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[kaysixteen]

How do you get an Amishman to go to the moon?  Tell him there's a chiropractor practicing there.

The joking aside, chiro and other forms of semi-hooey alternative medicine are standard choices amongst Amish and other anabaptist, pietist, and related sectarians, many of whom reject some or all 'modern medicine' (though not all and not entirely).  The Kansas City Star did an excellent expose of how various types of these practitioners prey on the Amish, etc., some years back, and many of the things that chiropractors have sold the Amish into believing that they can cure, etc., are astounding.  But many conservative Christians are actually buying into the line sold by these quacks.  One local chiro, a Pentecostal Christian, gives free treatment to clergy and church staffers in the area, and my pastor is one of several members of my church taking advantage, treatment which apparently would cost over $5 large per an were he being charged for it.  One young man, a church volunteer, not only takes the treatment for himself (he is 26 and apparently has bad scoliosis, though you would not know it to look at him), but takes his children.  His youngest son is about two months old and has already had his first chiro visit, supposedly to realign his young body and help him to deal with the traumatic stress exiting the birth canal ostensibly causes neonates.  Ah wll.  If the man were to charge the kid for these services, maybe he'd wise up.

[inthelab]

Ah well, and to think scoliosis can be helped by $4 heel inserts (have it and the heel inserts).

[melba_frilkins]

Most chiros are quacks, but some manage to do good anyway. I used to think they were totally useless until I fixed a problem in my leg through regular stretching--finally something popped back into place and I've been great since. Now, I hadn't been to a chiro, but I can see how hands-on manipulation could have had the same result. But I think they are the lazy-man's substitute for learning some good stretches and doing them on a regular basis. If you can't figure out what stretches will work for you, or are afraid to get started on your own (for fear of making things worse), ask your doctor for a referral to a good physical therapist.

[iclaudius]

I had bad migraines for years before I saw an MD who was also a chiropractor at the same time (back in Europe; here in the U.S. you won't find that). He did some adjustments including of the neck and it did wonders. The number of migraines and severity have decreased considerably from every two weeks to twice/thrice a year. Now I swear by it. Since being in the U.S. I have seen several chiropractors, some better than others. Whenever they tell me about subluxations and that they can heal almost anything, I just nod and smile and try to ignore it. I then insist that I need only a couple of adjustments and not three visits per week for the next several months as they often suggest.

[higherandhigher]

I had bad migraines for years before I saw an MD who was also a chiropractor at the same time (back in Europe; here in the U.S. you won't find that).

Many osteopathic physicians (O.D.s) do manipulations similar to chiropractic as well as "traditional medicine".

[cranefly]

Ah well, and to think scoliosis can be helped by $4 heel inserts (have it and the heel inserts).

That only works if the pain is  caused by standing/walking. My scoliosis was causing me problems when I was sitting down, and I couldn't finish my PhD because I couldn't sit. Heel inserts would not have done a darn thing to help me sit down!

[inthelab]

Ah well, and to think scoliosis can be helped by $4 heel inserts (have it and the heel inserts).

That only works if the pain is  caused by standing/walking. My scoliosis was causing me problems when I was sitting down, and I couldn't finish my PhD because I couldn't sit. Heel inserts would not have done a darn thing to help me sit down!

But an ergonomic chair coorect tilted or a supportive seat back would help.

[conjugate]

Ah well, and to think scoliosis can be helped by $4 heel inserts (have it and the heel inserts).

That only works if the pain is  caused by standing/walking. My scoliosis was causing me problems when I was sitting down, and I couldn't finish my PhD because I couldn't sit. Heel inserts would not have done a darn thing to help me sit down!

Seat-of-the-pants inserts?  Maybe you could sit on a foam donut?

[inthelab]

Ah well, and to think scoliosis can be helped by $4 heel inserts (have it and the heel inserts).

That only works if the pain is  caused by standing/walking. My scoliosis was causing me problems when I was sitting down, and I couldn't finish my PhD because I couldn't sit. Heel inserts would not have done a darn thing to help me sit down!

Seat-of-the-pants inserts?  Maybe you could sit on a foam donut?

Or use a low stool to elevate legs and get pelvis in corrrect alignment.

[cranefly]

Ah well, and to think scoliosis can be helped by $4 heel inserts (have it and the heel inserts).

That only works if the pain is  caused by standing/walking. My scoliosis was causing me problems when I was sitting down, and I couldn't finish my PhD because I couldn't sit. Heel inserts would not have done a darn thing to help me sit down!

Seat-of-the-pants inserts?  Maybe you could sit on a foam donut?

Or use a low stool to elevate legs and get pelvis in corrrect alignment.

I agree, mostly. Unfortunately my pelvis is totally twisted as part of my scoliosis, so getting it into correct alignment through these methods doesn't work. Fortunately, a monthly visit to the chiropractor has solved the problem for me.

[buglet]

Purely anecdotal, but I've had very good luck with a chiropractor dealing with some compressed nerve problems and lower back pain.  Regular exercise helps too.