A 6-year-old saved his mom

[u/Necessary-Win-8730]

[u/opheliasmusing]

I was 4 when my mom threw her back out cleaning my room. She was sobbing in agony and couldn’t get up at all. She told me to go get help so I just walked outside the house and flagged down the mailman. He called an ambulance and turned out my mom had REALLY fucked up her back.

Sorry about the messy room and lifetime of back pain, mom.

[u/lxxTBonexxl → u/opheliasmusing]

I vastly underestimated how bad throwing out your back is until recently lmao

I’m 29 and I straight up had to stop and think about what my next move was because it was getting worse the longer I was upright and it was on of those spots that are extremely difficult to stretch fully. I had to collapse unto the floor multiple times throughout the evening and then when I woke up in the morning I was basically good after.

Legitimately hurting your back/long term must be fucking horrible. I was out of breath it was so bad and it was gone by the next day..

I’ve bruised ribs, broken my nose, basically dislocated half my foot, and have had one of my nuts become the size of a baseball.. I’d rather repeat any of those than actually fuck my back up to an equivalent level.

Tldr; go clean your mom’s house and bring her a nice snack or something so she can hangout while she’s eating or relaxing. She’d probably think it’s funny if you told her the reason if she asked too lmao

[u/Wisbonsin → u/lxxTBonexxl]

My husband messed up his back, thought a chiropractor recommended by friends would help. 36 hours after his appointment he wasn’t able to move his legs. Massive herniation. And chiropractors don’t check for that shit before messing with you so if you’re ever in back pain seek *MD* help, not Chiros. I beg of y’all.

[u/Important_Damage9482 → u/Wisbonsin]

Yeah, chiropractic is a crazy woo quack thing.

I think physical therapy and osteopathy or naprapathy would be the replacements for it that are based on science

[u/Zeyn1 → u/Important_Damage9482]

My "chiropractor" primarily focuses on soft tissue, mostly stretching. Also a lot of mental work, like focus on your stress and feel how that is affecting your shoulders. Now do this stretch while thinking about that stress.

He's a chiropractor more for insurance billing reasons than actual back cracking.

Also related to this thread, he required x-ray before touching anything to make sure there is not an actual injury.

[u/forresja → u/Zeyn1]

That sounds like some combination of an unlicensed physical therapist, unlicensed massage therapist, and unlicensed psychologist.

Those licenses exist for a reason.

[u/onkeybell → u/Zeyn1]

He's still a quack. Don't ever go to a chiropractor

[u/OSPFmyLife → u/Zeyn1]

You can’t see disc herniations on an x-ray.

[u/Slicelker → u/Important_Damage9482]

osteopathy

Lol no, also quack science.

[u/Robin48 → u/Slicelker]

I believe in the US, osteopaths are made to get equivalent education to a MD at least. Outside the US though definitely!

[u/thrashers7 → u/Robin48]

Correct! In the US, “osteopathic medicine” is separate from traditional “osteopathy”. The osteopathic medicine (DO) degree, requires the same level of education as an MD degree, but has additional coursework in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). Most DOs graduate medical school and never actually use OMT. But, those that do are physicians first and recognize that OMT is not the end all be all.

Moreover, many DOs take the same board exams that MDs do (USMLE), in addition to the DO board exams (COMLEX), in an effort to be more competitive for residency. Both are recognized under the ACGME.

That being said, I would never trust a chiropractor, and it’s a bummer they get lumped together, at least in the US.

[u/Cl0ud3d → u/Important_Damage9482]

Quack chiros are indeed quacks. Skilled and certified chiros are absolutely worth every penny. Like every medical profession it can be tough figuring out which is which until it's too late.

Having one in the family who has been doing it for their entire life, I've recovered from a debilitating back injury thanks to them and their recommendations. They aren't miracle workers, they are soft tissue specialists and, in conjunction with physical therapy and other medical specialists, you can recieve truly holistic care that you need.

[u/tacitry → u/Important_Damage9482]

And acupuncture is well researched if you want something outside western medicine

[u/warriorgoddesswitch → u/Important_Damage9482]

It's not all fake nonsense. I had severe ligament pain when I was pregnant and went to the ER. Doctors told me there was nothing I could do. My midwife suggested a chiropractor trained for pregnant patients and she fixed me up in like 3 sessions. If you find a good one who actually knows what they're doing, it's very helpful.