Comments for Chiropractic Discussions http://chirotalk.wordpress.com It's all about function Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How Many Times Should I Have To See My Chiropractor? by cmnacnud http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/how-many-times-should-i-have-to-see-my-chiropractor/#comment-578 cmnacnud Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:54:53 +0000 http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-578 Without knowing the diagnosis or your response to treatment I can't comment on his recommended 9 visit treatment plan. I would say that he could improve by spending more time with his new patients to be sure they feel like their questions are resolved. That is just the right thing to do in my opinion. Taking X-rays is not always clinically justifiable, and though I'd love to see an X-ray on every patient, it's just not always needed. When it comes to treatment I honestly don't care how much the insurance says they'll pay for. I base my treatment recommendations on standard of care and a patients response to care. In other words if you have a diagnosis that the book says will take 4-6 weeks to recover from then I will inform you of that, then set up treatment for a 2 week trial of care. After that trial I do a brief re exam or at least evaluation of your response to treatment then set up the next phases. If there are money issues or difficulty in finances for the patient we'll discuss their options separately. It doesn't change what I would recommend, but does sometimes change what they will do. I also try to call each new patient personally. If you had more questions than I could answer over the phone in a reasonable time I might have my assistant schedule you for an appointment or at least a block of time that I could sit down with you. Without knowing the diagnosis or your response to treatment I can’t comment on his recommended 9 visit treatment plan. I would say that he could improve by spending more time with his new patients to be sure they feel like their questions are resolved. That is just the right thing to do in my opinion. Taking X-rays is not always clinically justifiable, and though I’d love to see an X-ray on every patient, it’s just not always needed.

When it comes to treatment I honestly don’t care how much the insurance says they’ll pay for. I base my treatment recommendations on standard of care and a patients response to care. In other words if you have a diagnosis that the book says will take 4-6 weeks to recover from then I will inform you of that, then set up treatment for a 2 week trial of care. After that trial I do a brief re exam or at least evaluation of your response to treatment then set up the next phases. If there are money issues or difficulty in finances for the patient we’ll discuss their options separately. It doesn’t change what I would recommend, but does sometimes change what they will do. I also try to call each new patient personally. If you had more questions than I could answer over the phone in a reasonable time I might have my assistant schedule you for an appointment or at least a block of time that I could sit down with you.

]]> Comment on Do Chiropractors Practice in Hospitals by Matthew Shevlin http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/do-chiropractors-practice-in-hospitals/#comment-577 Matthew Shevlin Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:12:48 +0000 http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-577 Anything is better than treating the symptom. Anything is better than treating the symptom.

]]> Comment on How Many Times Should I Have To See My Chiropractor? by Matthew Shevlin http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/how-many-times-should-i-have-to-see-my-chiropractor/#comment-576 Matthew Shevlin Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:04:28 +0000 http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-576 After not seeing a chiropractor for 6 years I went to one just to get an adjustment and I have insurance for it and the doctor did not do any xrays and kept asking me if I had any pain and I said no just felt a little stuck. He said insurance will pay for 3 days a week for three weeks. I called him and left a message with him asking him to call me back and he did not but his assistant did asking me if I wanted to make an appointment. What do you think about his actions?? Thankyou After not seeing a chiropractor for 6 years I went to one just to get an adjustment and I have insurance for it and the doctor did not do any xrays
and kept asking me if I had any pain and I said no just felt a little stuck. He said insurance will pay for 3 days a week for three weeks. I called him and left a message with him asking him to call me back and he did not but his assistant did asking me if I wanted to make an appointment. What do you think about his actions?? Thankyou

]]> Comment on Is Popping Your Knuckles/Back Bad For You? by cmnacnud http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/is-popping-your-knucklesback-bad-for-you/#comment-574 cmnacnud Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:29:54 +0000 http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-574 Anything is possible, however, it is very unlikely that you would kill your self by <em>popping</em> your joints. As long as you are only using normal motion to cause the pop then you are fine. The problem is when you try to put your head or joint in an abnormal position. Those people who grab their own head and twist are endangering themselves. I've had a few present to me after doing such a maneuver with torticollis. They could no longer straighten their head or turn it or what ever. They could have caused serious injury. If you are just turning your head normally or doing a little stretch and it pops then you are probably fine. Anything is possible, however, it is very unlikely that you would kill your self by popping your joints. As long as you are only using normal motion to cause the pop then you are fine. The problem is when you try to put your head or joint in an abnormal position. Those people who grab their own head and twist are endangering themselves. I’ve had a few present to me after doing such a maneuver with torticollis. They could no longer straighten their head or turn it or what ever. They could have caused serious injury. If you are just turning your head normally or doing a little stretch and it pops then you are probably fine.

]]> Comment on Is Popping Your Knuckles/Back Bad For You? by daisy http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/is-popping-your-knucklesback-bad-for-you/#comment-573 daisy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:48:13 +0000 http://chirotalk.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-573 At the beginning, I only started cracking my knuckles, but now the cracking and bone popping area increased. Any bone/joint on the body you name, I may be able to crack. Fingers and toes, wrists and ankles, elbows and knees, neck, upper and lower back, shoulders, sides of the rib, hip?, and popping of the ear's cartilage when pulling down. All these cracking are creeping my sister out (especially the neck). She says I could kill myself like that. Is that true? At the beginning, I only started cracking my knuckles, but now the cracking and bone popping area increased. Any bone/joint on the body you name, I may be able to crack. Fingers and toes, wrists and ankles, elbows and knees, neck, upper and lower back, shoulders, sides of the rib, hip?, and popping of the ear’s cartilage when pulling down. All these cracking are creeping my sister out (especially the neck). She says I could kill myself like that. Is that true?

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