Legit

Loved my chiropractor when I was recovering

Scam, just work out your back

Too many scary stories.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7874071/calgary-stroke-chiropractor-visit/

Very Legit ! the scam part is how often you need to go , go to someone who won’t try to turn you to a subscriber

I saved a lot of money on chiropractors by doing a stretch session every morning. They work, but there are easier & cheaper workarounds.

mostly scam

It depends. Some chiropractors just run a practice that requires you to have things done to you (over and over) for a certain number of visits. This is probably a sign of a bad chiropractor. However, you are starting to find more and more chiropractors and PTs who are better than the physicians where they use active techniques to help you learn the things you’re doing wrong and develop a proactive approach to injury prevention going forward. Stretching and popping (ie passive treatment) should usually be a small part of therapy as most of us need a little of that to mobilize areas (and tissues that we’ve lost mobility). However, stability based exercises that focus on improving “mobility” (ie mobility being different than flexibility in that mobility focuses on developing strength and stability to the end of your safe joint range of motion). I think that a lot of popping that is done in these clinics helps bc they’re essentially mobilizing the thoracic spine (which most of us lose mobility bc of sitting) but a lot of chiropractors pop things (eg lumbar and cervical rotation) beyond a normal range of motion which is not wise. I could go on. See people who use techniques like Stuart McGill, dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS), etc. Also, if someone’s back hurts the problem may not be the back. It could be limited mobility or stability elsewhere (eg hip or ankle) which most physicians, PTs, and chiropractors will not look for.

It’s temporary for severe issues. Strength training is the long term solution

It's like shitcoins: a few are actually useful and have some kind of integrity, but most are basically Ripple.

Scam. Get yourself a physical therapist

Depends on the chiropractor. On the whole I would recommend physical therapy. A good PT who specializes in Maitland technique who is also an orthopedic clinical specialist should real be able to help you out. If you got the chiropractor route make sure they aren’t trying to make you a customer for life. A good PT will help you get well and teach you how to maintain your health on your own. Full disclosure I’m a PT who specializes in geriatrics but my wife would fit the description of a PT I would recommend.

I know one and he is a cuck. Does that help?

Quack medicine

The dude who started it said that a ghost told him everything.

Ask Charlie 😉

Depends.

You can learn to heal your body but often at the start you'll need help and a good chiro can do that. Here's a legit one in Canada that's known worldwide:

https://sportsperformancecentres.com/toronto-sports-doctors/

https://functionalanatomyseminars.com/

Ultimately it's about calming your nervous system to give your body enough time to heal it self. Saltwater float therapy in a sensory deprivation tank is a fantastic option that you can do yourself and understand your body more through regular practice.

If you're gonna demand your body give effort in workouts you need to give it recovery or else it'll breakdown.

physical therapy > chiropractor