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Latest post on 02 October 2015 - 09:37

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

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