Originally Posted by iab
Please no black and white statements. In my personal experience, the chiro caused more pain, surgery was the magic bullet.
+1. As was mentioned many times previously in this post, check into the chiropractors as thoroughly as you would in looking for a reputable surgeon. I work with someone who's sister went to a chiro; she still has lingering neck problems 2 years later that were caused by the treatments. Another patient in this area had a stroke after chiro treatment. The surgeon that performed my microdisc procedure also referred me to a chiro, but I decided not to go. Granted, my case was complicated with the post op infection, but each person's results could vary greatly. I would just re emphasize to seek out several opinions, ask friends, family, do online research, etc to find the best range of options and information about your particular case.