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From: era@ncar.ucar.edu (Ed Arnold)
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Subject: Re: I need an opinion...soon!
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Date: 8 Aug 90 19:53:42 GMT
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Index Number: 9605

In article <13106@bunker.UUCP> Liz.Petry@f1.n3801.z1.fidonet.org writes:
>Index Number: 9476
>
>   I decided to go seek another opinion...and I am going to a 
>chiropractor...and my pain has at least stabilized...I sleep 
>better...and pain doesn't bombard my life.  
> 
>   My doctor and my insurance company were the only 2 opinions..they 
>never sent me to another doctor (2nd opinion..) and they never took 
>any X-Rays...there are 2 gaps at C-3 and C-5...and after 1 week of 
>treatment (I am forcing myself to stick with it even if it hurts..)
>I feel like I am at least 60% better than I was last week!!

Pardon me for butting in here!  Just a couple comments:

1) I think it takes a major injury or other physical problem to make
   one realize how important a second opinion is, because most people
   don't feel the sting of poor-quality medicine until they have a big
   problem that requires big expertise.
2) A friendly warning about DCs: beware of the syndrome known as
   "hypermobility."  If your chiro is giving you fairly rough treatments
   (a lot of cracking), or is having you come in to the office very
   often (like, 3 times per week), beware of the long-term damage that
   too-frequent manipulation can cause.  A DC who isn't willing to discuss
   hypermobility with you may be more interested in lining his wallet.

Best of luck with your treatment ...
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