| Should I visit a physiotherapist or chiropractor in | | | | problem, a manipulation may give instant relief of |
| directly instead and whom should I see in | | | | pain and stiffness! |
| Singapore? Which is cheaper, more effective, | | | | A Physiotherapist also treats pain and stiffness, |
| faster treatment to cure my pain? | | | | among other things, and can use manipulation |
| Choosing the right physical therapist/ | | | | mobilizations as one of the many treatments |
| physiotherapist or chiropractor for your spinal pain | | | | options available. |
| may be difficult, especially if you have never | | | | The main question any health-care practitioner |
| encounter such a pain. You would probably see a | | | | must ask is ‘why did the joint become stiff |
| family doctor for your back pain but in your mind | | | | or painful in the first place?’ That answer will |
| wonder what can a doctor do than prescribing | | | | lead to the CAUSE/SOURCE of the problem and |
| medications or referring to a physical therapist/ | | | | not just the SYMPTOM. |
| physiotherapy or chiropractor. Should I visit a | | | | In Singapore, you can only find physiotherapists |
| physical therapy/ physiotherapist or chiropractor | | | | who are recognized health care practitioners to |
| directly instead and who should I see? Which is | | | | work in the hospitals. Chiropractor can only be |
| cheaper, more effective, faster treatment to | | | | found in private clinic in Singapore. |
| cure my pain? | | | | Finally, how much will it cost to do physical |
| The ‘chiropractors versus | | | | therapy/ physiotherapy or chiropractor in |
| physiotherapists’ argument may be wild in | | | | Singapore? |
| your head after evaluating your choices on your | | | | Physiotherapy sessions are typically longer (up to |
| own, but with a little help here, hope you can | | | | 1 or more) while chiropractic sessions are typically |
| make up your own mind. | | | | shorter in duration (up to 30 minutes or less), |
| Chiropractors or osteopaths are primarily in | | | | depending on individual conditions. Ask how long |
| Singapore private practice and considered as an | | | | you will be getting for treatment and how much |
| alternative treatment. Throughout the years | | | | each session costs. When you have this |
| many misunderstood facts have revolved around | | | | information compare other professions for value. |
| about chiropractors. Chiropractors use the title of | | | | Ask yourself if you are only offered 10 mins per |
| respect “Doctor” in front of their name | | | | session ” am i on a factory assembly line and |
| where as physiotherapist does not. Chiropractors | | | | is this sufficient time to help me? $80 may be |
| are doctors, but not in medicine, but chiropractic. | | | | cheaper than $100 but if you compare 10 minutes |
| Most Chiropractors are not GP’s and are only | | | | to 30 minutes you can make value comparisons. |
| using the title “Doctor of Chiropractic”. | | | | The cheapest isn’t always the best and the |
| The general public are confused about who does | | | | most expensive isn’t always the best too. |
| what and are told such a variety of replies to | | | | That is also not to say that one resolution is |
| their questions they are understandably baffled. | | | | more proficient than the other. In the |
| The word “chiropractic” is a blending of | | | | ‘chiropractors versus physiotherapists’ |
| the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (action) | | | | controversy, both sides have their uses and their |
| and signifies “done by hand. | | | | strengths; one may demonstrate more effective |
| Chiropractors mainly manipulate the spine and | | | | for one individual, but another person with a |
| joints or ‘click everything back into place’. | | | | slightly different problem may benefit from the |
| When the chiropractor isolates the source of the | | | | other option. |