Having spent many years dealing with chiropractors... There are two types of issue they handle. The first is sharp pain due to some, likely traumatic, event lik

Having spent many years dealing with chiropractors... There are two types of issue they handle. The first is sharp pain due to some, likely traumatic, event like whiplash or trying to pick something up that is too heavy or a sports injury. They can often fix those issues with limited treatment and a few exercises. Then there is chronic pain due to some issue like disk breakdown or another illness. They can do little to nothing with these illnesses but they will not admit that. They will bill your insurance for all they can and eventually when insurance will not cover it anymore they will try to get you to pay out of pocket or tell you to kick rocks. I wish chiropractors would be upfront about this but I've never talked to one that is willing to. I have spoken to several who I know socially who have said this is more or less true in their clinic. At least the part about being able to help some but being useless with chronic pain. Are they fully charlatans and frauds? No. But they do take advantage of people who they cant help and promise something they cant give.