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Chiropractic Care Services & Treatments : McKenzie Technique Neck Demonstration

See a McKenzie Technique neck demonstration for chiropractic care in this free health care video. Expert: Dr. Steve Minors, Cert. MDT Contact: ...

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silverbullitt24 commented on 11 Sep 2008

kobido- McKenzie techniques have been used extensively for some time now w/ scientific support. As to the debate on extension- welcome McKenzie vs. Williams flexion methodology. Symptom resolution or aggravation during a McKenzie maneuver is the key. If radicular symptoms are aggravated the technique is not wise in choice and vice versa. Same holds true in manual/mechanical traction. Axillary vs. shoulder lesions can dictate effectiveness of any given technique. Not any single technique is 100%.

Dr. Kevin Smith commented on 08 Oct 2009

LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION A CONTROLLED, PROSPECTIVE STUDY WITH TEN YEARS OF OBSERVATION by Henrik Weber, M.D. Spine 1983; 8:131-140 NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT OF HERNIATED LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC WITH RADICULOPATHY AN |OUTCOME STUDY by J.A. Saal, M.D. & J.S. Saal, M.D. Spine 1989;14:431-437 RELATIVE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF VERTEBRAL MANIPULATION AND CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT IN BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT by Vincent C.B. Nwuga, Ph.D. American Journal of Physical Medicine 1982;61:273-278 Shall I go on?

Dr. Kevin Smith commented on 03 Dec 2009

By the way, chiropractic was introduced into the Medicare system in 1972. They allowed us to bill for spinal manipulations (and that's it). They wouldn't pay for extremity adjustments, examinations, x-rays, laboratory testing, physical therapy modalities or rehab. That was 37 years ago, and it hasn't changed since. We STILL aren't getting paid for 80% of the services we provide. So please excuse me if I tell you you're way off base in targeting chiropractic for abusing medicare.

drcholloway commented on 04 Dec 2009

@ roquefortfiles, I understand your view and agree that a lot of chiropractors continue to treat with the same high velocity adjustment "passive care" as the end all be all treatment, the fault lies not in 5 treatments, but the lack of "active care" ...exercises, stretches..putting the care back into the hands of the person ultimately responsible. You should know if your are getting benefit in 4-6 treatments and if ur not the doctor or you needs to change direction of treatment.

DraftMasterJohn commented on 05 Oct 2010

@ksmithdc YES! I like the vid that Dr. Echols says something like, 'suppose you had a peble in your shoe and it was causing you some foot, back, and shoulder pain while walking...you can either go to this one guy and get a drug to take away the pain, or you can go to this other guy (a chiropractor) and he'll take the pebble out of your shoe and do an adjustment on your foot.' Which would you do? Keep the peble nd take the drug or remove the peble and let someone rub your foot?

Dr. Kevin Smith commented on 04 Dec 2009

Chiropractic is very much like orthodontia. If an orthodontist told you it was going to take 3 years to straighten your kids teeth, would you have the same cheap skepticism? Probably not. But if a chiropractor wants to straighten your spine - and try to get it handled in 5 visits, that's fraud? Also, chiropractic follows the same laws of exercise physiology. It takes time to change the muscles & ligaments in the spine. That's why you can't get adjusted once and that's it.

roquefortfiles commented on 04 Dec 2009

Oh come on that is a ridiculous analogy. Chiropractic is like booting your fender in place. It is not a "Curative" treatment otherwise people who got treated would never need to come back again. I am not saying repeat visits are never warranted i am just saying many Chiros i have seen are "too quick" to jump on the "why don't you come back again next week.. and next week and 3 more times after that too.. band wagon. When all i felt was a little misalignment.

BrettWeir007 commented on 04 Jan 2010

You can be on blood pressure meds until you can get your BP down to a normal level. Most people do not do the needed things to get off their meds so they stay on them. The issue is that high BP is damaging and when someone does not exercise/lose weight/modify diet than they need to be on the drugs. What do you do for the patient with a BP of 166/100 when they are non compliant with lifestyle mods? THEY NEED TO BE ON THE DRUGS! Its a matter of life and death.

shellibai commented on 12 Jun 2009

I totally agree. These scam artists spend a few weeks at the chiropractic academy learning how to crack people, and majority of the time learning how to scam insurance companies for their wacky treatments. These funky neck-twisting moves can also cause a stroke. I'll take my chances with NSAIDS and real physicians before I let a quack crack me. Chiropractic crack = quack. The best cure for neck and back pain is to maintain a healthy weight and exercise.

Dr. Kevin Smith commented on 20 Apr 2010

@bobthe345 If that were true, chiropractors would have the highest malpractice insurance premiums of any doctor. As it is, we have the lowest? Want to know why? Because we don't kill people. The insurance & legal people keep tabs on who gets injured and by whom. The data is clear: chiropractic is the safest form of healthcare on the planet. There is nothing safer. Consequently, allopathic medicine kills 250,000 every year (in the U.S. alone).

Dr. Kevin Smith commented on 04 Dec 2009

Great post. The problem here is that the other poster is so tuned into the medical model of "disease care" he/she doesn't seem to understand what true health is all about. Health is about optimal physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or informity (according to Dorland's Medical Dictionary). Health is about wellness - NOT managing symptoms through chemicals. Health does NOT come from a bottle of pills!

Dr. Kevin Smith commented on 04 Dec 2009

There is a wide application of chiropractic care. Certain approaches can restore the normal curves to the spine (which can get distorted after a trauma). Chiropractic can reduce or eliminate disc herniations (as evident with post MRI scans). Chiropractic is also used by athletes (from amateur to Olympians) to help them bounce back after injuries. It's used to improve the function of the nervous system which has infinite health benefits.

roquefortfiles commented on 03 Dec 2009

Maybe. And i agree that they do help. I have benefited myself. The problem i have with many of them, not all. Is that many of them have too much of a tendency to abuse medicare. Insisting on numerous return visits. It is shamelessly padding their bottom line and THEY KNOW IT. I refuse to participate in that kind of crap. Fix my problem yes. But i aint giving the guy a Hawaiian vacation on unneeded billing. Any chiros out there disagree?

interested777 commented on 16 May 2009

Looks like the guy is trying to be as careful as possible but no doubt risky.Ones reaction when in that awkward position is to flex or tense up the neck muscles in which can cause a combination of risk from both parties involved resulting in a mistake or bad ajustment.I think that when the patient is at a sitting position the risk is less as it allows the patient with ease to relax and the head feels more of a pipit state.

macaholic100 commented on 21 Apr 2013

The hard part is finding a chiropracter who actually knows what he's doing and how to cure any given ailment. there are a lot of knuckle crackers who can actually make an injury worse with improper adjustments. I saw an old chiropracter many years ago who completely cured a two year back problem in about two months through applied kinesiology. He died about 15 years ago and I havent found anyone like him sinse.

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