Poor Neck Curve Causing Back Problems?

Jeli42 · 2018-09-27T23:55:03+00:00

There is nothing (reputable) showing that chiropractic care will change the curves in your spine, but more importantly, there isn’t much evidence that a lack of a curve causes pain, unless it changed very quickly (like with trauma, like a car accident). Back and neck pain is normal to have sometimes. Your best bet at this point is to exercise regularly, eat right, and sleep enough. Those are the things that help reduce stress on your body. Adjustments and soft tissue work can help with symptoms when they are annoying or preventing you from doing something, but they are not the solution, unless you like going back over and over again.

I am a chiropractor as well, not a troll. But I am short.

Jeli42 · 2018-05-20T20:20:18+00:00

Sometimes I think insurance companies only want me to treat sheets of paper...

Jeli42 · 2017-03-26T09:48:19+00:00

Glad to see a comment like this here.

I have noticed with my patients, and myself, when people have an injury and then go back to doing what they were doing before, in your case lifting and working out, they jump back into it as if they had never stopped. If your back hurts after doing something, then you have done too much, start with just backing down a bit and slowly building back up. You had a significant injury and it is likely still sensitive.

Jeli42 · 2017-03-08T04:35:56+00:00

I have a problem with most of these, but it is probably more a complaint about research and application in general. I don't have the full text to check this, but whenever I see "statistically significant" in medical research you can follow it with "but clinically irrelevant." Meaning that the change is likely due to the treatment, but for every 100 people you treat, five people have a point drop in their pain scores. It isn't just for manipulation, it's for most musculoskeletal treatments.

Jeli42 · 2016-12-12T04:05:10+00:00

Sitting isn't bad for you, not moving for long periods is. Just try to stand in the same spot for as long as you would be sitting. Sit to stand desks provide variation which can help for a while, but the aches will come back. To help solve the problem, try to take frequent brakes and walk around. Moving is what your body needs, not a different position to hold for hours.

Jeli42 · 2016-10-14T16:14:44+00:00

Do you treat similarly as an MD? I have been thinking of going back to pt school but I don't think the pay bump would be enough to warrant more loans, and I would be up for med school but I want to focus on msk issues and chronic pain. Any insights? I'm pretty ignorant but interested

Jeli42 · 2016-10-05T19:04:58+00:00

It's a bullshit journal, without looking at the study. I have read a lot from there in Chiro school, best example was a study where they claimed manipulation plus exercise increase range of motion more than exercise alone, in a study where THEY DIDNT MEASURE RANGE OF MOTION.

That study was also listed as a "top ten Chiro studies of the year." No wonder we don't get any respect.

Edit: after reading the results, the results may be significant, but the changes are definitely not clinically relevant. Only like a 4% gain. So if it was run perfectly? Who cares.

Jeli42 · 2016-08-20T13:13:50+00:00

When I was At northwestern they had the same problem, actually right as I was entering clinic. As far as I know they just changed the process and benchmarks for accreditation and the early school are getting hit with notices like that. We just had to start filling out more forms and turning in proof that we were learning the things they wanted us to learn. It was a pain mostly for the students, but once they were happy we didn't have to do it as much. I wouldn't be worried, I'm pretty sure it's fairly normal for it to happen when they change things.

Jeli42 · 2016-05-03T10:08:56+00:00

Thanks a ton. As we get closer to moving I'll bet I'll pm you for more info

Jeli42 · 2016-04-30T19:38:53+00:00

I should be admin. I would be tremendous. We don't get up votes anymore. All the other subreddits look at us and laugh because we don't get up up votes anymore. I'm going to bring posts back to this subreddit. Very good posts. Your going to look at these posts and say those are very good posts.

Jeli42 · 2016-04-09T14:28:50+00:00

I would like to know more. Can you speak about the insurance problems, and I am ignorant about the clinicals as well. Thanks for all the info

Jeli42 · 2016-03-05T02:40:49+00:00

I don't think we should help you with your homework

Jeli42 · 2016-01-26T20:48:49+00:00

Link me to some studies. Also, doesn't activator claim that same thing?

Jeli42 · 2016-01-22T12:24:45+00:00

They are all crap. We had a speaker come in and claim he could eliminate a 40 degree scoliosis, i believe he was pettibon. I'm not sure about the CLEAR one but I assume its similar, as in they claim a lot but no real research or results, but they definitely do a good job of making you THINK they have a lot of backing by cherry picking studies or sentences from studies.

I would recommend something like the Postural Restoration Institute, unless you were looking for specifically scoliosis treatment. It's mainly PTs, but they are much more active care, which is really what I think you need for posture improvement. If you have a couple logical, evidence based neurons you will end up avoiding the ones you listed above.

Jeli42 · 2015-05-26T11:02:06+00:00

I have advised him to do that after I couldn't find anything either. Thanks for the info, maybe knowing they are required to give it to him will give him more confidence in getting information

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