Your chiropractic experience will most likely be positive or negative depending primarily on the chiropractor you go to.

The chiropractor I used for my horses (who CAN'T fake feeling better/moving better) was the person I went to after a bad fall off a horse and a three-week-long migraine. Half of my face was hypersensitive, the other was numb, and I couldn't sleep at all nor did the headache ever go away, even with muscle relaxers and plenty of painkillers. My first visit to him, he did plenty of tests and took a few x-rays: the curvature in my neck had been straightened out by whiplash from my fall, and I COULD NOT stand up with my feet together and my eyes closed. I fell over three times.

After my first adjustment, the headache dissipated and I went home and was able to SLEEP for the first time in weeks. It was incredible - after a few more visits over the next few weeks, my sensations went back to normal, my balance came back, and I regained my range of motion.

I had to see another chiropractor in my college town after a car accident, and my experience was really negative. I left his office feeling worse every time, and finally was able to see my regular chiropractor on a school break and was fixed. He's great - he suggests a couple visits to get stuff in order, then tapering off and just coming in as you want/need it. After seeing him for going on six years now, I have gotten to the point where I can tell when I need a visit - my range of motion is so much better when I have had an adjustment recently, and he has taught me plenty of stretches to help keep my adjustments in place.

Many chiropractors (the ones who aren't worth it) will advise you to come back again and again. It's really not necessary, and any chiropractor that advises it is automatically on my **** list. A few visits within a couple weeks for a pretty severe problem with maybe a visit a week for a couple weeks following should be enough to correct most issues, and checking back in when you don't feel right is a good idea.

I'm also with badger: my chiropractor has been considering moving to Florida for a few years, and I'm terrified of him leaving. Who will take care of me and my pony properly??