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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 October 2015 - 20:34

Hello everyone,

I recently posted my unfortunate story with a Chiropractor on a discussion thread. Now that I'm thinking, I should open a new discussion thread and it's good to get some feedback on the subject.

So here goes:

I had a really bad experience with a chiropractor in Dubai and would like to share my experience.

Sorry for the long post, but research is a must before you go to a chiropractor (read about chiropractic abuse). There are certainly decent chiropractors who want to help, but watch out for the obvious signs of fraud. You are very vulnerable when you reach out to a medical professional.

A couple of months ago, I delivered a baby. But soon after, I started feeling sharp pains in my knees. I couldn't bend them and every morning I would wake up by the pain. I went to one of those villa-clinics on Al Wasl road to see a Chiropractor. I was desperate and was looking for some serious help.

The guy presented himself well and started the most amazing talk on his ability to heal me and this gave me hope. I was sent to do couple of x-rays of my knees, spine and neck. I was referred to a place (on Al Wasl road) for the x-rays.

The next day, we went back to the 'clinic' and the guy emphasised that he treated similar cases and presented us with a 'treatment plan'.

It was ridiculously expensive! A 3 months treatment 'package' was costing me 18,000 dhs - this meant 500 dhs per session x 3 times a week over 3 months. After a kind 'discount' of 10% it came down a bit. Little did I know that I was made to sign and make the advance payment, this tied me up to his 'treatment'.

We went religiously to all the sessions for the 1st month. It was difficult as I had my little one (I breastfeed !), but keeping the thought that things would get better, we continued the treatment.
During the sessions, we would be shown videos on the miracles of chiropractic healing ! along with testimonies of his previous patients, all this to get our trust.

The chiro would do manipulations on my spine and my head, but nothing on my knees. He would tell us that everything is related to the spine, kept saying that he was UK trained (Wales) and had very good experience on the subject. I was made to believe that I had a slip disc which normally requires surgery, but which could be fixed through chiropractic adjustments.

I had a c-section during my delivery and with the manipulation, I developed other pains. I was bleeding at times due to the pressure of the adjustments on my belly.

My hubby kept telling me that he was treating everything, except my knees ! Even though I had doubts about the treatment, I kept going because I was desperate for a cure.

After a month, my knees kept on paining - the pain was worst ! and now, it started swelling really bad. I was told that it was normal, there would be flare-ups and that I had to continue the treatment. I couldn't take it anymore I went to see a specialist knee surgeon. I went to the boldest guy so that I would get to get a honest opinion.

I was shocked to learn that there was water accumulation in my knees and a simple procedure would take it out - which I did. This is a known issue with pregnant women and was easily fixed. Obviously the Chiro did not know the subject, but kept me in his trust and binded me with his treatment plan.

The surgeon told me that the neck and knees are not related whatsoever. I felt cheated, not only did I spend a lot of money (not covered by insurance !) but mainly that I put my trust in a 'medical practitioner' but the chiro knowingly abused it in every possible way.

When you go to a doctor, you put your most precious health in their hands, but sadly some people abuse it. You wouldn't know it, most people don't know much about medical problems and their complexity.

Since this episode, I still suffer from occasional strong migranes. I started documenting myself on chiropractic practice, thing which I should have done well before.

I was unpleasantly surprised to see that there’s a lot on wrong doings, scams, frauds from Chiropractors. They will pretend to heal anything and will tell you that everything is related to the spine.

A Doctor of Chiropractic is not a real doctor. Their training is vastly inferior to medical doctors, and a lot is based on un-proven sciences, even to the point of including pseudosciences.

It was surprising to see the common fraudulous techniques that most chiropractors use around the world. I experienced them first hand!

They pretend to heal everything ! They will find problems where none exists and convince you that you are sick. They make you take a lot of unnecessary x-rays. They bind you through long treatment plans. They use very convincing words. They will charge excessively for their services.

I learnt the hard way that Chiropractors can't heal much. They do heal lower back musculoskeletal issues, but no more than that. They will sell you what you don't need (and what also they don't understand!). A lot of damage can be caused by chiropractic, some people have died through the manipulation (strokes can and have occurred).

The pop sound that you hear during adjustments is not something getting back in place - but gases being released from synovial fluids. They make you believe otherwise! they rely a lot on the placebo effect. I also found out that the x-ray centre where I was referred to, sponsors chiropractic events in Dubai ! They go hand in hand !

I feel really sick thinking about the breach of trust. I don't want anybody to go through this torment. I stopped seeing the Chiro, didn't get my health back nor my money ! I talked to the chiro about the fraud, he did not take responsibility for it. I sought legal advice, but was told that it would be difficult to prove malpractice. This is how they get away with it…

I am so angry at myself for not having done my research before going to a chiro.

Hope my thread is helpful in raising awareness and importance of good research. You are more than welcomed to comment and expand on the subject.

Take care.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 29 June 2021 - 17:19
Coming here after some research and visits to a couple of them. There is a new Chiropractor named Oliver from Sheffield UK. He works at Nightingale Health Services. My experience was pretty good!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 October 2015 - 19:48
Hi Alina, Thanks for posting your experience, i really feel for you. looks like this guy was more after your $ rather than helping you. Hope you are much better now.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 October 2015 - 15:46
I was about to start a new thread when I saw this one! Sorry to hear about your really bad experience Jumeirah Jane. I had a pretty similar experience. I also recently delivered a baby girl and went to a chiropractor at n.w clinic as my wrists were in real pain. The chiro told me he could fix that "naturally" and got me to do multiple xrays of my neck, spine, lower back and knees(as I mentioned pain in my knee as well). Well I wonder how natural that is. He took 3 sessions to put a diagnosis on my insurance form to make sure i kept coming. I was also travelling with my newborn!! And that was so hard. But I was desperate for a cure. He was determined my wrist pain came from my spine. So I was having my spine treated more than anything else. On our 6th session he gave me an exercise to do ith my wrists that started to cause more inflammation. The next day I had to go to medcare orthopedics and the hand specialist told me the exercise I was doing further deteriorated my condition. All I needed was rest and time to recover from thep regnancy hormones and delivery. I wasted a whole month on the wrong treatment. I learned it the hard way. I was also, like you, extremely frustrated. I still am when I think of all the xrays and the fortune wasted. Aaargh
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 06 October 2015 - 21:04
Thanks heaps ladies, really appreciate your support and referrals. I was really affected by this event and the worst was the breach of trust. I guess the postpartum depression and anxiety made things worst. I still do believe that there are good practitioners out there, but i'm only too scared to see them now (even medical doctors !!). All I can say is to look out for sign of scams. Here's also what I found while doing my small research. Obviously there is something wrong here ! pls check all the links, you'll be amused ! http://skinnymeinuae.com/ http://twinhillsweightloss.com/ http://www.weightlossnowcalgary.com/ http://getslimrochester.com/home.html http://www.wausauweightloss.com/ http://www.physicalmedicinebrookhaven.com/weight-loss-2/ http://www.ultimate1weightloss.com/ http://middleislandweightloss.com/ I can't believe how shallow these people are. Since when do chiropractors advise on diets?? i thought this was what nutritionists do ! And how can you lose 20 kgs in a month without exercising or dieting?? looks very fishy to me !! :\:
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 06 October 2015 - 19:02
I am so sorry to hear your story...My husband had a really bad history with a chiro in Dubai too. You have to be very careful. I recommend you the guys at Excellency Center in Downtown dubai. They are amazing and they have a Physiatrist (Rehab doc) that makes the assessment and monitor the physios. My husband find a cure after long time ago and I also visited them after a shoulder injury. Professional treatment !
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 06 October 2015 - 09:21
I also go to Dr. Charles at California Chiropractic. I cannot recommend him enough. I was to go in for a microdiscectomy and didn't show up to check into hospital. Luckily another neuro made me do an epidural spinal shot and then I went to Dr. Charles. He helped me so much. I went to him weekly initially and then it was see how you go. This was 6 years ago. Just last month, my back went out again and I went to him. He helped so much. I have another session with him today because ...I messed up in the gym. He is very good. There is no treatment plan, no agenda!
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 05 October 2015 - 10:01
Hello Sophie, thanks a lot. I would like to highlight that I'm talking about medical doctors and chiropractors (also called doctors of chiropractics). Chiros are given the title by courtesy, and they cannot prescribe medication. There is fundamental difference between a real medical doctor's training (based on proven science) and chiropractic training (mostly based on pseudoscience !) The basic principle of chiropractic is based on subulaxation, which has never been proven. The founder of chiropractic himself was a .... magnetic healer. If you've been to a Chiropractor before, please share your experience (how often do you see them? were you on some treatment plan?Did they ask you to come the next day after your first visit? how much it costs?, etc...). Thanks heaps. Hi, Jumeirah Jane. I see Dr Charles and Dr Sean at California Chiropractic Center in healthcare city. I think they both wonderful, Dr Charles was the first chiropractic I saw 7yrs ago and I believe he was actually the first chiropractic in Dubai. I suffer from sciatica and neck pain due to my job so I visit him every few months to get adjusted and it keeps the pain away. I personally found this the best for me as I would spend a fortune on physiotherapy which relieved some of the pain but it never went away completely but with my adjustments and a bit of physiotherapy I don't need to see anyone for months. When I was younger in the UK, orthopedics would just prescribe me all sort of medication like muscle relaxants which got rid of the pain but did not fix my problem. I had to recently see Dr Sean for another injury in my lower back and he was very good, seems to be very experienced too. I have never been given a treatment plan by either, they both said to me when I have seen them to see how I go, I started seeing Dr Charles every week initially but that was for only for a short time, I did used to ask him how many sessions I needed and he could never say, I don't think these sort of doctors can because everyone is different some people feel better after one visit and some many more. A session cost 420dhs and it includes some physiotherapy also. The ladies that do the massages are really good too,This clinic has an excellent reputation in Dubai, I was recommended to see Dr Charles by friends of mine, who now live in Abu Dhabi and they travel down to see only him still. I can not recommend the clinic enough. Maybe you could try call the clinic and get some advise, the staff are very nice and seem always willing to help. All the best
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 October 2015 - 14:47
Hello Sophie, thanks a lot. I would like to highlight that I'm talking about medical doctors and chiropractors (also called doctors of chiropractics). Chiros are given the title by courtesy, and they cannot prescribe medication. There is fundamental difference between a real medical doctor's training (based on proven science) and chiropractic training (mostly based on pseudoscience !) The basic principle of chiropractic is based on subulaxation, which has never been proven. The founder of chiropractic himself was a .... magnetic healer. If you've been to a Chiropractor before, please share your experience (how often do you see them? were you on some treatment plan?Did they ask you to come the next day after your first visit? how much it costs?, etc...). Thanks heaps.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 October 2015 - 14:21
Perhaps some due diligence is a good idea before visiting doctors who may work in 'villas'. I use medical practitioners who are based in Healthcare City who are strictly licensed, have to undergo continued education to maintain their licenses, some ting I very much doubt happens with doctors who are overseen by the DHA. If a doctor is allowed to use the title in Healthcare City that's because he has undergone the years of training necessary and has earned the right to be called doctor, this again is strictly enforced. Thankfully not all doctors are the same as the one you visited, as you said good and bad in all professions.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 October 2015 - 13:38
My dear Hubby is from Oz, have a look at what's happening down under: https://youtu.be/2-3Nh0W3yRA And here's a Hitler Sketch, it's hilarious. (Strong language !) https://youtu.be/UAUmlkiGVDQ
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 October 2015 - 13:30
Sadly, some "real" doctors are just as bad as dodgy chiropractors, there's good and not so good in all professions. 110% agree!!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 October 2015 - 13:30
I am sorry to hear about your very bad and expensive experience. Could you name the chiropractor as I am looking for one and will avoid him at all costs! With thanks! Hello Fiona, i'm sorry, but i guess naming and shaming is against the UAE law. Try a real doctor instead, and just like someone mentioned up, there are also bad apples in this group. Take good care, be cautious for signs of scam.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 03 October 2015 - 11:43
Your experience sounds horrible!! My husband also had a bad experience with a chiropractor. Poor man was convinced his back problems would get better quickly and he spent alot of money on therapies only to discover a year later that the problem had gotten worse. He is now doing physical therapy with a real doctor to strengthen his muscles and hopefully the damage can be reversed without surgery.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 October 2015 - 10:50
I am sorry to hear about your very bad and expensive experience. Could you name the chiropractor as I am looking for one and will avoid him at all costs! With thanks!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 October 2015 - 21:53
Sadly, some "real" doctors are just as bad as dodgy chiropractors, there's good and not so good in all professions.
 
 

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