Quote Originally Posted by kave View Post
Chiropractors are witchdocters. [....]
I wouldn't disagree with you, but I wouldn't have worded it so strongly.

Both my wife and I have a number of injuries that we have seen a chiropractor and Osteopath for. After a quick back and neck crunchin' and a clickin' we always come out feeling better. So what did we do? We learned to do it ourselves.

I'm already well-known on this forum for my innovative (read dangerous and foolhardy) approaches to things, but seriously a back crunch is not a difficult thing to do. Neck crunches are a little more intimidating, and as a rule I won't do them. Lots and lots of people click their knuckles, and that's kinda the same thing. DON'T DO IT if you haven't had any guidance, you will hurt them and they will not let you do it again, and if you are unlucky you will injure a rib cartilage.

So next time you are at the chiropractor, take someone you trust and watch very carefully and ask questions. After that you are on your own - I'll offer no advice, except to take charge of your own situation and do what you think is best. But for us, it has provided lots of relief and we have never come close to injuring ourselves doing it.

The other thing that works, is a goooooood long stretch in the morning as you are waking up. It only works before your muscles start to firm up, so stretch as long as you can (watch the cat doing it) while you are waking up, and you will get a click or two outa it for sure - feels soooooo gooooood! Rinse and repeat for your neck.

Disclaimer: DON'T just try anything you read on the internet. Only qualified professionals know anything about your body, and thinking like I do is dangerous.


Steve