And I would not be looking for one, either.

They are quacks who have ZERO actual science behind their wack job theories.
And nearly all will try to sell you lots and lots of useless supplements.

but my sole experience with a chiropractor a few decades ago was very positive.

I was in excruciating pain at my neck (quite mysteriously, since I hadn't had an obvious injury), and couldn't turn my head more than a quarter-inch; couldn't even ride in a car because the slightest vibration or bump was unbearable. Since I was (and remain) terrified of both pain-killers and/or surgical procedures I didn't want to go to a regular orthopedist, and I decided to visit a chiropractor who had been recommended by a friend (the chiro had ended up sending him to an orthopedic surgeon, so I knew that he wasn't going to just continue on some woo path if it was serious). I considered it a first step.

An X-ray at the office showed an acute sprain of the cervical spine (as he said, my upper spine looked like a roller coaster). He prescribed a rigorous application of ice packs to reduce the swelling first (I had been trying heat for relief, which was absolutely wrong), and taught me a set of exercises I had to do multiple times a day (very ouch) plus sleep on an orthopedic neck-support pillow, and had me come in for some massage-type treatments once a week for about 6 weeks. I don't know if those massages were part of what helped, but jayzus, it brought such temporary relief and hope that I thought I might have to find a way to marry the man permanently. In the end, about six weeks of treatment (the ice and exercises and pillow plus hands-on treatment) I was back to normal. And I never had to take a drug.

Now, once every seven or eight years I feel the problem starting to come back, and I go straight to the ice and exercises and pillow right away, thereby avoiding a full-fledged replay.

For me, it was a good experience. I think some chiropractors are more professional than others. It's possible that if I had gone to an orthopedist I would have had the same outcome, but they would have prescribed narcotics, muscle relaxants, and sent me to a separate physical therapist. In the end, I felt I had a non-drug, very personalized, and effective care at a highly reasonable cost (can't remember if my insurance back then paid for it, but I think it did.)

and never been pressured to buy anything.

they can often take care of it when others can only prescribe painkillers.

My father had back problems and was never prescribed any supplements or other pills by his chiropractor. But the chiropractor's manipulations would fix my father's back, and end his excruciating pain.

And when my son suddenly developed chest pain while playing basketball, the only doctor available in his pediatrician's office was an osteopath. After examining him, he quickly did a couple maneuvers and suddenly my son was as good as new. I said I thought what he did looked like what a chiropractor might do -- and he told me chiropractors "stole" the manipulations from osteopaths.

Whatever. The chiropractic spinal manipulations can be very helpful. I've seen it with my own eyes.

Doesn’t cover chiropractic.

I have had a couple of good chiropractors who were very good at helping me with my neck and back and sending me on my way.

Have also had some quacks who thought they could cure my sinus infection.

He said he took insurance... Took my ID card and I paid my copay. He never filed the insurance, though on a previous run of treatment a year earlier he did file.

The hassles of filing for insurance payments can be a bit too much for a 1-2 person practice, so they may decide not to take insurance.

Some medical doctors are the same way - they don't take insurance but have flat rates instead.

than chiro. I've had both. I swore by chiro for years and then I was sent to a PT and he did so much. I went to a chiro after and then it took 3 pt sessions to get back to where I was before I went to the Chiro.

Your insurance will pay for 14 visits, but I think need a referral for a pt. They use lots of techniques and you might find you will have much better outcome that route.

I also use arnica for internal bruising of both muscle and bone. not to be used on open wounds or cuts.

IN her case, she had all these reactions from food come up in the span of about 6 months (triggered by the stress of a death in the family). Her normal doctor ran all these tests and could not diagnose the issue. Finally she saw an ad for this other doctor (no insurance) and tried, thinking she had nothing left to lose.

The doctor has a different approach (through nutrition instead of drugs) and has been able to diagnose all her problems.

I've had patients who have been going to a chiropractor for years, and never get better. That's because a chiropractor wants you to keep coming back for billable visits.

A really good physical therapist wants you to get better and then never see you again.

i had a fall and an injury to my back. i went to a chiro.
back pain is the only thing they should even be allowed to look at. the ones that claim to cure anything make me crazy. a neighbor used to take her kid to a chiro for asthma!!

i got about 2 months of "adjustments" and some massage.
i ended up w a spastic sciatic nerve for almost a year.

His back popped out of alignment when he was playing basketball, and an osteopath who happened to be on call fixed him up with just a couple manipulations. I told him that I thought it looked like what a chiropractor might do, and he said chiropractors "stole" it from osteopaths.

My father had the same loose joints as my son and he had learned over the years that a chiropractor worked better and much more quickly for him than any physical therapist. I think it all depends on the individual patient and the individual provider.

contact them for a referral to someone in their network.

Because my husband goes, his back was messed up after a car accident. It seemed to help him, I noticed an improvement in posture, but for me it’s a meh. I don’t have back, neck or hip problem though. They billed wrong on more that one occasion. Can’t remember the details, but my insurance covers a certain amount of visits

I’d rather get a massage

Not all chiropractors, but lots of them. Between that and the questionable "science" behind what they do, many insurers will only cover them in states where they are mandated to do so. In those states, their bills tend to be heavily scrutinized by insurance companies that some chiropractors won't bill insurance directly because they don't want the hassle.

If your states mandates that insurance companies have to cover chiropractic treatments, you can still submit the doc's bills to your insurer yourself, but don't count on them being paid in full.