Jerry developed a major league back problem about two and a half years ago. It manifests itself as pain in his legs. In less than two months from the onset of symptoms he could barely walk. The family doc ran some tests including an MRI and then referred him to a neurosurgeon. The next available appointment was 90 days away and he has the only game in this area. Rather than suffer for 90 days, Jerry called a chiropracter that Bev had seen previously. He read the radiologist's report on the MRI to the chiropracter over the phone and asked if he could help. The answer was, "I can't help you but I can show you how to help yourself". Jerry saw the chiropracter three times and has continued doing the prescribed exercises.

At the end of 90 days he went to the neurosurgeon virtually without symptoms. The neurosurgeon told him that if it had not been for the 90 day delay, Jerry would have had back surgery but, at this point, no surgery was indicated unless the symptoms return.

Jerry then asked the neurosurgeon if he should see the chiropracter again and was told that chiropracters don't know anything and that he should see a physical therapist. When he asked what a physical therapist would do for him, the answer was that he would show Jerry some exercises that would relieve his symptome!

The moral of this story is that some chiropracters are good and some aren't but most MDs think they're all bad.

Bev and Jerry