Guest guest Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 My chiro only allows me to do acupuncture. No manipulations at all. I know our bones are very fragile. My rotula just popped out because I was dancing three weeks ago. I didn't even twist my knee and I had been dancing for quite an hour, so it wasn't because of lacking of warmth. It hurts a lot, the tissues around are all swollen and I feel sad to realize that I cannot be the gym girl I used to and I have been clinging on to my kids not to fall into depression but one thing I know: our skeleton is to be respected by everyone including ourselves and the other is: don't stop dancing but do it with a gentle partner and not by yourself: in case you fall it can be a great help! Lol! Happy New Year Jacinta , AS, 43, single proud mother of two -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30-12-2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thanks for your input Rochelle. I have had crunching sounds that resemble a plastic grocery bag being wadded up. I know that is from air pockets. This is different as it is more like bones being snapped against each other as they bend. It's very hard to describe. I'm getting headaches in the forehead that keep me from concentrating. I'm going make an appointment with the chiropractor to talk to him about this. It's bad enough to deal with painful flare ups but annoying to maybe have a doc make it worse. I guess I worry that it might be serious since it is getting worse and it started right after the treatment before I even left his office. It reminded me of the event that caused my disc to rupture and how I was annoyed at the strange numbness in my neck right after it. I was trying to open a valve on a tank that was as tall as I was and didn't realize it was frozen shut. So, this is kinda freaking me out. This is the last thing I need as I am graduating this spring with my MLS in Library and Information Science so am looking for a full time position. I've worked part time at a library for 2 years without insurance. > I've never had chiropractic manipulations but I have > popping noises in my vertebra (both neck and back)-- > sometimes when I just lay down or turn in bed. I > believe this is from loose ligaments (a known side > effect of prednisone treatment I had) allowing the > facet joints to slip past each other. I could imagine > that too rough stretching from Chiropractic might > overstretch ligaments so they no longer hold the > joints as tight together as they should be (could > predispose to arthritis ?) > I also have crunching sounds when I move my head which > I believe are the bone spurs from my neck arthritis > rubbing against each other in the facet joints. (The > facet joints are tiny joints that connect the vertebra > together in the back and allow movement in the spine. > check out a chicken backbone and you'll see or look at > one of those models of the human spine in doctor's > offices) > Facet joint arthritis in the neck cause discomfort > in the sides of the neck where the inflamed facet > joints are and also refers pain to the back of the > neck depending on the level of joints involved. Lower > cervical facet joints also refer pain to the upper > back and shoulders. Upper cervical facet joints refer > pain to the head resulting in mild to severe > headaches. > > Rochelle > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thanks for your input Rochelle. I have had crunching sounds that resemble a plastic grocery bag being wadded up. I know that is from air pockets. This is different as it is more like bones being snapped against each other as they bend. It's very hard to describe. I'm getting headaches in the forehead that keep me from concentrating. I'm going make an appointment with the chiropractor to talk to him about this. It's bad enough to deal with painful flare ups but annoying to maybe have a doc make it worse. I guess I worry that it might be serious since it is getting worse and it started right after the treatment before I even left his office. It reminded me of the event that caused my disc to rupture and how I was annoyed at the strange numbness in my neck right after it. I was trying to open a valve on a tank that was as tall as I was and didn't realize it was frozen shut. So, this is kinda freaking me out. This is the last thing I need as I am graduating this spring with my MLS in Library and Information Science so am looking for a full time position. I've worked part time at a library for 2 years without insurance. > I've never had chiropractic manipulations but I have > popping noises in my vertebra (both neck and back)-- > sometimes when I just lay down or turn in bed. I > believe this is from loose ligaments (a known side > effect of prednisone treatment I had) allowing the > facet joints to slip past each other. I could imagine > that too rough stretching from Chiropractic might > overstretch ligaments so they no longer hold the > joints as tight together as they should be (could > predispose to arthritis ?) > I also have crunching sounds when I move my head which > I believe are the bone spurs from my neck arthritis > rubbing against each other in the facet joints. (The > facet joints are tiny joints that connect the vertebra > together in the back and allow movement in the spine. > check out a chicken backbone and you'll see or look at > one of those models of the human spine in doctor's > offices) > Facet joint arthritis in the neck cause discomfort > in the sides of the neck where the inflamed facet > joints are and also refers pain to the back of the > neck depending on the level of joints involved. Lower > cervical facet joints also refer pain to the upper > back and shoulders. Upper cervical facet joints refer > pain to the head resulting in mild to severe > headaches. > > Rochelle > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Before my surgery I went to chiropractors for years. Some were good some were too rough for me. But I got quite a bit of relief. It helped with pinched nerves and putting my hips back in line and that sort of thing. But I went to some that made me feel worse. And be careful of anyone who promises to " cure " you. It ain't gonna happen! chiropractors I know the subject of chiropractic is frowned upon here, but I am hoping I can ask this question... I have heard that people with scoliosis should not receive chiropractic care, but why? I understand that it can not cure a curve, but can it provide relief from the pain? (I have not had any surgery, if that matters.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Rose, I just wanted to add that when I was waiting for my disability to come through, I went to another Chiropractor and he came out and told me he wouldn't touch me with a ten foot pole. One reason was because of the blood clot in my neck. any manipulation could cause it to break loose. The one I worked for was before I had my stroke, so everyday he would work on me at the end of the day. He was a dirty old man and couldn't keep his hands off me! He really overcharged these poor people and had them come every day for weeks at a time. He eventually fired me because I didn't want to "play" !!!. I would be developing X-rays and he would come in this really small room and he kept trying knowing I couldn't open the door or it would ruin the films. Anyway, there are good ones and bad ones, just be careful........OK? your friend in TN **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Rose - I have been to a dozen chiropractors in my fibro experience (since 1982). 3 were good, but the rest were downright dangerous. For the past 15 years in my area there is only one chiro I trust and find helpful - he is gentle and doesn't require you to come back many times. He just fixes what's wrong and let's you decide how you feel and if you need to come back. The bad chiros are way too rough, can cause more harm than good (they overadjust or make you wear ice on your back for hours a day - which got me terribly sick), or they want you to come back 3 times a week for 1-2 months, etc. $$$$$ I only go to my good chiro when my neck or back gets a " crick " and my he fixes it easily. I became a believer in good chiropractic when I pulled a bone out of place in my arch (dragging a canoe backwards into a motor home while wearing rubber sandals). After limping in pain for a month, I went to this very gentle kind young chiropractor who thumped and twisted my foot in different ways and got the thing back in place. He even showed me how to do it myself if the bone ever got misplaced again. Now, had I gone to an orthopedic doctor, they probably would have first put me on pain killers, muscle relaxants, and then most likely operated! Just be careful of what kind of chiropractor you go to. Mine has done me worlds of good - not for FMS/CFIDS, but for my weird back and neck at times. There is actually a page online showing that sometimes chiropractic neck adjustments can cause stroke. Thinking of some of the " gorillas " I've seen in the past, I'm not surprised. Dom > > Hi, Can you please share your chiro experiences? I tried it about 5 > years ago and couldn't move my neck for two weeks after an adjustment, > so never went back. Yet, I read that it is suppose to be good for > fibro. How do you keep muscles spasms from occuring after the > adjustments? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 > > > > Hi, Can you please share your chiro experiences? I tried it about 5 > > years ago and couldn't move my neck for two weeks after an > adjustment, > > so never went back. Yet, I read that it is suppose to be good for > > fibro. How do you keep muscles spasms from occuring after the > > adjustments? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I've been going to a chiropractor for about 2 months now. I have had some other illnesses during that time, so it's difficult to know if it's doing me any good yet. I do know that it hasn't made things worse, and I think that I can move my neck more comfortably. Pam Chiropractors Hi, Can you please share your chiro experiences? I tried it about 5 years ago and couldn't move my neck for two weeks after an adjustment, so never went back. Yet, I read that it is suppose to be good for fibro. How do you keep muscles spasms from occuring after the adjustments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Approx 23 years ago my chiro got me back on my feet from a lumbar spine issue due to my job. I continue to go to him and he has helped me tremendously over the years with shoulder, neck, and back issues. I go when I need him which can be 3 times a week or once a month. He does not seem to be able to help with my TMJ problems. Does he help my fibro??? not so convinced about that, but with the skeletal issues he has been invaluable. > > Hi, Can you please share your chiro experiences? I tried it about 5 > years ago and couldn't move my neck for two weeks after an adjustment, > so never went back. Yet, I read that it is suppose to be good for > fibro. How do you keep muscles spasms from occuring after the > adjustments? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Hi Rose, I have a chiropractor that I see regularly. When I got this terrible sore body 8 years ago I began seeing her. I couldn't even lay on my body, muscles were tight and ropy in my thighs and hips. It took her 3 months with seeing me a couple times a week to get me to the point where I could finally get some sleep. She does not jerk the body, no " bear hugs " . Only gentle muscle munipulation, which includes a great neck massage to loosen the muscles. I still see her about every 3 weeks as I have scoliosis. She also has fibro so she knows what the body can tolerate. I have had bad chiropractors, too, that about killed me until I found her locally. She uses an activator tool to help break up tight muscles when they won't move with munipulation--a god send, believe me. I believe a chiropractor can help, but ask what kind of treatment they do. No machines that jerk you around. Mine only uses her hands. There are many techniques that are used. Elaine > > Hi, Can you please share your chiro experiences? I tried it about 5 > years ago and couldn't move my neck for two weeks after an adjustment, > so never went back. Yet, I read that it is suppose to be good for > fibro. How do you keep muscles spasms from occuring after the > adjustments? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Approx 23 years ago my chiro got me back on my feet from a lumbar spine issue due to my job. I continue to go to him and he has helped me tremendously over the years with shoulder, neck, and back issues. I go when I need him which can be 3 times a week or once a month. He does not seem to be able to help with my TMJ problems. Does he help my fibro??? not so convinced about that, but with the skeletal issues he has been invaluable. > > Hi, Can you please share your chiro experiences? I tried it about 5 > years ago and couldn't move my neck for two weeks after an adjustment, > so never went back. Yet, I read that it is suppose to be good for > fibro. How do you keep muscles spasms from occuring after the > adjustments? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hi , You know that chiropractor I went to never mentioned disks and gave me the impression it was muscle and my back just needed adjusting. A couple of visits before I saw the surgeon I had been on line investigating and asked him if he thought it may be a herniated disk - he said no and of course I took it he knew what he was talking about and also I felt like I was going over his head by seeing a doctor - now which I had been to the doc 1st. You would think in his profession he would have realized it was something bad especially as I was crawling in there and had lost most of the use of my leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 People of this group, I have concluded that some way some how we all got f**ked with.all of the pain, old and new that we live with day to day. It's hard to know who to trust or which professional we must see. For me it seems as though whenever I get new test results something is usually f'd/up. These days I just do not know what to do in life. I do know death very well as I am always thinking of it and choosing that over my so called life. For some reason I am still alive. For some stupid reason we seem to have all these problems, maybe an alien test or government and we are the lab rats. RAB Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Chiropractors Hi , You know that chiropractor I went to never mentioned disks and gave me the impression it was muscle and my back just needed adjusting. A couple of visits before I saw the surgeon I had been on line investigating and asked him if he thought it may be a herniated disk - he said no and of course I took it he knew what he was talking about and also I felt like I was going over his head by seeing a doctor - now which I had been to the doc 1st. You would think in his profession he would have realized it was something bad especially as I was crawling in there and had lost most of the use of my leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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