Originally Posted by seamstome
While there may be charlatans in chiropractic, they are in every profession including all aspects of the medical field.
Exactly, which is why you want to get a referral for a chiro to get someone with a good reputation and skills. That would be true for a hand therapist too.
I will disagree, though, on having an MD start the process. Most MDs will gladly refer you to someone when you have a specialized problem, as they often don't have those skills, and in case there's something else going on its probably good to have it looked at first.
You might also check your insurance ahead of time as referrals to chiros and therapists may have stipulations and you may need to choose from a smaller group of providers.
To the OP I sure hope your hand feels better soon! And seamstome, its great you had a good experience with your chiro and found relief. No one should be in pain all the time!