The end of may I had a laminectomy, l5-s1, and the sciatic "pain" was gone. I was released by my neurosurgeon the beginning of september since I was recovering nicely and am probably at about 95%. No more "pain" but I am experiencing back aches in the area of the surgery when I sit too much, walk too far, or try to lift too much.

A few weeks ago I went to a business luncheon and was seated next to a fellow who told me he was a holistic chiropractor. After he picked my brain about my business for about a half hour, I decided it was fair to ask him a few questions about my back. I gave him the short version of the sciatica, surgery and recovery and he told me that it was too bad that I hadn't met him before the surgery that he was sure he could have relieved the pain and I could have avoided the surgery. I asked him if there was anything he could do about the backaches that I still have as a result of the surgery and he said he was sure he could fix it. (my family doctor and the neurosurgeon have told me that it is just a matter of time and strengthening of my back muscles.) since that luncheon, he has called and left a message and has sent me a letter soliciting me as a patient. I haven't asked my family doctor about him yet.

What is a holistic chiropractor? I have read many posts from people saying that they have been to chiropractors, some with good results, some with no or bad results. What do the chiropractors do to you? I have never looked into alternative medicine before. I have to admit I became very suspicious of this guy when he said that he could have prevented the surgery without even looking at the mri, just based on a five minute conversation. Should I even give this guy the time of day?