Anyone had chiropractic treatment for running? Worth it or quackery?

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Toni_L Feb 2012 10:57am, 16 Feb 2012 First-time poster!!	0 Toni_L Anyone out there had chiropractic treatment for running? My physio referred me and after assessment chiro says that my pelvis is misaligned and that this is the cause of recurrent knee, ankle problems that I get whenever I start increasing my mileage (not loads just half marathon training up to approx 30 miles per week). He wants to do xrays and reallignment treatment. I would like to get underlying problem fixed if this is it but not sure if it is just quackery designed to relieve me of my hard earned cash. Thoughts and experiences?
oldbiddy Feb 2012 11:55am, 16 Feb 2012 26,867 posts	0 oldbiddy did not help my back problem but was £££££££££££££££££££££££'s lighter
Surelynot Feb 2012 12:07pm, 16 Feb 2012 124 posts	0 Surelynot I went to see a chiropractor about some knee problems I was having about 12 months ago having been to physio sessions and geting to the end of my tether. He was very good and identified issues with my right ankle which was causing the knee problems. The ankle in question was weakened by a number of ligament strains and pains while playing football when younger. I has one consultation, he recommended soem balance exercises and three weeks later i was running again. My experience was positive and the guy was recommended by my physio who is alos a runner and fellow club member so I trusted the advise. I guess it is down to the person you are putting your trust in. Good luck with it and hope this helps.
JohnnyO Feb 2012 12:09pm, 16 Feb 2012 11,560 posts	0 JohnnyO Saint? Physio>Osteopath>Chiropracter in order of quackery. Physios can obviously be very good, but some of them do get a bit 'witchy' at times. Chiropracters who stick to the physio/osteo side are maybe not too bad. They ones who believe they can cure liver failure by stroking your T3 vertebra should be burnt at the stake.
KatieB Feb 2012 12:10pm, 16 Feb 2012 6,273 posts	0 KatieB Welcome to the forum, Toni. Chiropractors are being used at the Olympics, and are not generally Quacks. But I do love that word. :-)I think you can probably get good and bad Chiro's much as you can get good or bad anything and it is difficult to know whether someone is giving you good or bad advice. Maybe try a couple of treatments? Ask to see his credentials, qualifications, insurance etc. And if it's not working he should change tack or refer you elsehwere rather than continuing to take your money for no good reason.
Toni_L Feb 2012 11:33am, 21 Feb 2012 2 posts	0 Toni_L Thanks for the advice - Such mixed opinions about this from everyone I have spoken to. Reluctantly, I think I am going to give it a chance and see what comes of it.
Stumpy Feb 2012 11:50am, 21 Feb 2012 13,763 posts	0 Stumpy if the chiro believes that just cracking your joints is going to solve it, i wouldn't trust them. your body and muscles have spent years getting used to a position and will revert to it quite quickly. if they also talk about exercises to keep things in the right place by restrengthening muscles, i would have more faith in that individual.
Mrs Winkle Feb 2012 11:59am, 21 Feb 2012 5,740 posts	0 Mrs Winkle My physio is also a chiropractor. He's not a quack, and has never claimed to cure anything. He has kept me running for 2000 miles without injury...until I carelessly broke my ankle. He does deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy and gives me exercises to do. It works for me. He's crunched my back a couple of times, but only at the end of a session - I've not had any of that crunchy, clicky manipulation stuff. He is a premiership rugby team physio, so specialises in sports.
SherryB Feb 2012 11:27pm, 21 Feb 2012 2,432 posts	0 SherryB I have found my chiro to be brilliant and helped resolve my long-standing issue in my shoulder (which was preventing me from swimmng); she also discussed exercises for me to do; I am no longer 'misaligned'; it's noticeable from behind that I now sit straight on my bike and more. My original 'damage' was from a road accident and a broken leg; my broken leg when it recovered overcompensated and my whole body / pelvis was twisted for years and it affected so much. Honestly the chiro has helped me hugely.
The_Saint Feb 2012 12:04am, 22 Feb 2012 5,186 posts	0 The_Saint The bloke who invented Chiropractic wanted it to be registered as a religion. The brilliant thing I note about the placebo effect is that everyone thinks it works on everyone else but them. Can I sell these people some magic jelly beans?