I need a neck & back adjustment bad!! Can I get treated by a Chiropractor without a doctor's request.?
926324
Yes you can.  They will asses you there and work on you.  Keep in mind thy are not a one shot deal.  If you need adjusting now you will probably need a few sessions.
243040
Go to the doctor. Your back and neck are too important to neglect. That's where all your nerves originate. You may have a slipped disk in your neck, and that could pinch a nerve. Don't bother with chiropractors. My friend's mother had back pain for a year, and she kept going to the chiropractor. When she finally went to a doctor, she found out that she had spinal cancer.
114319
Most of the time (95% or better) conservative chiropractic care is very effective for work related cervical spine injuries.  Most of these injuries involved "deranged" spinal joints (and often involve shoulders, upper back, jaw and other regions) and associated damaged soft tissues, including muscles and tendons, but ligaments, fascia and other connective tissues which attach to and surround the spine, which need to be rehabiliated and restored to normal function, when possible.  It is important to do a thorough history intake and physical examination, including taking two or more X-rays of the site of suspected injured structures, to evaluate, identify and diagnose what is wrong.  Without figuring out what is most likely wrong (diagnosis), it is very likely to provide a faulty and potentially useless or harmful plan of care.   I have found that a multi-modal approach which combines "chiropractic adjustments", also called chiropractic manipulative treatments, followed by passive modalities (hot, cold, muscle stimulation, ultrasound, therapeutic massage, etc) and therapeutic exercises targeted to any specific physical deficits, done to the capacity and tolerance of a patient, work very well, usually done at 2-3 times a week initially, and then less often with continued demonstrated signs of improvement until the patient is at or near a pre-injury status (if possible).  If a sinister injury is suspected, or if a patient fails to recover as much and as rapidly as expected, then a second opinion consultation with a specialist, and advanced diagnostic tests, are arranged.  It has been estimated that Chiropractic care is about 100 times safer (or more) than taking an aspirin for these kind of problems, when provided by a properly trained and licensed Chiropractic physician or licensed Chiropractor.  There is nothing "fake" about properly planned and provided chiropratic care.
1185203
Sounds to me like your back is out of place. I would go to a competent chiropractor and have him check you out.
86462
There might be some quacks out there, or Chiropractors that make a mistake, but for the most part what they do is very safe in general.  Go to a reputable chiropractor if you're going and not the cheapest.
364275
The best way to help you is by going to see a Chiropractor. 80% of all Americans suffer from low back pain at least once in their lifetime and Chiropractic has been shown to be the best (and only) method to correct the problem.
646709
That can stem from a wide variety of problems, so I suggest not taking anyone's advice here, but going to your doctor or chiropractor for help!
72977
The best treatment would be to go visit a chiropractor who also has one of those lumbar spinal decompression tables. One chiropractor who has one is Dr. David W. Darrow. To get more information about Dr. Darrow, go to his website:\n\n http://www.darrowtotalcare.com\n\nTo make an appointment with Dr. Darrow, you can call his office at (407)-331-4040
860544
see a neurologist..............\nnot some  duck chiropractor who may do far more harm than any good.\n\nNeurologist can determine from mri's and testing exactly what damage has been done..\nyou can end up...with severe spinal damage resulting in nerve damage that no doctor can help if you don't get the right treament and chiro don't know diddle about nerve damage and spinal cord and cervical fusion,
231269
Sounds like a back problem.Try talking to a chiropractor.
791317
If you have a worn disk in your back, then you should NOT have manipulations done - you're much more likely to suffer irreversible damage.  If the chiropractor is doing low grade gentle adjustments, then that should be fine.\n\nAny bladder or bowel symptoms caused by something pressing on the nerves supplying them in the back is treated as a medical emergency - it usually means there is a central protrusion or problem in the spinal cord, and is extremely serious.\n\nYour MRI would have ruled that out - assuming it was your back that was scanned.\n\nIf the nerve supply to the bladder is intact, it's highly unlikely your bladder symptoms are related to your back problems.\n\nYou don't say whether you have children or what your general history is.  I suggest you get referred for urodynamics - a series of test to see how the bladder copes as it fills and empties.  This should throw some light on the subject.  These tests usually need to be ordered by a gynaecologist - so request  a referral to one.\n\nGood luck - be careful about what you allow to be done to your back - it has to last you a long time, and it's already damaged.
8535
Find a good chiropractor. It may take a bit of looking, but a good one will get you back in alignment. Your body is trying to get your back and neck into alignment. The stretching of the muscles and the pinching of nerves between the vertebre is the pain you are feeling
1098258
Yes, it's possible.  But chiropractors aren't the ONLY people who can treat you without meds or surgery.  Go see an osteopath who practices OMT, (osteopathic manipulative therapy).  It's sometimes similar to what chiropractors try to do, but DO's have MUCH more education and training in the principles and practical applications of the information.  They are usually much more proficient in the applications.\n\nAfter all, DO's are doctors, whereas chiropractors are not.  No matter what a chiropractor calls themself, they are NOT a doc.\n\nOh, and I have a rib that is constantly "out".  I have a sacral dysfunction that causes me to overcompensate to one side.  That's why my rib goes out so much.  It's on the opposite side of my scaral issue.
911879
Some chiropractors are not too bad. They seek to cure rather than get you hooked on regular treatments. Most, however (my opinion) are in it for the money and want you to keep coming back. If you want a permanent cure to spinal problems, you would do better to get a book by Kit Laughlin called "Overcome Neck and Back Pain". He studied chiropractic, yoga, shiatsu, and others. He's come up with a system of stretching exercises which do pretty much everything a chiropractor can do except without the price and having to go into the office. Check it out, it's one of the best books I've ever gotten.
794100
Go and see a doctor of Chiropractic and ask the same question a week from now. Don't think your question will be the same.
1074905
I'm sorry that you've been suffering for so long, and since neither surgery nor medication has helped, I would suggest seeing a chiropractor. Chiropractic is founded in the belief that the Central Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) is responsible for controlling EVERY function in our bodies, and when the vertebrae are misaligned (what chiropractic calls a subluxation), they can pinch/damage the nerves running out between them and cause pain, numbness/tingling, or any type of general malfunction to that nerve's corresponding body part.\n\nA good chiropractic technique for scoliosis is Chiropractic Biophysics - CBP, which combines adjustments, traction, and exercise to correct spinal misalignment. The adjustments remove subluxations and allow the nerves to conduct impulses properly. The traction works to correct the curve, or at least prevent it from getting worse, and the exercises strengthen the ligaments so they can support the new posture. Since CBP is a technique that aims to make relatively drastic changes to spinal column but in a gradual, safe way, your CBP chiropractor will probably want to see you 3 times a week for 8-10 weeks (with maintenance care to follow). \n\nBut no doctor can guarantee a cure. So it would be in your best interest to ask around, talk to family or friends for recommendations, visit a few offices and choose the doctor you are most comfortable with (I still recommend a CBP chiropractor, but you don't have to stick with that technique). No matter what you decide to do, I hope everything works out for the best!
58430
Have you ever considered chiropractic?  My wife suffered a pretty severe neck injury in a car accident and feels that the treatment she received was nothing but good.\n\nIt's non-invasive and covered by most health insurance plans.  I have NEVER had anyone I've ever known who has gone to a chiropractor and had anything negative to say.