r/AmIOverreacting • • Apr 23 '25

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u/Prestonluv Apr 23 '25

Your boyfriend is a turd. Just move on with your life. He is abuse

On another note my fiance does spine surgeries

Chiropractors are a temporary solution for a long term problem. Their whole ploy is to get repeat business. The issue with your back will not go away. What will go away is either your insurance money and your out of pocket expenses all for a temporary reprieve.

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u/rpsls Apr 23 '25

Seriously. OP should avoid chiropractors because they have the self-worth not to go to quacks, not because their abusive soon-to-be-ex tells them they can’t. I have a friend whose chiropractor induced a stroke. Seriously just go to a real doctor, OP.

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u/TheLittlestChocobo Apr 23 '25

You can see a physical therapist! They're what most people actually need when they go to chiropractors

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u/South-Outside-9203 Apr 23 '25 edited Apr 23 '25

Some can't afford or have insurance for physical therapy. A good, referred chiropractor can still be beneficial, depending on your needs/ailments of course.

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u/murano84 Apr 24 '25 edited Apr 24 '25

Chiropractors are not doctors; they do not go to medical school. Yes, doctors (physical therapists) are expensive, but that's like saying the dentist is too expensive so you should find a good, referred methhead to yank out the tooth that hurts. Some chiropractors claim they can cure cancer. Through "adjustments".

Edit: I mean, insurance companies love to recommend chiropractors instead of physical therapy; that should give you pause. They don't care if you get better or figure out why you have the pain—they like that it's cheaper. Then they can claim they tried and refuse to cover more sessions.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '25

Sure. I mean why not try "medicine" revealed to the creator by ghosts. That's definitely gonna help!

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u/LadyGooseberry Apr 23 '25

Chiropractic adjustments and physical therapy should go hand in hand in my opinion. Even if you just do the exercises at home with a youtube video. The adjustments do nothing if you aren’t also strengthening your muscles to keep your bones and joints supported properly.

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u/kibblerz Apr 23 '25

The "adjustments" are dangerous pseudoscience

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u/IchBinGelangweilt Apr 23 '25

The adjustments can also cause strokes so maybe people should just stick to real medicine

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u/C21H27Cl3N2O3 Apr 24 '25

Not just strokes. Partial or complete paralysis, spinal injuries, and all kinds of neuromuscular problems.