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Can a chiropractor be liable for squashing your rib causing painwhile trying to adjust your back?
Your question relates to what is referred to as "Medical Negligence" or "Medical Malpractice".
Medical negligence claims are common, but they are VERY expensive to pursue. Most attorneys who handle these types of cases do so on a contingency basis. They don't get paid unless you win your case, and they will take anywhere from 25% to 40% of your settlement or award, depending of a variety of factors. The amount that they earn will be spelled out in a contract between you and the attorney(s).
"Squashing" a rib sounds doubtful. It would take an extreme amount of pressure to literally "squash" a rib. Temporary pain to the soft tissues covering your rib(s) is more likely what you're talking about. If there wasn't any visible sign of injury (like bruising, swelling, a fracture seen on x-ray), it is unlikely that you will be able to find an ethical attorney to handle your case. An ethical attorney will not pursue these types of claims because of the time and expense involved relative to the value of the claim. In other words, the monetary value is so minimal that it isn't worth the time and expense.
On the other hand, there are plenty of unethical attorneys "out there" who will take ANY case. They know that a medical malpractice carrier (the insurance company) repsonsible for paying claims against the doctor is likely to settle even a nominal claim for a few 1000 dollars rather than go through the expense of defending the claim. Attorneys like this give those of us who are ethical a bad name, and are a big reason why insurance premiums are so high.
So ... the answer to your question is, "Yes". A doctor can be held liable. BUT the question of whether he SHOULD be liable, and whether you SHOULD pursue the claim is an entirely different issue.
If you were GENUINELY injured to an extent that you had visible damage, missed time from work, had expenses resulting from the injury, etc., then an ethical attorney will handle your case. If you take your case to 3 different reputable attorneys and each of them refuse to handle your case, my advice to you is to drop the issue.
What else can I help you with?
Can a chiropractor safely pop your hip during a chiropractic adjustment?
Yes, a chiropractor can safely adjust your hip by using specific techniques to manipulate the joint.
Do you have to be a chiropractor before you can be a equine chiropractor?
You should be a Veterinarian (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine=8 yrs of school, with additional training in adjusting) or Chiropractor (Doctor of Chiropractic=8yrs of school, with additional training in Equine adjusting) before you can be an adjust animals. Even then it depends on the laws and rules of the appropriate Board in your state. In some states animal adjusting is not legal.
How can you adjust your hips yourself?
To adjust your hips yourself, you can try doing hip stretches, strengthening exercises, and practicing good posture. Additionally, using a foam roller or seeking help from a physical therapist or chiropractor can also help in adjusting your hips.
Physical manipulation or tool Chiropractor?
As a chiropractor, I am of the opinion that there is no better professional to adjust the spine with appropriate purpose than a Doctor of Chiropractic. While physical manipulation may randomly help, an effective chiropractic adjustment moves vertebra in a specific direction to improve nervous system function, improve symmetry and biomechanics.
A Tip for Knowing How to Choose a Chiropractor?
A chiropractor is known for helping making "adjustments" it to the body frame (mostly in the spine and neck area) so that you can feel better and work out deficiencies in these areas. Make different appointments with different chiropractors to test the waters. If you find that your chiropractor is trying to "adjust" an area that you did not report having problems with, this could be a sign of them trying to fatten the bill up. Make sure your potential doctor focuses only on the areas you have problems with. If he/she does this, go with that doctor.
What is a lumbar roll and why is it helpful to people?
A lumbar roll is an adjustment technique used by chiropractors to adjust misaligned vertebrae. The patient lies on their side while the chiropractor applies quick thrusts to the misaligned vertebrae.
What does a chiroprator do and it their treatment effective?
A chiropractor focuses on misalignments of the spinal vertebrae also known as "subluxations". It's thought that correcting these misalignments can help restore and maintain health without the use of drugs. Chiropractic adjustments are beneficial to those with back pain because it helps adjust any vertebrae that are out of alignment, thus causing pain. If the misalignment were to be corrected, the pain is though to be taken away.
How can I adjust to my new glasses if they are causing me to have a slanted vision?
If your new glasses are causing slanted vision, it may take some time for your eyes to adjust. Try wearing them consistently and give your eyes time to adapt. If the issue persists, consult your eye doctor for further adjustments or advice.
How do you pop your back at home?
Don't play with your spine. You can cause major instabilty of your vertebral joints if you are just popping them at home. A chiropractor is a skilled doctor who is trained on not only how to adjust the position of the spinal bones, but a chiropractor also knows specifically which ones need to be adjusted and in what direction they must be adjusted. If you're just popping them for fun or just to feel good, you're doing more harm than good.
How do you adjust the idle screw on a 2000 Buick leseabre?
You don't, fix the vacuum leak that's causing the eratic idle conditions
Perform this action with the mouse on a column boundary to adjust the width to the length of the longest entry?
You double-click, causing an Auto-fit to happen.
What could be causing a low idle in a Mazda rx7?
Poor vacuum ,air leak ,you may need to adjust idlescrew on top of the TB
