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Titan · 12-13-2009, 07:59 AM

Not to say any of the other posters are wrong but they are components of the big pictures. It is important to be diagnosed properly. A chiropractor specializes in back pain and is also able to identify if other causes may be responsible, such as kidney or if it is related to posture, strain or whatever. A good chiro will also refer to other practitioners such as physio, massage or acupuncture and if necessary a medical doctor. Be cautious with things that just mask the pain and do not address the cause (weed, robaxacet). Stretching and strengthening should be a major part of your treatment regime. Posture should be a big part of your preventative maintenance. Finally, ice is the answer not heat. your muscles hurt because they are inflamed. Some docs prescribe anti-inflammatories and then tell you to put heat on. A bit counter intuitive? It feels good but does not help the problem.

I don't want to get into a debate about chiro so I won't come back here but I do know I go to an optometrist when my eyes are bothering me and a dentist when my teeth are the problem. Why would you not go to a back pain expert when your back hurts? I am not anti-MD as they have many positive inputs, obviously, but they just don't know as much about back pain. I wouldn't put Iggy on defence to kill a 5 on 3 either. It is just not what he does best.

Full disclosure:
As others may recall my wife is a chiro and works in a multi-disciplinary clinic at MRU that incorporates chiro, massage, athletic therapy, physio, acupuncture and medical doctors.

12-13-2009, 07:59 AM	#19
Titan First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2006 Exp:	Not to say any of the other posters are wrong but they are components of the big pictures. It is important to be diagnosed properly. A chiropractor specializes in back pain and is also able to identify if other causes may be responsible, such as kidney or if it is related to posture, strain or whatever. A good chiro will also refer to other practitioners such as physio, massage or acupuncture and if necessary a medical doctor. Be cautious with things that just mask the pain and do not address the cause (weed, robaxacet). Stretching and strengthening should be a major part of your treatment regime. Posture should be a big part of your preventative maintenance. Finally, ice is the answer not heat. your muscles hurt because they are inflamed. Some docs prescribe anti-inflammatories and then tell you to put heat on. A bit counter intuitive? It feels good but does not help the problem. I don't want to get into a debate about chiro so I won't come back here but I do know I go to an optometrist when my eyes are bothering me and a dentist when my teeth are the problem. Why would you not go to a back pain expert when your back hurts? I am not anti-MD as they have many positive inputs, obviously, but they just don't know as much about back pain. I wouldn't put Iggy on defence to kill a 5 on 3 either. It is just not what he does best. Full disclosure: As others may recall my wife is a chiro and works in a multi-disciplinary clinic at MRU that incorporates chiro, massage, athletic therapy, physio, acupuncture and medical doctors. Last edited by Titan; 12-13-2009 at 08:02 AM.