Let's Talk Neck Injuries

[Greg W]

Like Woolsey said it, it took me several attempts to find the right Chiro as well.

Ditto for me also, I'm on my third one in 3 years and this one is amazing compared to the others I have had. He uses no gagets, just a table and his hands and gets a black belt level adjustment almost everytime no matter how bad things are. My last one struggled to get any adjustment when my muscles were an inflammed knotted mess.

[Mike May]

I've never had luck with Chiro, it actually seemed to make my episodes of sciatica more frequent. I have 2 lumbar herniated discs, and 2 cervical herniated discs, and corrective exercise, elastic traction, Stim, and soft tissue work have worked wonders, but I know it is only a matter of time before stenosis gets to the point that surgery is the only option.

[John Behl]

Monday my wife just went to my chiropractor for her first time ever. He did x-rays, ultra sound therapy, and four different neck adjustments. Apparently she suffered neck trauma from a car wreck 10 years ago. Based on the x-ray below, the red line is where here neck is suppose to be. She slept last night better than she has in about a year. He has her going a few times in a week for a couple weeks and strongly suggested getting a neck pump for her to use at home. For the x-ray, therapy and adjustment was around $250. Just an adjustment is $35 each time (these are non-insurance costs). image.jpg

[Jack LaBarge]

So everybody here uses chiro? I have been in the past, and it helped some with a different injury. I hear everything from they are quacks to they are miracle workers. I'm sure the truth is somewhere in the middle.

Please share your chiro experiences, good or bad.

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In my case the Chiropractor made my problem much worse. It was a major setback. I will not take another chance with a chiro again at least for this injury.

I truly believe you need to get a MRI first before anything. Especially when your experiencing numbness, and tingling.

[DavidBaut]

I had a neck injury earlier this year and never got it looked at. I took a guys full weight on my the back of my neck, don't ask me how it just happened some how.Now every time that I take a shot or my if my head jerks back fast or sharp I get a surge that goes through my left arm like an electric shock followed by burning sensation in my finger tips. It usually goes away after a few minutes and I can continue what I was doing. Anyways you guys think this is serious. I've gone to a chiropractic but he gave me some X rays and said it was fine but I still get that feeling every once in a while.

[Josh Passini]

One of my Students is a chiro and he is a boss. Dr Traps is the shit.

[John Mejia]

One of my Students is a chiro and he is a boss. Dr Traps is the shit.

Docccccc Trapppppssss!

[Aaron Gustaveson]

I imagine a guy in a lab coat with humongous trapezius muscle.

What exercises/stretches do you guys do to strengthen your necks? Does everyone do Yes, No, I dont know's?

[Chad Clark]

If i thought id would help id totally pray for you or sacrifice a black ram or something.

Black ram, probably not so much. But a goat on the other hand......

[Aaron Gustaveson]

im not wasting a perfectly fine, sexy goat.