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From: akl@hjuxa.UUCP (Anita K. Laux)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: What do you go to chiropractors for?
Message-ID: <383@hjuxa.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 10:00:36 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 18 10:00:36 1986
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Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. Holmdel, NJ
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In article <41@spdcc.UUCP>, dyer@spdcc.UUCP (Steve Dyer) writes:
> A number of people have provided testimonials for the efficacy of their
> chiropractors, and I'd like to ask them what conditions they have which
> are being treated successfully by chiropractic, and what treatments are
> employed.
> 
Let me start by saying that I am speaking on behalf of my SO. I myself have
never been to a chiropracter.

Last August, he (my SO) had excrutiating lower back pain and neck pain. A 
good night's rest had become impossible, his sinuses were frequently clogged
in the morning. He would also experience "pounding" (his word) headaches
that would come on in a flash. He works at Ft. Dix; the doctor there recommended
pain killers and compresses, and time off work. Well, Dave *hates* pills and
drugs, and couldn't afford "time off work." He works in an office, no heavy
physical labor, so he couldn't see what difference that would make. He went to
a chiropracter (one recommended to him) who took X-rays which showed vertabrae
in the neck and back that were *severely* out of kilter. Dave saw the X-rays
himself, was skeptical that it could be so bad, and actually paid for another
set through Ft. Dix just to make sure the chiro wasn't pulling a fast one.
Sure enough, same result.

He started going to the chiropracter three times a week for several months.
Each session would consist of spinal manipulation (back cracking). He felt
better after the first few weeks. Even during the height of fall pollen and
dry leaf season, he had NO stuffy noses in the morning. The headaches were
greatly reduced as well.

I live with my SO; I saw first-hand the day-to-day improvements. Up to that
point, I had harbored a vague distrust of chiros. Now I've seen one case where
a chiro was a definite help, and NO drugs were used. I should also mention that
periodically he was re-examined and subsequent X-rays were taken which did show
improvements in the out-of-line vertabrae. He is now down to one visit per 
month, and should be through after one or two more visits.
 
Neither one of us believes everything that chiros claim. But as for helping
everyday back troubles, we would both try a chiro first.

Anita Laux
DEC, Holmdel

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