Lifetime Chiropractic

First the Positives: There are several different chiropractors that work here. Some are better than others. If you have an insurance that pays for chiropractic, it’s a good deal because you can actually get a 30 minute massage before your adjustment as part of the visit and only pay the copay. How many massages can you get for $ 20-​$ 45 (depending on your copay)?
Now for the hell story: The first time I went in, I went for a work related injury. The guy that I saw (Dr. Marc Girod) was more like the Tasmanian devil. When I left, I even made a note to myself on his business card that said CRAZY doctor, ask for the other guy next time. He had so much energy, he was like a two year old that had just drunken two red bulls.
I had dislocated 8 ribs, and they needed to be set back in place. Let me tell you that it is a very painful procedure. I’ve been to another doctor that counts has you breathe in and out, then resets them. Then it’s not so bad and you can relax and breathe through the pain. Even when you go slow and controlled the pain level is about an 8 out of 10.
Dr. Girod, however, was on his own time schedule. After the first painful adjustment, I lost my breath and he waited for no one, I tensed up and continued to put two more in place. I finally gasped, «HANG ON!» and then he stopped. I was hyperventilating and in tears from the worst pain I’ve ever experienced (full ¹⁰⁄₁₀). At that point he stopped and said, «Man you are in a lot of pain.» Well, NO SHIT SHERLOCK! After about a minute or two I finally was able catch my breath again. He didn’t finish resetting the rest of the ribs, but moved on to crack every other joint in my back whether I needed it or not.
He knows what he is doing and can reset everything, but he doesn’t seem to have a whole lot of respect or bedside manner to talk you through things and get to relax for the easiest adjustment. He just powers through whether your muscles are relaxed or not.
That said, I think there’s another doctor at this clinic that is not so amped up. I wish there were more people who use Unilocal in ABQ because there are zero other reviews on chiropractors.