Severian

she learned to walk like her legs are the same length... not sure what that's done to her posture, a question for a chiropractor for sure.

she got hit by a car around age 12 and the surgeons asked if she'd rather have brittle bones or one leg shorter... she picked the latter and they took out her growth plates. hence one leg shorter.

aal

2 comments. First, Specialized makes some footbed inserts that come with wedges to insert, that are supposed to change the alignment of your foot/knee. I haven't tried them yet, but will. Their shoes have this alignment feature built in, and the pair of Specialized Sonoma's I have is very comfortable. It sounds like a similar thing to the Lemond LeWedge, except it inserts in the footbed and doesn't affect the cleats, and therefore, also, can be used on MB shoes. Second, I've tried chiropractors a number of times in my life. I got some slight relief from acute pain one or two times, but as far as long term help, I don't think so; at least not for me. I have a slight case of scoliosis - spine curvature - which makes my right hip very slightly higher. It's really not a problem, but I thought I'd try chiropractic to see if would do anything to fix it anyway. It did nothing whatsoever to change it.

wroomwroomoops

Linky?

I am not surprised; chiropractors are little more than placebo. It boggles my mind why they've gotten this popular in the USA.

I am not dissing natural medicine, on the contrary, I believe that a lot of natural means can be used for curing illnesses, but for every truly efficient natural cure, I find, sooner or later, a very valid medical, scientific explanation (like, for example, the hot water footbath for curing influenza).

na975

just buy two diff length crank arms, then sell off the remaining arms.

aal

From the Specialized web site:


"Developed with Andy Pruitt from the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine the Body Geometry Footbed system improves efficiency, increases comfort, and reduces potential injury. This system allows any rider to achieve a semi-custom fit in their cycling shoes, combining advanced insoles with varus/valgus wedge shims to align cant angle.


By standing on the Specialized Arch-O-Meter, a rider can determine the optimum level of foot contour: Arch-O-Meter
+ Red = minimal contours (this is our stock body geometry footbed with longitudinal arch & metatarsal button support. Same footbed in all our performance shoes. Same footbed we have used since 2000) = for people with flat foot
++ Blue = moderate (slightly higher longitudinal arch & metatarsal button) = for people with flat to standard arch
+++ Green = significant support = for people with standard or high arches
By combining the correct contour insole with an appropriate amount of BG Shims, the rider can alter forefoot angle to optimize biomechanical foot/knee/hip alignment (+/- 1.5mm varus/valgus wedges included). Body Geometry Technology

$45.00"

skirov

Not to attack your statement, but to answer a general question about chiropracty, according to my physician, normal doctors don't deal with the spine except for trauma, and they look down on chiropractors. Chiropractors have to go through the same amount of schooling that physicians do, except they concentrate exclusively on aligntment of the spine. Since the spine contains all of the nerves, which in turn control all of our organs, muscles, and body, it makes sense to see someone who concentrates on this area of our body.

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wildbird

Just my thinking ( and I am off by about 1cm) . Initilally one should only have to adjust for 1/2 of the difference so in my case it's 5mm or just like 3 thick washers, and then see how it goes.

EastBiker

What experience, if any, do you have with chiropractors?

schnee

I went to one after my back gave out. The massage and heat treatments were great. The 'adjustments' - i.e. yanking my head sharply to crack my neck - have given me a permanent popping/crunching sound in my head whenever I crane my head over to the side. It's like cracking knuckles, but in my head. Not a happy camper.

Landgolier

Chiropractors go through much less schooling than traditional physicians; most places you don't even have to have a 4 year degree to start the training. It's true that the degree takes 4 years, like an MD, but all MD's then go through a 3-7 year residency process in their specialty. Chrios are free to start wrenching people about from the day they graduate, though to be fair most do at least joint a more established practice under a more senior quack, I mean doc.

Normal docs deal with the spine all the time when it's relevant; chiropractors do focus on it, but they do so using BS 19th century notions of neurology.

Want to know why chiropractors are so popular? Simple answer: workers comp. Back injuries are probably the most common workers comp issue, and most states (I think all but I'm not sure) allow you to go to a chiropractor on a comp claim. Many people with back injuries look at their options and choose the guy that they know isn't going to want to operate on them or even stick them with any needles rather than the guy who is going to do a bunch of tests and might tell them something they don't want to hear or recommend surgery. This doesn't even get into the fact that insurance companies would much rather pay for a few sessions with a glorified massage therapist than the $$$$$ that is entailed with actually going to see neurologists and orthopedists who have some hope of actually correcting the problem.

no motor?

That's the most accurate analysis here, except that Chiropractors also have more training in nutrition and neurology while the MD/DOs have more training in drugs and surgery. Conventional medicine does better at treating infections and trauma (we've got the worlds best trauma system thanks to them), but the US spends more on medical care and has less to show for it because of our overuse of conventional medicine.

Ever wonder why in this day and age where so many people need drugs to get through the day that so many pro sports teams now use Chiropractic instead of cortisone shots for the injured athletes?