Crowe
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Some time ago I had posted about my son possibly needing femur rotation surgery (physically cutting the femur, rotating, and reattaching). We had a number of issues with the surgeon so we put everything off to think. In the interim my BIL had been talking to someone who knew someone that knew the chiropractor that works with the New England Patriots. Long story short we saw him today. Turns out my son has a HIP alignment issue more than an issue with the femur. One leg was a full inch longer than the other. How 5 other specialists, his pediatrician AND his parents (mea culpa) missed this I do not know. I only noticed when we were at the doc's office that one shoulder was higher than the other (go figure, why today?). So, it appears his sacrum (the triangular bone at the end of the spine) is significantly misaligned. After one treatment today, his legs are already almost the same length, his should lines up, and his feet are straighter when he walks.
Moral of the story: See a surgeon AS A LAST RESORT unless you are convinced there is no alternative. There are usually options that can be taken prior to that point.
I feel like a huge weight has been lifted!
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Skid Row Joe
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I think chiropractors and the work they do to be almost life saving in what they are able to do for the human body. I have heard too many stories where patients report that if they hadn't of found a good chiropractor, they would still be in pain for this or that. They are truly a blessing to have. That is excellent news, Crowe.
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whimstock
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Crowe wrote:....Moral of the story: See a surgeon AS A LAST RESORT unless you are convinced there is no alternative. There are usually options that can be taken prior to that point.
I feel like a huge weight has been lifted!
I agree with you about surgery being a last resort.
What I don't understand is why you are so willing to take the word of the chiropractor over the 5 specialists, other than that it is what you wanted to hear. 
Hopefully, he will be the "right" one and only time will tell.
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PSU72
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Quote:.....See a surgeon AS A LAST RESORT.....
That is backwards. A chiropractor is the absolute last one to be seen, if at all. I have to agree with whimstock on this. I would listen to the specialists and not wait to hear someone say what you want to hear.
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Crowe
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Barb, the 5 specialists had 5 different opinions, with the last two being somewhat on the same track. This has been a 3 year, lots of research, talk to lots of people, let's figure out the best route process. We did not select the chiropractric route solely because it's what we "wanted to hear". It was the last resort prior to the femur surgery. Knee surgery is still on the horizon. He was the first who explained, in any detail, the correlation between all 3 parts of the body (hips, femur, knees) AND the first that gave us a real explanation. After just one session we already see improvement, i.e. foot position, and my son's posture has improved.
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whimstock
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Lori, you need to read my post again with a happy voice.
I simply wondered why the one guy was so much more credible than the other 5 put together.
And it would be logical to believe the results one wanted to hear. I've done it myself. Only time will tell here, and there is obviously no need to rush into anything.
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Crowe
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Hmmm. Guess it's hard to describe to someone who hasn't been to all the doc appointments, etc. Sorta like trying to explain the existence of God to a non-believer, I guess. Well, specialist #1 wanted to do knee surgery immediately on a kid who wasn't through growing. #2 was clueless and suggested #3. #3 siad "something needs to be done" and suggestreed #4 who was the knee surgeon who at least said "look at the hips" with #5 (well reknowned surgeon). #5 said "cut the femur" w/o really looking at the hips. Chiro said "one leg longer than other, one shoulder lower than other, let's check sacrum alignment. Sacrum alignment was off so we'll see what happens after a few more adjustments. Am I rambling enough yet?
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My nephew is a chiropractor. Please take your MD and Specialist advice. If you have an animal that is sick, you get a veterinarian. If a human being is sick, you get a MD.
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minkhill
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Lori I hope this was the right decision/treatment for you son. Either way, it sounds like you still have a little time as he is still a growing boy. What is it going to hurt to see if the chiropractor is right? The surgeons didn't seem to be rushing things.
I'm amazed at the folks who dislike chiropractors.
After a serious car accident, several surgeries, unexplainable pain, surgeons who wanted to do yet more surgery and actually losing the ability to walk/move....a chiropractor was the one who helped me. I'll admit, I was skeptical at first. After several treatments (yes, I also noticed a major difference after the 1st treatment) I was fine! Able to walk, no pain, and most importantly to me... no pills or surgery. That was over 10 yrs ago.
I've been to that frustrating point of desperation for the 'right treatment or Dr'. You have to do what's right for your son. What works. I'm right beside you on this one I'm living, walking proof!
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Crowe
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Minkhill, something I've discovered is unfortunately they call it the "practice" of medicine for a reason! It's a real c*apshoot trying to find the best course of action. Maybe I should have said "most likely won't be" having the surgery because we won't know the next step until his treatments w/the chiro are over. I think the dislike stems back from when chiros first started practicing and many did not have medical degrees. Any new procedure or treatment that defies accepted protocol will always be met with skepticism. Can you imagine the response to the first cardiologist who said we could transplant a heart???
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