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IMO 8 out of 10 Chiro's are qwacks!and just in it for the money. I have been to 12 Chiro's since is was 21 (now 44) and I have enjoyed the positive benefits of 3 of them. I still go once a month to Dr. Lockhart for maintaince and occasional problems. First injury was on the job resulting in a bulged/herniated disc that just about made me helpless because I was youg and tuff for too long. The good Lord was looking out for me and my First Chiro was a good one and he cared. I did all my PT and more and followed the Dr. instruction to the "T" and I have never had any further problems with this part of my Lumbar area. A motor cycle accident and a compression fracture in the T5 dicsc still gets grumpy if I don't take care of it. I do stretches and exercises regularly for maintainance. I also have an inversion pod that helps with decompression. IMO surgery would be my last stand and only done after alot of research. I have a friend that is a nurse at an orthopedic hospital. From what she has told me and described Doctors are much like mechanics, some bad, alot of average, and a few very good ones! Find the very good one as it will make a hugh differance if you go that direction. Start looking now while your head is clear and you are motivated because when you are at the point of needing surgery you will not be in a good frame of mind to make the BEST choice.