physiotherapist chiropractor?

[Antanas]

Long story short i've been working my ass off at my new job to save up for a good health specialist to fix me. Now i've been disappointed with a few physios in the past and don't want to waste my hard earned cash to a crap practitioner,now.

Now i was wondering if i should see a chiro instead of a physio. Whats the diffrence and who would be better to fix sport injuries. Knees, Shoulders, Wrists, Elbows, Backs etc...

My opinion is the physio circle isn't regulated closely enough so allot of sheet can pass the detection lens. So there are many bad therapist who shouldn't be allowed to work with athletes. Im not sure how it is in the US

[Boris]

I don't know how it works up north, but around here there is TREMENDOUS variance as far as the quality of care and competence among chiros. Some are absolute quacks who claim that they can cure cancer with spinal manipulation - well,... not exactly claim, but hint that adjustments would be "helpful" as supplemental treatments. Others are great - very knowlegeable and honest about their limitations, and will unhesitatingly refer you to someone else for treatment if your conditions are something they can't treat. Someone qualified in ART will be a bonus.

A physiotherapist may or may not be qualified to help you out. Just like a doctor, trainers, chiros, etc., there are good and bad therapists and some of them just will have zero experience working w. athletes.

I think you probably need something along the lines of a sports medicine doctor that has powerlifting experience... If you can find something along those lines, you might be in the money.

I don't know what your individual issues are Ant, but a good massage therapist who works with athletes and does myofascial release work might do a lot for you as well. Not cheap, but I'd go to one all the time if I had the dough and even if I had no injuries.