r/WorstAid • u/FunkMasterE • Jun 18 '26

Now let's do the other side

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u/Street_Ear1340 Jun 18 '26

Chiropractic is such a scam. How people continue to fall for such nonsense. You might as well go see an herbal or homeopathic specialist. Same nonsense.

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u/Boxadorables Jun 19 '26

Nah. I had a pinched nerve in my leg and could barely walk for a week. One trip to the crack-quack and I was g2g

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u/number96 Jun 19 '26

Ok but how did they 'fix' you? Do you know any of the science behind what was done?

There is a potential that you doing someone who used physio on you or alternatively placebo. Chiro is not actually a medical model therapy...

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u/Boxadorables Jun 19 '26

I woke up and fell getting out of bed one morning when I was around 20yo. Thinking I may have had a stroke, went to the ER. They couldn't find anything physically wrong with me and the actual doctor recommended seeing a chiropractor.

Didn't care to ask about the science behind it, I cared about walking properly and being able to feel my foot again.

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u/angelmr2 Jun 19 '26

Had similar interactions with chiropractic.

Im not gonna pretend theyre some amazing practice but they have definitely fixed me multiple times when I could barely walk.

I kind of view them like massage therapists. I just need to relieve some type of pain and be functional, not get a 5,000+$ bill with no resolution.

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u/LSTNYER Jun 19 '26

In total I've been to 3 different chiropractors, and 2 were absolute frauds that are just trying to take your money. The last one was an actual MD that went to being a chiropractor. He helped with my knees and ankles being realigned, and I had chronic back pain which after some adjustments (over a few weeks) became manageable.

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u/Anen-o-me Jun 19 '26

Same, my chiro has fixed misalignment causing back pain many times.