I’m not looking for medical advice, but more understanding. I have chronic back pain. I can alleviate it completely with only 2 things - alcohol and a heating pad. Ibuprofen lessens it but it’s still present. Muscle relaxers do nothing (which makes sense because it’s not muscle related, it’s spinal disk degeneration).

A tall glass of whiskey makes my back relax and I can move normally. Once it wears off tho, it’s right back to tense and painful.

  • RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    arrow-down
    4
    ·
    25 days ago

    While I do agree to an extent. This isn’t true across the board. My chiro is also a license doctor for example. Definitely do some homework. But Chiro, generally, works great for back\spine issues. I would be a complete mess with out my chiropractor.

    • RedAggroBest@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      25 days ago

      But they’re a doctor. They get the title Dr from being a doctor and not a chiro. Chiros are allowed to call themselves doctors in many places for some damn reason.

    • KneeTitts@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      25 days ago

      But Chiro, generally, works great for back\spine issues

      citation needed, because as far as I know, no efficacy from ‘chrio’ has ever been demonstrated, this is not surprising since its not science based.

      • RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        25 days ago

        Well, I know people like to say this, but I’ve been going to Chiro for over 12 years and I would say the “not based in science” thing feels false largely. I’ve had slipped discs, nerve compression, and a misaligned vertebra that I get treated for. The adjustments bring me great results time and time again.

        Even the Mayo clinic agrees that chiro has benefits. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/chiropractic-adjustment/about/pac-20393513

        Don’t just believe whatever you hear about health stuff. Too much misinformation out there.

          • RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            24 days ago

            At times, it’s like doing physical therapy. It helps but doesn’t cure things, usually you are doing it in conjunction with Physical Therapy. I only go when I need to personally. Sometimes I don’t go for over a year or two, then I’ll have short stint of treatment, then back to time off.