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| - I'm sure this is the right chiropractor for some people but I was not one of them. I was also paying out of pocket and seeing him 5, then 4, then 3 times a week for several months (per his instruction). I knew we were eventually working on very old alignment issues so I hung in there but there were some things that were really hard to take.
He will not take more than 10 minutes with you, for one thing (on the few occasions you are in a private room someone will knock on the door at five minutes and he is gone). He does all adjustments in a public space with three tables so there is no privacy. If you have to ask him a question he will answer it, but he will start to back away while talking, heading to his office. He just doesn't seem to want to take any extra time, even though the adjustment, itself, is only about 90 seconds to two minutes.
It also seemed weird to me that I never got instructions about things I might do to help strengthen or loosen my spine. I mentioned core strengthening at one point and he gave me some exercises but never really mentioned it again. The care is all about 'the activator method' so it is really about just coming in for adjustments as often as he says is needed.
I really should have paid attention to my gut when we first met. I was in excruciating pain and, as I was leaving he said he really couldn't recommend ibuprofin (which I was using for a few days at that point to be able to get any sleep at all). Despite my crying from pain, he didn't seem to get how bad it was or how desperate I was, or that I needed to sleep.
He is passionate about the activator method (had zero recommendations of other chiropractors more convenient geographically - I've never heard of a practitioner not having one person they respect in their field). He is not a very compassionate guy, in general, though.
He takes some insurance and is certainly competent, but if you are paying out of pocket or want a practioner who is a good listener, respectful and genuinely interested in your concerns and questions, you might do better with someone else.
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