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One instance I went from laying on the floor due to my lower back "going out" to being able to move about however I pleased all from a 30 min adjustment.
Hello Fire,
What you describe is "physical therapy" and not necessarily chiropractic care. In fact, if a chiropractor calls it physical therapy, he is in violation of the law. Only licensed physical therapists can do real Physical Therapy. He can, however, perform "spine manipulation."
(disclosure: I have been to chiropractors in the past as well until I learned more about their practice)
Yes, someone trained in back-cracking can provide relief. In fact, IF DONE CORRECTLY, CPs can perform similarly to PTs for lower back pain . The problem is that chiropractors call themselves "doctors" so people think they attended medical school when, in fact, a chiropractor doesn't even have to graduate high school.
They cross far over the line when they insist that regular weekly visits can cure all sorts of diseases (including cancer) or claim that the spine is "the key to health." They cross the line when they insist that you bring you child - even babies - in for regular "preventative" adjustments. They are, in fact, no more than a masseuse that wears a lab jacket to make him look doctorly.
An excellent article on the subject here:
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