Before I went to a chiropractor, I asked people that I knew personally, about if they’d ever been to one and what their experiences were like. I think I even asked it here on Fluther but I searched yesterday for my question and I couldn’t find it. I was aware that many people had negative opinions of chiropractors and that there were/are people who say that chiropractors are quacks and not helpful.
A friend at work told me about her experience and told me that they may want you to come several times a week for months. I didn’t have that kind of time to invest in any treatment program unless it was urgent (like if I broke a leg and needed physical therapy, then of course it would be urgent and I’d have no choice).
I went to a chiropractor that I knew from my work with the union and so I figured I’d try it, and if it didn’t work, I’d just stop going. I couldn’t turn to the right at all, and every day when I was on the highway and getting off the exit, I was keenly aware that I had to turn my whole torso in order to see cars coming from my right.
I told him that I couldn’t go more than once a week. It was about 20 minutes from work but an hour from my house, so I’d go after work and the sessions were about 45 minutes to an hour. I went once a week.
I was reallly amazed and pleasantly surprised that after a few treatments, I was a lot better and after a few months, I was totally 100% better. Maybe not all chiropractors are good like this guy was, but he was great and I would recommend him.