Chiropractor Cost

[MissElmo]

I suffer from chronic neck discomfort (not really pain). My doctor says it's just from stress. I get a massage about twice a month, which helps for about a day after I get the massage. I would love to see a chiropractor, but my insurance (Tricare) doesn't cover that. I just wanted an idea of what it might cost to be treated by a chiropractor in the Killeen or Cove area. Anybody know?

[Scarlett]

Isdale is anywhere between 30-60 dollars a visit, depending on what you need.
They are great, BUT they will try to get you on a "plan" that they work out. Plan works great, IF you have TIME to go 3X a week and pay for it all. Flexplans pay it back if you have one of those.

[sickofpc]

I tried the chiropractic route for my back pain...no relief at all. Lots of money. Went to a specialist who gave me a shot in the affected area every 6 months for 18 months..pain went away, and I felt like a different person. I have had no more problems..and that has been three years ago. Just my experience...To be fair, I did have problems with both of my feet earlier (could barely walk), and a chiropractor in a different town fixed the problem......

[CenTexDave]

Try acupuncture.

[Sunshine]

I just finished going for a two month session. The treatment cost about $1200 for three times a week for 24 sessions. Now I go every other week and if you just get the adjustment and not the traction it is $36 a session. I went to Isdale and they basically do an assessment and give you the expensive plan or the inexpensive plan which was just the adjustments for a few weeks was $400. I did the expensive plan because I have a free flex account from my job. I had horrible headaches before I went and they have greatly improved. Though I get the occasional headache, I feel for the most part better.

[Scarlett]

Wow sunshine. How did that traction work out for you? \M/

[MissElmo]

Thanks for the replies!
I got more information about this on this board! I really appreciate it.

Dave, thanks for reminding me about accupuncture! I just might consider going that route. I've actually gotten accupuncture when we lived in Japan many years ago. One morning I woke up with a terrible pain in my upper back, and I was so upset about it because we were flying to Disneyland the next day. I went to get accupuncture that day, walked out of the accupuncture clinic pain free. The accupuncturist left 3 small needles (like teenie tiny thumb tacks) in my back and told me to massage those areas when the pain started coming back. It actually worked.

I never even thought of Killeen even having an accupuncture clinic. #-o

[Sunshine]

Scarlett, it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved every minute of the neck traction, not! Back traction is not bad, but neck traction is and after your initial first go around it doesn't change things that much. They encourage you to sign up for another round of intense sessions.

[Scarlett]

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Scarlett, it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved every minute of the neck traction, not! Back traction is not bad, but neck traction is and after your initial first go around it doesn't change things that much. They encourage you to sign up for another round of intense sessions.

Hmmm...sensing some extreme sarcasm dripping from your "awesome" comment....heehee.... D

[FieryPrincess]

Careful with those shot. I was given one for knee pain when the xray and MRI didn't show anything useful and 10 days later I couldn't walk. After being tested for EVERYTHING under the sun (and I mean everything - we were at Brooks Army Med Center which is a teaching hospital for the army folk) and letting an INTERN have first experience at draining my knee, the orthopedic surgeon decided I had a reaction to the shot which he stated was fairly common.

The dr that gave me the shot claimed it was impossible.

I didn't go to Isdale's clinics, I went to Heights Chiropractic and it did a LOT of good for me. Visits were $35 each.