I agree with Ginnie about Chiros! Do NOT go to a chiro without the okay from the Neurosurgeon! You could cause permanent nerve damage or even end up paralyzed! I've had 2 different neurosurgeons tell me that by going to a chiro, I could end up paralyzed by being manipulated, and it was just for ME -- it was ANY spinal patient! So be very very careful!!

And yes, Neuros can be TOTAL creeps. After my 2nd surgery, and I wasn't getting any better, painwise, he had the audacity to say to me: "You can't have pain, I fixed you." How's THAT for arrogance??? In the meantime, I was sitting there in AGONY. What an idiot. After he took a 2nd look at the MRI, I dont' know what he saw, or if he was just trying to get RID of me, but he couldn't have been nicer -- he told me he'd do ANYTHING I wanted. Just ask. I was so stunned, I didn't know WHAT TO SAY! I was in the process of trying to get SS disability, since I could barely walk without assistance, and I asked him to write a letter to SS saying I couldn't work anymore --- and he did it immediately!!! I almost fell out of the chair.

So I think he was just trying to get rid of me. And he did -- I'll NEVER go back to that arrogant creep again-- i don't care if I'm bleeding to death. He's the one that disabled me in the first place, so why go back?

Keep looking for a decent doc. There ARE some around and I found a great one after this. Best of luck and God bless. Hugs, Lee