I'm the new kid on the block, but I've been reading a lot of your posts on this forum and I'm so thankful to have found it! I chose "quick reply" hope that the right one. My story in a nutshell....

Long standing history of lower back pain
Surgery in 1994 for fractured disc... successful for the most part
Many MRI's, most recent within the last year
Belonged to an HMO and was more or less told to live with it... given pain pills which I hate. Presently taking Ultram 50mg three times a day
Quite HMO 1-1-07 and got local doctor... saw him today. He doesn't like pain pills, even Ultram. Said it IS a narcotic, even though I was told it is not when HMO put me on it
New doctor (Dr. Parker) said he likes to help people with low back problems and he is confident my bulging discs can be helped
PREVIOUSLY (last week) went to see a chiropractor, Dr. Baldwin, re DRX 9000 after seeing TV spot. Of course I got the same schpeel many of you report. Told I will need 30 treatments including massage and some chiro adjustments. I have never believed in chiro as I worked for 35 years as an RN, but the TV spot intrigued me. So... was told it would cost $9000!!! Told my husband will have to be with me for the review of my "5 bulging discs (according to their review of my MRI report) and to sign up for the payment of treatments. Dr. I saw at the free consultation said they can finance it through some company which I forgot the name right now and the payments would be around 200 a month. He also wanted to do the required physical that day with a cost of around $200. It took him less than 5 minutes! The technician did another scan of my spine with the little gizmo right before the mini exam... and I mean mini. We re scheduled to go for the meeting when I sign on the dotted line to pay the $9000 this coming Wed. After reading this forum and the various posts, I'm thinking I better get out while the getting is good. But the patients there told me how much it was helping them. I want so desperately to get rid of this debilitating pain and be able to ride my bike and work out like I was. The hip pain that radiates down my leg is the worse part. Can't sleep on my R side, hurts to lay on back. So I get up and sleep in my recliner with a heating pad. Thanks for letting me ramble on here. I sure am open for suggestions. Is this DRX basically a money making business that may give a bit of help but it won't be lasting???? Doesn't $9000 sound way out of line? Should I just stick with my new doctor? I really liked his manor and I've worked with many doctors over the years as an RN, so I think I am a pretty good judge of that... at least I hope so.