“Systematic reviews of controlled clinical studies of treatments used by chiropractors have found no evidence that chiropractic manipulation is effective, with the possible exception of treatment for back pain.[8] A 2011 critical evaluation of 45 systematic reviews concluded that the data included in the study “fail[ed] to demonstrate convincingly that spinal manipulation is an effective intervention for any condition.”[10] Spinal manipulation may be cost-effective for sub-acute or chronic low back pain, but the results for acute low back pain were insufficient.[11] No compelling evidence exists to indicate that maintenance chiropractic care adequately prevents symptoms or diseases.[12]”
Did you maybe go to a physiotherapist? That doesn’t sound at all like a chiropractor, especially the MRI and actual treatment part.
Some chiropracters are more or less “bootleg” physical therapists that use the same treatment. Of course, there is no guarantee that a given chiropractor will use effective and proven treatments like a licensed PT practitioner.
I’ve seen a couple ‘chiropractors’ that are just giving good physio work and advice but taking chiro insurance money. Scammy maybe, but if they’ll put me back together I’ll take it.
If anything, I’d color that a “good” flavour of scam 😅