Anybody who thinks chiropractors are quacks (I used to think that once too) has obviously never had an serious back pain.
I remember once my back had been bothering me for a few days... nothing really serious but it definitely ached and hurt when I moved a certain way. Well, one day, I went to work and was sitting at my desk, my back was hurting... but what the heck... no big deal. I knew eventually it would heal and I'd be ok again. After sitting down for a couple of hours, I went to stand up.... and I got this HUGE back spasm. I swear to God it felt like somebody hit me in the small of my back with a 2x4. It hurt so much it dropped me to my knees. I tried to stand up and I couldn't. I eventually got up by using the desk to pull me up but there was no way I could stand up straight. I was so hunched over my back was parallel to the floor and my knees were bent too.
Thank God there was a Chiropractor on the same floor as my office. I hobbled/crawled to him and begged him to help me get some relief. Needless to say, he helped me a lot.
After he got done working on me I was able to stand up straight. I was still plenty sore, but no way I was in pain like I was before.
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