I have had years of chiropractic adjustments starting in my mid-teens. In my twenties, after a fender bender accident, I suffered from "whip-lash." A dislocation of the cervical vertebrae.
The traditional method of recommended treatment was hospitalization, some weeks of traction, and pain medication. There was neither money, insurance nor time for this.
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Chiropractic, on the other hand, kept me up, working and productive while allowing me to achieve a return to normal. A brief series of adjustments corrected the misalignment, reduced the pressure on the cervical spinal cord and produced steadily increasing, prescription free, pain relief.
I have been to various chiropractors across the nation during my several relocations and have experienced a number of chiroprators who were ineffective or unconcerned, and some who recommended frequent treatments for an indefinite period of time. Although some cases do require a period of frequent adjustments initially, not all conditions do. Overall, I found that the doctors who insisted on two to three treatments per week for an indefinite time, tended to be less effective in their treatment results. Of course, these frequent adjustments do bring in more income.
Chiropractors are not alone in this practice. All areas of medical care and other services have their share of those who are "in it for the money." I've learned over the years that frequent visits with little or no improvement in the symptoms is counterproductive. Be discriminating in your choice of health care practitioner and don't be afraid to find someone else if your recovery doesn't progress. Learn to know your body and "hire" a doctor whatever the methodology, who will respect your knowledge and input. (Yes, in a sense, you do hire them, and they work for you.)
Here is one example I experienced where medical treatment failed where chiropractic succeeded.
I had a serious sinus infection which brought on a severe case of bronchitis and body wrenching coughs. The round-the-clock coughing was torture and real sleep was not attainable. As my condition worsened a physician friend stopped to see me and when I was unable to bend my head forward or back without pain, I was immediately admitted to the hospital with suspected meningitis (infection in the spinal canal).
