[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Well, it's hard to say if they fix something or not simply based on the fact that pain returns. A back can be re-injured. A person can do something stupid and pull a muscle or whatever -- again. Muscle tone can remain weak and unhelpful. Etc. It's not like most back pain is from a broken back. It comes and goes. A "fix" is relief.

I do not doubt that chiropractors can't fix some of the things medical doctors fix. However, I know more people who have had ongoing problems with their backs after surgery than after visiting a chiropractor.

[editor-surveyor]

"I do not doubt that chiropractors can't fix some of the things medical doctors fix"

What might that be?

Glucosamine sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate, provide the nutrition to heal herniated disks, torn cartilage, and ruptured ligaments. D.CS. and D.OS. have promoted their use for about 30 years, while the orthos grudgingly acknowledge that they work, but won't prescribe them unless someone complains.