Chiropractors: Colonics & Enemas

Years ago, many chiropractors advertised "colonic" in the phone book. It was common for them to offer this service with a colonic machine, that injected warm water into the rectum with a long colon tube, and the waste water was returned to the machine through a parallel colon tube, and disposed. Enemas do essentially the same, however it is necessary to use a toilet when evacuating. Is there any evidence the persons who embrace chiropractic get "hooked" on the enema experience similar to those of us who received it at an early age? Is there any real difference between colonic and enemas and the sensation, and the fetish?

I don't believe chiropractors are permitted to do colonics any longer. Regardless of what enema enthusiasts think, an enema is an invasive medical procedure and an MD is needed to prescribe an enema in many states. Many "colonic therapists" do get around this, but chiropractors don't seem to be doing them any more.

Dierker machines were most common in the past, they were neat, with their very large glass vials and heavy rubber hoses and big metal specula. They have been replaced by other machines like the Toxigen and Libbe machines.

Chiropracters as well as naturopathic practitioners offered colonics in their practice. It wasn't just x-rays, spinal adjustments and natural healing that rang their cash registers. There are still some around that do colonics. I know one in Baltimore that still advertises in the yellow pages. He requires a physical performed by him as well as a recommendation from your regular MD, before he'll crank up his vintage colonic machine.

Differences between colonics and enemas has been discussed at length in other threads on this forum.

In my travels through Florida I have seen several signs outside chiropractors offices also advertising colonic irrigation, so there still may be a link there.

I do know of a colon therapist who trades her treatments with a chiropractor for her own treatments from him.

As for enemas, millions of our moms never thought they needed a doctor' prescription to give an enema to family member when they needed one - law or no law.

Chiropractors do not offer colonics and enemas anymore, I used to work for a chiropractor a couple of years ago and we did not offer that, they said we couldn't do it

Well at least a chiropractor has some sort of medical training. There are spas around her that offer them. They aren't always called colonics but something like hydrocleaning or hydro therapy. They want you to set up a series of them at something like $70 a session.

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There are some chiropractors who still do colonics in the Chicago area. They do not advertise. You have to call the Palmer School of Chiropractic Medicine and ask them for a referral. I had one about 20 years ago. It was a machine. I did not like it.Never went back.

In 1994, a boss suggested I see a chiropractor for some recurring lower back troubles. He took an xray, and announced that I was too "gassy," and "full" to get a clear s-ray. He suggested they could give me an enema to clear the picture. I asked to see the x-ray in question. "Well I could show it to you, but you likely would not understand it." Given that I felt no gas, and had a fine BM just an hour before my appointment, I said a firm "no thanks," and left. Sorry but his suggestion made the hair on my neck stand up. Walt

^^^^ That chiropractor was a quack.

A chiropractor should have no problems reading one of their films. Aside from the fact that their x-rays basically show the spine and a gassy colon would not likely be visible or obscure findings on the vertebrae or intervertebral disks. The density of the bone is so much greater than anything else that the likelihood that he saw a gassy colon being a genuine problem is, unlikely. Even today with digital radiography, the level can be set low and window can be set wide to see a gassy colon while also seeing bone, it is very unlikely that a chiropractor would have any difficulty reading a film due to gas in the colon.

In short, he just wanted to give you an enema.

I also doubt you would have trouble understanding a film if it was explained to you. READING a film requires more knowledge than UNDERSTANDING a film when it is explained to you as a patient.

Sounds to me like that chiropractor needs a high enema up to between his ears. What is scary is the fact that a lot of people would believe him.

Personally, if the enema offered was not too expensive, I would have considered it a major bonus. Hopefully he would need or be easily convinced to repeat it several times to make sure I was squeaky clean. By round 3 or 4, the proceedure would most likely result in a cleaned and emptied prosate as well.

I know of at least one woman that dose colonics and massage here in ohio.

THERE ARE MANY CLINICS IN OUR AREA WHICH OFFER VARIOUS "HEALTH" OPTIONS, ONE OF WHICH ARE COLONICS

I have been to two chiropractors offices that offered colonics. The first one was back in the mid 80's. The colon therapist was the wife of the chiopractor. The second was a couple of years ago. The the colon therapist rented a space from the doctor. There is a new place that recently opened nearby that offers several modalities including chiropractic, massage, nutitionists, and colonic irrigation. Haven't checked it out yet but plan to in the near future.

I have had many colonic irrigations over the years. It has been my experience that individual therapist vs. a Dr's office give you a much better experience. 1st, most independents use a close system. Which approximates getting an enema better than an open system. It is also much more pleasant especially if you have hemorrhoids. The speculum is both the inflow and out flow and the out flow goes to the waste system. The open system is a narrow speculum you fill up and release. Just picture a recumbent bicycle, the open system is like a recumbent toilet. It is my believe that the open system was invented to take advantage of people who wanted colonics and maximize the return to the dr's office. Basically the make sure you are hooked up correctly. set the timer, check on you once or twice, come back when time is up and unhook you. One chiropractic office i went to had 3 open machines and one person attending all three.

The second, most independents are not clock watchers, they want to make sure you are cleaned out. A lot more personal attention.

Closed system colonics are enjoyable and I feel good afterwards, but. for me. it does have the same sensuality as an enema.