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That’s a good question to ask I used to see a chiropractor years ago to help me stay in my job and I was able to do gardening I very much doubt I had AS then and it really did help but least I know now thank you for the question.
It depends on the chiropractor, what your injuries are, and how they treat them. It will be helpful to get an xray at least, preferably an MRI, and share the films with the chiropractor prior to any manipulation. I saw a chiropractor for a long time on a regular basis. My two legs were nearly an inch different in length. One chiropractor gave me a shoe insert to get them closer in length. The next one I went to saw that the lengths were different as a result of a severe curvature in my lumbar of 27 degress. He manipulated that area and the lengths of my legs were equal again. I had to have him readjust them many times to keep the new posture. The body's musculature has a memory that it will keep going back to causing the problems. By doing specific lumbar, pelvic and SI exercises correctly over the course of a year or longer I was finally able to forgo the chiropractic adjustments. Now that curvature is down to a "normal" 5 degree curve and the SI joint sclerosis and sacroilitis I was suffering with is gone. In the beginning I went daily for a couple of weeks, then every other day for a few more weeks, then twice a week for several months. After some time when I would see my chiro for an evaluation he would check my leg lengths and lumbar and would tell me they were fine. So....yes, a good chiropractor is very helpful to correct misalignment causing problems. However, it typically takes multiple visits until you can retrain your muscles to keep the correct alignment. The chiropractor alone cannot fix you. You have to work with them to fix yourself. Many DCMs will be happy to give you specific exercises to do on your own. But if you dont do them, you won't heal. Best of luck to you. P😌🙏
Is chiropractic care safe for people with both osteoporosis and spondylitis?
No, chiropractic care is generally not recommended for people with spondylitis, especially when osteoporosis is also present. The combination creates significant safety concerns.
When you have spondylitis, your spine undergoes changes including Show Full Answer
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