Chiropractor

I went to the chiropractor in late spring early summer for some back pain (not necessarily related to my Bmx). I couldn't do it because of all the pushing on my back while I was laying down hurt my chest, armpits, and actually made my lower back pain worse because I would tense up when the Dr. was pushing on my back.

What I found was 100 times more helpful was PT. My PT did ultrasound on the sides of my spine where muscles and/or ligaments were tight, taught me stretching and strengthening exercises that I could do at home.

Chiropractors, in my opinion, know very little about BMX's, but an ot or pt know more.

In my particular case, the chiropractor was a hurting bandaid on the problems and not usefull at all. I love PT because I learn what I can do at home to help. I didn't get any of that from my 10 minute pop session with the chiropractor.

What does your doctor say about your pain?

Some women develop frozen shoulder after a bmx, I am not too familiar with that, but from what I read, a chiropractor would be less beneficial than an ot/pt therapist. 

Barbiecorn I've been going to a chiropractor for years, I couldn't survive without one lol.  I had two serious neck injuries many years ago within a month or eachother and suffered for around 10 years with headaches from it.  He has made me function again.

After my mx I didn't see him for around 2 months and then saw him again regularly (I have always gone every 4 weeks for an adjustment) and have had no problems with getting used to a one sided chest.  I don't really remember having any pain post mx.

You have to find a good one though - there are some quacks out there.  Mine does xrays to see how the spine is first and works from there.  I always have my neck and back adjusted.  After being on Arimidex for 14 months I have a lot of joint pain now, and he helps with that as well.

Trish