Back pain relief main reason for visits to chiropractor<\/p>\n
Most people in Jakarta see a chiropractor for the first time to
\nseek a cure for chronic back and neck pain. Word of mouth is the
\nmost common source of information for most of them, although some
\ndoctors refer patients to a chiropractor for a range of
\ncomplaints related to muscle and joint problems.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post spoke to people about their chiropractic
\nexperiences.<\/p>\n
Diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 17 and suffering with
\nchronic back pain since her early teens, Wendy has been a
\nchiropractic patient for just two weeks. She said her condition
\nimproved after only a couple of treatments.<\/p>\n
"Usually I cannot move my head to the side but already after
\ntwo treatments, I can feel the difference," she said, shaking her
\nhead slowly.<\/p>\n
"I'd been everywhere, trying dukun (shamans), physiotherapists
\nand a chiropractor who used a Chinese style massage but with no
\nimprovement," said the 28-year-old housewife.<\/p>\n
When she visited an orthopedic specialist in Singapore, Wendy
\nsaid she was told to go home and that it would not be possible to
\nhelp her without surgery.<\/p>\n
She claims that chiropractic therapy has had positive
\nemotional as well as physical effects on her, something
\nchiropractors say can occur due to the body being damaged by
\nemotional stress.<\/p>\n
For Dorothy, severe neck and back pain led her to seek
\nchiropractic treatment years ago in the United States before she
\nmoved to Indonesia. When the pain came back two months ago, a co-
\nworker recommended she try a chiropractor here so she seized the
\nopportunity.<\/p>\n
"The chiropractor put his finger on my collar bone and stepped
\naway. When I looked in the mirror I noticed that my head was in
\nfact off to one side," said the 32-year-old woman, adding that it
\nseems to make sense that if you imbalanced then something is
\ngoing to hurt.<\/p>\n
Dorothy, an NGO worker, puts her conditions down to the long
\nhours she spends working at her desk on a computer.<\/p>\n
After two months, her pain has gone, though she does not know
\nif it's because of the chiropractic as it tends to come and go.<\/p>\n
"I'll try the chiropractic and see if I can stop it from
\nhappening again. I already feel tons better."<\/p>\n
Businessman Tomas suffered from chronic lower back pain --
\ncalling it the classic ailment of businesspeople who spend long
\nhours in the office. Until starting chiropractic treatment three
\nmonths ago he had difficulty walking but said he is feeling much
\nbetter already.<\/p>\n
His enthusiasm for the results of chiropractic has led to most
\nof his family being treated.<\/p>\n
"Not many people know what chiropractic is and people think
\nautomatically that if they have back pain they need to see a
\ndoctor. But sometimes doctors suggest unnecessary operations,"
\nthe 67-year-old said, explaining he had an operation 10 years ago
\nthat he since discovered was both unnecessary and could have
\nparalyzed him.<\/p>\n
"When you go to the doctor it takes a long time and a lot of
\nmoney to be diagnosed. But here, in about five minutes, the
\nchiropractor could find what was wrong with my back. For a
\nbusinessman that's important because time is money!" he said.<\/p>\n
Mark, a consultant, has suffered from back pain for about
\nseven years. Scans and tests by doctors came up with no cure for
\nhis condition though they agreed that something was wrong.<\/p>\n
Additional health problems such as an uncomfortable pressure
\non the sides of his head lead him to be concerned that he had
\nsomething more than a simple back problem. When medical doctors
\ncould not find any solution he decided to contact a chiropractor.<\/p>\n
Mark has had chiropractic treatment for three weeks and has
\nfelt no particular difference in his condition but he does not
\nexpect a quick fix.<\/p>\n
"If you look at what you're dealing with, the spine, you
\nrealize that it cannot be fixed fast," said the 39-year-old man.<\/p>\n
"Apart for seeking a cure I came to chiropractic because I
\nlike the philosophy, that they look for the causes and don't just
\nsuppress symptoms with medicine."<\/p>\n
Peter works in the same building as a chiropractic clinic but
\nsays that despite having suffered back problems, he would not
\nconsider going to a chiropractor except as a last resort.<\/p>\n
"I believe that a physiotherapist has a better qualification
\nthan a chiropractor because they are qualified as a doctor before
\nthey specialize," the 31-year-old consultant said.<\/p>\n
"I would consider any form of treatment, including traditional
\nhealing methods, if that didn't work. And I would hold
\nchiropractors in a higher regard than dukun (shaman)."<\/p>\n
-- David Kennedy<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/back-pain-relief-main-reason-for-visits-to-chiropractor-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }