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Has anyone successfully used chiropractor to repair hiatal hernia?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Feb 21 9:05pm | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I recently went through a whole slew of tests at a local chiropractor/ Functional medical Dr’s office .
I did tests that I didn’t even know existed along with lots of X-rays and lots of bloodwork ( the bloodwork done at a lab ).
When I went for my results, he went over everything w/ me . My gosh at 62 with all my 10 years of digestive disorders ( and after seeing 6 Gastro Dr’s having 7 diagnoses).. this guy made me feel like on was on deaths door at 62 .
His treatment plan was extensive and $9,600 .
I said , no thanks .
I went for a few adjustments and the machine that vibrates your back and neck that my insurance paid and I paid $22 co pay .
I no longer go .
I still suffer greatly but I don’t think anything he was offering would change that .
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@rozy288 there are chiropractors and then there are chiropractors. Obviously the one you saw was more interested in lining his pockets than helping you!
I know of people who have been helped by true chiropractors and I am sure the treatment for their hiatal hernias did not cost anywhere close to even $900, never mind over $9,000! And no self respecting chiropractor will claim the hernia sufferer is completely cured. Yes, a very good chiropractor can manipulate the stomach out of the hole in one’s diaphragm, but there is no guarantee that part of that stomach will not slip back into the hole in the diaphragm unless the hole has been repaired too. As @linda82’s chiropractor cautioned, it can do that so quite often the treatment may not be the cure, although the treatment can being some relief, even if for a period of time and the treatment can be ongoing for that reason.
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Hi Rozy,
I believe you've made the right choice by not letting this chiro-man suck the money out of your pocket.
Have you ever had an MRI done of your back? No matter how experienced a doctor is, without advanced scanning tools the diagnostic is only guessing work. If you'll decide to do an MRI, make sure you'll tell them that you do not want to be injected with a contrast die. After you find out what's really wrong with you, thread carefully... I found yoga exercises very helpful.
I Wish you speedy recovery!