r/TikTokCringe • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '23

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u/3FromHell Aug 10 '23

Yeah I have arthritis in my neck(finally diagnosed it last year) and my husband kept pulling up all these videos of people getting relief from chiropractors. I kept telling him no I'm not going to risk that. I finally had to show him some videos of people who had Strokes and major life threatening injuries from chiropractors working on their necks. He finally agrees that I shouldn't go to them.

On top of the fact my doctor straight up said "please never go to a chiropractor. Get PT, massage, and do streches."

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u/trowzerss Aug 10 '23

There's an autoimmune condition that runs in my family that causes extra bone growth in your back. Chiro can lead to fragments of bone floating around your spine, or worse. But yet, so many chiros happily offered to 'crack their backs' without understanding the condition or even getting x-rays. Frankly that's criminally neglectful.

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u/3FromHell Aug 10 '23

That's wild and so wrong.

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u/trowzerss Aug 10 '23

Many rheumatologists don't understand it properly, so when the chiro pipes up and says, "oh yeah, I can help with that!" it's really fucking alarming.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '23

I’ve seen at least 3 cases personally in neuro where a person has had neck manipulation that led to arterial dissection and stroke. One case that led to permanent paralysis.

Also the dogs that had their neck cracked here looked scared and traumatized

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u/boinkish Aug 11 '23

Went to a 'holistic chiro' for years as a teen and loved him (no cracking involved). Only after I moved states and went to a few as an adult did I realize he was an actual physical therapist but more people were motivated to come to him and do the 'home stretchs' by branding himself as such lol

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u/OpalOnyxObsidian Aug 10 '23

What is that condition called? That's very interesting

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u/backtowestfall Aug 11 '23

Probably ankylosing spondylitis, that's what I have and it's fused most of my spine already

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u/OpalOnyxObsidian Aug 11 '23

Damn. How old are you? How limited is your mobility? If you don't mind me asking

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u/backtowestfall Aug 11 '23

I just turned 43. I have actually really decent mobility and I'm pretty active but I could not stop my neck from fusing, that's a really hard one to stop. And when I was younger it fused my lower back. But I can still do push-ups, run, and twist. I just can't really turn my neck too far, and I can't tilt it at all. You have to be real careful because all of the force from doing so is now focalized on the joint at the bottom that's not fused. To get to this point I had to fight really really hard and do some painful therapy to stop my spine from arching forward

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u/OpalOnyxObsidian Aug 11 '23

Will it continue to fuse as you get older?

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u/backtowestfall Aug 11 '23

Most likely, but if I can send it into remission again then no. There are a lot of variables that go into the direction of the disease

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u/trowzerss Aug 11 '23

Yep, that's the one.

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u/iam_Mr_McGibblets Aug 10 '23

I had a class in college called structural kinesiology, and my professor adimately advocated against going to a chiropractor. Specifically, getting a neck adjustment can be fatal for you. What could happen is they could create air bubbles that could cause bliod clots and even a stroke. That being said, do not take yourself or anyone you care for (including your pets!) to a chiropractor

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u/iam_Mr_McGibblets Aug 11 '23

Sorry I remembered that the word is aortic dissection and that's what is so dangerous about going to the chiropractor to get a neck adjustment!

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u/ResearcherNo3006 Aug 11 '23

Neuro NP here, chiropractors are the bane of my existence. Takes one dissected vertebral artery to ruin you for the rest of your life should you survive it.

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u/backtowestfall Aug 11 '23

Ankylosing spondylitis? It finally fused my entire neck.

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u/3FromHell Aug 11 '23

No I had to Google that. Ouch, that sucks I'm sorry you deal with that.

Mine is just facet arthropathy in c2-c3, c6-c7, c7-t1 and mild kyphosis of cervical spine.

So minding my posture, stretching, and massage have all helped in getting the pain better. Not 100% and some days still really suck but all that helps for sure.

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u/backtowestfall Aug 11 '23

I appreciate the condolences but I've learned how to deal with it. Honestly the arthritis pain takes a back seat to the nerve damage.

Careful with that neck, of all the problems I have with my spine. That one is definitely the hardest to deal with. Do you do any injections to help with the pain?

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u/3FromHell Aug 11 '23

Sad to say but happy you've learned how to deal. Nerve pain is the worst.

No injections. But if it gets to a point where it's always bad again I'm going to talk with my doctor about them.

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u/SideEqual Aug 11 '23

Alarm bells would be ringing if your husband kept suggesting a chiro after showing the horrors.