My chiropractor would like to help me but has been assured by another chiropractor that her opinion might even hurt my case because she is not an MD. I do have an orthopedic doctor that will stand up for me, but it seems to me that my chiropractors opinion could do nothing but help. Why aren't chiropractors more respected? Mine has helped me manage my pain and heal injuries that no one else could or would touch.

In order for a chiropractor to be successful, he/she also needs to be a good business person. The chiropractors that do well financially are 1) business owners, and 2) really good at marketing and bringing lots of new patients into their practice. I was wondering if medical doctors also need to worry much about the business aspect of their practice, or if "having enough patients to treat" is something they never think about. Do MDs need to be business owners in order to make a decent living? Or do most of them function as employees?

If there is no specific disc out of line - ie general degeneration of nerves due to arthritis/wear and tear etc can chiropractors do much good?

Hey all - So what do you think, are chiropractors any good? What types of things are they good for. e.g. muscular pain etc. Please give details of your personal experiences. I have bad pain in my right arm and want to know if they will be able to help!!!