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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 23, 2016 23:37:56 GMT
My mom was visiting her sister (my aunt) and she calls me to tell me that my cousin (my aunt's daughter, who is a little older than me..around 50 years old) NEVER goes to the doctor. No physicals, no screenings, NOTHING. She doesn't believe in doctors.
Her reason is she doesn't want to go through what her dad is going through, which makes NO sense as he has been basically healthy his whole life until the last 5 years. He is still "okay", other than he can't get around much as his heart can't take it. But as long as he is home and not wearing himself out, he is 'okay'. I mean he is old, in his early 80s. So he isn't a spring chicken. But he isn't in pain, he goes to the doctor probably once a week for this, that or the other.
So when she is sick she goes to the chiropractor. I find that SO strange. He can't prescribe her anything. She is way overweight and mom says her face is always beat red. We are sure her blood pressure is out of sight and probably all kinds of other things. She says the good Lord will take her when He is ready. Mom said that is great but what if you have a stroke? What if your kids have to take care of you? She said God won't do that to them. (I am a believer of God but HELL no to taking chances like that!!!) Her own mom (says my mom) gets SO upset with her but guess she is stubborn over this one thing.
Is this something that other people do to? Go to the chiropractor for whatever ails you? We would love to know what the chiropractor says to her.
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Oct 24, 2016 0:56:09 GMT
I had a chiro once tell me that I didn't need surgery to have my gallbladder removed that she could shrink the stones. My thought was no because then they'll move and I'll have an attack. I had the surgery. I still think that was ridiculous.
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Post by scrapaddie on Oct 24, 2016 1:04:38 GMT
God gave us free will intelligence to make good choices. He can't help those that refuse to use the gifts He gave them!
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Post by seikashaven on Oct 24, 2016 1:04:55 GMT
I believe that a good chiropractor can be an excellent supplement to regular and preventive medical care. It is not a replacement and I don't think a chiropractor worth their salt would ever sell themselves as such.
I'm newer to chiropractic care and have been seeing one weekly during this pregnancy for malposition and pain relief. He's made my pregnancy so much better and I've seen tangible results. However, I still see my midwife and attend all regular appointments and tests as required.
I think your cousin is playing Russian roulette with her health.
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Post by fuji on Oct 24, 2016 1:08:37 GMT
My DH is a chiropractor and would never recommend that someone go to a chiropractor only. He works in conjunction with the doctors around here. He can and does check blood pressure. If it's out of control or he sees any other serious condition, he will call and set up an appointment with an MD as the patient is sitting there or send them to Urgent Care/ER. Many doctors will recommend that patients continue seeing DH for various things because they trust him. Chiropractors need to work with doctors.
It infuriates me that there are so many quacks out there when my DH is so honest and works hard to maintain his credibility.
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Post by annabella on Oct 24, 2016 1:10:12 GMT
I go to the chiropractor monthly for maintenance visits. I don't have back pain, but get the occasional back spasm by sitting incorrectly at my computer desk. Looking back I've had no major health problems, I've only gone to the doctor for my yearly because that's what you're supposed to do. So honestly I could see someone thinking, I'm feel fine, why get blood test, strip down, and be poked around. Alternatively the chiro massages you and you feel instant gratification.
As far as her red face, I a lot of people don't care about their skin.
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Post by perumbula on Oct 24, 2016 1:13:41 GMT
There are some real garbage chiropractors out there that bill themselves as an alternative to traditional western medicine. They talk about how they can cure ADD, autism, migraines, allergies (and allergies that no living human beings could have) and all sorts of other crap. I could see one of those types encouraging your cousin in her misguided medical treatments.
Not all chiropractors are like this. There are some great practitioners who do a great job within their field. Those bad apples though . . . whew. They are nutty and dangerous.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Oct 24, 2016 1:25:24 GMT
I go twice a month to a chiropractor but also have a doctor at Kaiser. My chiro takes care of aches, pains and a host of other problems but will also on occasion tell me I should visit my GP.
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 24, 2016 1:27:26 GMT
I love my chiropractor but I certainly don't go to him for the flu, broken wrist (which I am sporting right now), annuals, etc. I go for back or neck pain. I would go more often if I could just for adjustments.
I would bet a million dollars she is betting on her life. High blood pressure runs in that side of the family (thankfully I don't have it!)... but from what my mom says... I would almost guarantee she does. Her sister (who does go to the doctor) is full of health problems, starting with diabetes. She has had that since she was a kid, almost killed her in her early 20s when she didn't take care of herself and had a baby who died when she was 2 or 3 (born with tons of complications) also because she didn't take care of herself. She has also had a heart attack. So if she (back to the cousin) doesn't have high blood pressure I would be shocked.
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Post by smalltowngirlie on Oct 24, 2016 1:55:00 GMT
I just talked to someone today that says his trips to the chiroprator is what makes the difference in him not getting sick. The whole family goes at least twice a month if not more. The chiroprator does a lot of wellness also, diet, exercise and such. I have talked about my friend before and her chiroptator, this is her husband. The chiroprator said she was on the verge of a heart attack. Did not run any tests, but did ask how much coffee she drinks a day. The whole family is on a special diet now. They took their son to this guy when he had concussions. Their son has been having a variety of health problem since then. At one point he could not get out of bed until 2:30 (girlfriend was in school until 3:30, but I am sure that had nothing to do with it), he has so much pain he could not function most days. Their daughter suffers from headaches and misses church and other events a lot because of them, but they only take her to the chiropractor.
Everytime someone is sick, my friend will tell them to go to her guy. I don't know, if this guy was so good then her children would be feeling much better by this time.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Oct 24, 2016 2:05:34 GMT
My chiro is awesome and I love her. I see her once a year (maybe twice). She doesn't give me anything but a back adjustment, head pull and stretches to do if I have hurt myself. She doesn't give me any advice about anything, but we do laugh a lot. I like that about going. She takes extra classes (or she did) and I think they were "how to incorporate Zen principles into your practice" kinds of classes. No advice. No nothing. If I wanted to become a vegetarian I would call her for advice as she is one, but that would be a personal not professional call. (She lives one street over).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2016 2:24:15 GMT
I don't only see my chiropractor, but I do go to him first. He knows me far better than any other provider and 9 times out of 10, he has been spot on with what he suspects is going on or which path to take. (I'm not talking about colds and flus). He doesn't treat everything I ask him about, but he is very intuitive and very knowledgeable about me specifically (and my family) to know what a problem might be rooted in.
For example, I struggled with sinusitis many times a year for almost two decades. My PCP would slap a "sinus infection" label on it and throw an antibiotic and sometimes a steroid at me and send me on my way, giving me relief but not healing.
I asked my chiropractor about it and based on what he knew of my neck and head and by palpating my face (and having done so over many years so he knew what was normal and what wasn't), he suspected that I had cysts in my sinuses and recommended an ENT for me. Wouldn't you know that a head C/T showed cysts exactly where he said they'd be. We were able to try some other things and work on breaking them up and I haven't had more than one or two flare ups since.
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Post by refugeepea on Oct 24, 2016 4:19:59 GMT
After I royally screwed up my back, I'm afraid to go back to the chiropractor for the minor issues I had before my fall. As for the red face, sometimes it's just genetics. The instant I begin to sweat, my face goes bright red. Where she's in her 50's, maybe there's some hot flash issues? I don't know, just something to consider. I also consistently have lower blood pressure.
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Post by freecharlie on Oct 24, 2016 4:35:44 GMT
I don't think it is probably a good idea, but I've never gone to a chiro because they make me nervous.
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 24, 2016 5:23:22 GMT
My DH is a chiropractor and would never recommend that someone go to a chiropractor only. He works in conjunction with the doctors around here. Slightly off topic, I want to take advantage of the fact that your husband is a chiro to ask a question that I have tried googling but could not get a straight answer to.  I've heard from several sources that chiropractors are anti-vax. Is this true? If not true for all, then is it true for most or some? |
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Post by runner5 on Oct 24, 2016 13:02:20 GMT
I stopped getting sick (constant sinus infections, UTI's, bronchitis and yeast infections) when I stopped going to a mainstream MD who was our GP seeing a chiropractor instead.
He's a great one though and helped me find a great doctor to use for an annual physical. That MD turned out to be an OB/Gyn. His wife sees my chiropractor (and many MD's in our town see him as well). I think it's the best combination.
Going to the chiropractor first is the least invasive and least expensive way for me to address an injury or illness. Again, he's great in that he doesn't think he's the end all of all medical concerns. For example, I face planted tripping over a curb in a parking lot. My ankle was black the next day. I went to the chiropractor first knowing he'd insist on referring me to the appropriate MD if he felt it was broken. He adjusted it and told me what to do for the next week. It responded beautifully and healed completely. My co-pay was $7 and the total bill was $35 (the bill that was reported to our insurance).
Had I gone straight to ER I would have had a couple of Xrays plus a bill for around $1,000. The pain would have continued because the ankle never got adjusted.
I don't know what I'll do when this chiropractor retires. I think he's a local treasure and I'm not sure that I'd trust just any chiropractor to approach our medical care the same way.
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Post by anonrefugee on Oct 24, 2016 13:17:54 GMT
A friend takes her intense hockey-playing son to a chiropractor for his concussion. He did his baseline as team doctor, and is now treating his brain since he had a concussion.
I cannot understand this. If he had headaches caused by a back or neck "pinch", maybe I could. I don't know enough about chiropractic medicine to understand how it treats someone's brain that received a hard blow.
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Post by compwalla on Oct 24, 2016 13:28:57 GMT
Q: How in the holy hell did Donald Trump convince 40% of America to vote for him?
A: See OP's cousin
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Post by imsirius on Oct 24, 2016 13:48:31 GMT
I go to the chiropractor for my back issues and my neck. She is a close family friend and the adjustments she does are amazing. She is also a licensed naturopath and she suggested I try heavy duty probiotics for my stomach problems. She has helped me tremendously, but I don't go to her for medical things, for that, I see my GP. He is also amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2016 15:18:33 GMT
I am very pro-chiropractic as it helps me stay healthy. I go whenever I have a cold, a virus, the flu, a headache...
The basic belief with chiropractic is that your nerves, which control every organ and every process of your body, is encompassed within the spinal area. If a bone is out of alignment, it pinches the nerve and whatever organ the nerve goes to is affected. Moving the bone of that nerve will allow your body to work properly. (This is in a nutshell, there is a lot more to it.)
I have had a lot of success with chiropractic helping what ails me. However, there are a lot of chiros that aren't that great at what they do. I'm lucky enough to know what to look for in a chiro.
Personally, I would never just see only a chiropractor. I think your cousin is using chiropractic as an excuse not to see a regular doctor. I think that's careless and just plain stupid. Plus, why would God spare her from illnesses but not the rest of the world? That is just so ignorant.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Oct 24, 2016 15:20:10 GMT
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Post by littlemama on Oct 24, 2016 15:22:01 GMT
I think there are chiropractors who grossly overstep their bounds. There is one in our area who advertises his weight loss program, refers to himself as Dr so-and-so in the ads, and never mentions that he is a chiropractor, not a medical doctor. The ads definitely lead you to believe that he is a doctor.
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Post by terri on Oct 24, 2016 15:24:45 GMT
I have not heard of this, but I would be suspect of a chiropractor who said they could replace medical care. My daughter is a senior in college and is getting ready to apply to chiropractor schools so I asked her about this and she had never heard of anything like this. If you don't believe in doctors, I don't really understand why you would believe in chiropractors as they are both based on the same science.
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Post by gar on Oct 24, 2016 15:32:35 GMT
I believe that a good chiropractor can be an excellent supplement to regular and preventive medical care. It is not a replacement and I don't think a chiropractor worth their salt would ever sell themselves as such. My thoughts exactly. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 24, 2016 15:41:49 GMT
I have no idea if her chiropractor is 'good' or not or if he believes he can cure all her aliments. I also believe that a good chiropractor can give great advice like the posts above. My guy is awesome and when I go it is an hour drive to get to him. From what she says, she just refuses to go to a regular doctor. Her chiropractor may tell her to go and she doesn't. I don't know?? I just wondered if it was a thing to only see a chiropractor and not a doctor, for me that is a huge gamble with your life. Now I wonder if she even gets mammograms??
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Post by littlemama on Oct 24, 2016 15:46:14 GMT
Q: How in the holy hell did Donald Trump convince 40% of America to vote for him? A: See OP's cousin I just spit water all over my desk.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2016 16:01:35 GMT
I am very pro-chiropractic as it helps me stay healthy. I go whenever I have a cold, a virus, the flu, a headache... The basic belief with chiropractic is that your nerves, which control every organ and every process of your body, is encompassed within the spinal area. If a bone is out of alignment, it pinches the nerve and whatever organ the nerve goes to is affected. Moving the bone of that nerve will allow your body to work properly. (This is in a nutshell, there is a lot more to it.) I have had a lot of success with chiropractic helping what ails me. However, there are a lot of chiros that aren't that great at what they do. I'm lucky enough to know what to look for in a chiro. Personally, I would never just see only a chiropractor. I think your cousin is using chiropractic as an excuse not to see a regular doctor. I think that's careless and just plain stupid. Plus, why would God spare her from illnesses but not the rest of the world? That is just so ignorant. Before I ask, I have to be honest and say I am very, very skeptical and therefore biased already. But I'm interested in what a chiro does for viruses, and how you've come to know what to look for in a chiro and how you're willing to help others become likewise lucky. Save |
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Post by SweetieBugs on Oct 24, 2016 16:24:34 GMT
I had no idea so many people used Chiropractors. I have never gone to one or even considered it. Do your insurance plans cover this? I don't think ours does nor does the plan at my office (we use my husband's state employee plan).
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Post by kellybelly77 on Oct 24, 2016 16:27:35 GMT
My DH is a chiropractor and would never recommend that someone go to a chiropractor only. He works in conjunction with the doctors around here. Slightly off topic, I want to take advantage of the fact that your husband is a chiro to ask a question that I have tried googling but could not get a straight answer to. I've heard from several sources that chiropractors are anti-vax. Is this true? If not true for all, then is it true for most or some? So I don't know about OP's dh, but my cousin is a crunchy, attachment parenting person who only goes to a chiro for all medical needs. He sells her expensive supplements and body scans and a bunch of other hokum. He is anti vax and therefore, so is she.
He also convinced her that the wifi signals in her apartment building were what was making her sick, so she moved out to the lake and camped all summer to get away from the wifi. He also very nearly let her die a few years ago when she very very ill with a raging infection and he was treating her with oils. Finally, her husband couldn't take it anymore and carried her into the ER where she was diagnosed with some infection and put on iv antibiotics.
It's crazy. You have a college educated person who falls for this crap. After seeing this I have decided I will never ever go to a chiro. It's just too much.
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Post by gar on Oct 24, 2016 16:34:49 GMT
This is interesting...I see a chiro for my back but I've never heard of a chiro treating and offering advice for all the other things people have mentioned here. There must be a difference in the term or I've just managed to avoid the hookey ones and all talk of them!
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I've heard from several sources that chiropractors are anti-vax. Is this true? If not true for all, then is it true for most or some? 
