sport therapy or is a physio...I am rambling now....

I seem to remember reading she was a masseuse? Off to look!

Originally Posted by hongman

I seem to remember reading she was a masseuse? Off to look!

You might be right.

Seems so: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=69027

There must be one here! Gonna be patient.

Hongman... this is nothing personal but you sound just like a typical bloke who puts things off 'til it's too bloody late! You need to find the time to get to see your GP, it's not that hard to find half an hour surely is it? Why blokes are so reluctant to see the quack I'll never know? If you something has been niggling away for some time and you've been aware of it then it's about time your got your arshe down the road for an appointment..... as I said it's nothing personal but you know now is the time to act... infact rather than sat here on the internet put a call into the surgery now!

Firstly I'd echo the thoughts of others that a GP visit would be a better first move - if you say you haven't got time to visit a GP, well then you haven't time to visit a chiro either - if you're going to do one or the other then do the one that's (a) free and (b) well regulated and adhering to known and peer reviewed medical scientific principles.

That said, my other half went to a chiro for a back problem a while back and whilst expensive did seem to sort her out; she did have a wobble and stopped going once the initial problem had been ironed out but the chiro had obviously moved into business mode from healing mode and was trying to eek out more visits to ensure ongoing overall health etc. But nonetheless they sorted her back out.

As back crackers I've got no problem with them, they have some well acknowledged success with back related problems. Some of the more bonkers ones however, and the big trade body itself (the British Chiropractic Association) still vehemently hang onto the more woo-woo-magic-healing practices and claim that it can solve everything from colic to asthma too. Each to there own, but I'd personally avoid those like the plague. When a Guardian journalist noted the refusal to provide any actual peer reviewed proof of these more far out claims and went on to call them bonkers the British Chriropractic Assoc decided to sue for libel, a move which badly backfired - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Singh

Just I though I have had chronic lower back pain since I was about 13, have you tried pilates?
Works for me.