Like most of the conservative treatments I've seen, chiropractic has been successful in many people I've known. While I do believe that there are specific instances where chiropractic adjustments are useful, for most of the spine patients I know, they may provide some short-term relief. The likelyhood of getting real, long-term benefit is very low for spine problems that relate to structural issues, degenerated joints, osteophytes that compress nerves, tissues that should not be innervated that have become highly innervated, etc...
IMHO, the peopl who get better are the ones who would have gotten better with time anyway, or the people who will benefit from a powerful placebo. The risk of doing chiropractic adjustments in people who have a problem that may be exacerbated by a crunch is very real.
Rudy, I wish I had more positive things to say. I don't think I addressed the specific question you answered about an improved version of chiropractic. I don't have any specific experience with that method. I'm simply expressing a high degree of skepticism about chiropractic in general.
I hope you get some more positive answers.
All the best,
Mark
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