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Originally Posted by greenjeans
Did you go to a spine doctor to get a second opinion? Does your back look like this?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sco...194/DSECTION=2
Julie, be very careful...Chiropractors can and do cause permanant damage. Please get a second opinion before you start getting adjustments. If you indeed have scoliosis, you should be going to a spine doctor. Please trust me on this. We all want answers, I know, but a spine issue is very seriouse and you must consider going to a spine doc or a neurosurgeon FIRST! I have spine problems, and my spine doc says to NEVER go to a chiro...it can cause more damage!
Let me know what you decide. |
Now that I have more time, I wanted to comment further on this statement. Chiropractors can and do help people. I am not against them. My DH has had great success for one issue, but another issue almost forced him into shoulder surgery (Accupunture resolved this along with oxycontin and flexeril).
I believe these doctors can help people in general. Its when you have seriouse issues, like me, that a Chiropractor may be a bad choice. It's up to the spine doctors to determine if you need adjustments, PT, bed rest or surgery.
So to be clear, they can and do help some people with back pain. However; They can really screw up people that have seriouse issues. Since it's the spine; caution is imparitive. Hope this clears up my position on this subject
