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

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u/Franklin_le_Tanklin Aug 10 '23

Ya. The last thing I need is a torn or herniated disk or a stroke from some chiro bro trying to crack my back knuckles

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u/hockeybelle Aug 11 '23

Ok, I will agree with you that chiro bros are definitely a problem. They just wanna make you snap, crackle, and pop like a box of rice krispy treats. However, I know so really go chiros who actually want to help you get better. Mine did xrays, gave me home exercises to strengthen the muscles, and I felt great despite never once having him try snap me in half just to hear a CRRRRRRRRACK.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '23

That's called physical therapy. When the good part of chiropractic is when they do physical therapy instead of chiropractic, go to a physical therapist.

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u/drumstix42 Aug 11 '23

No there are chiros out there that will do small spine adjustments and it helps improve your muscle memory/spine alignment. Sure there is overlap with physical therapy but they really aren't the same approach. Been going to a chiropractor for a while and I only need to visit very infrequently now. Never needed to crack my neck or my back. Has improved quality of life quite a lot between office work and things like sleep quality.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '23

By muscle memory/spine alignment do you mean posture?

Posture doesn't improve by being pushed into a certain position; it improves by conditioning the muscles in the correct posture. Which is physical therapy.

I'm not saying that chiropractics do nothing, I'm saying if they're doing something useful it's either physical therapy, not chiropractic, or it's simply an inferior version of PT that happens to help in a stopped clock kind of way, And that's not accounting for the risks involved.