Is there anywhere in Raleigh (preferably North) that I can get my back adjusted and get a massage in the same visit?

Particularly looking something where my insurance would cover it as therapy (I'm on BCBS). I've heard it can be covered if it's a interdisciplinary practice and the massage is part of your treatment plan.

This isn't to pamper myself. My back pain has just gotten ridiculous to the point where I need to do something about it.

7/8/2014 5:53:14 PM

There's some place near Whole Foods off Six Forks/Forum...I'm betting they don't accept insurance though.

There's a large place (that does massage, not sure about above) on Lead Mine near Glenwood. That's probably the type of place you're looking for.

7/8/2014 6:03:10 PM

I'm not very trusting of chiropractic in general but I'd be double suspicious of a practitioner that feels the need to supplement their income by providing massages

7/8/2014 7:19:00 PM

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" I'd be double suspicious of a practitioner that feels the need to supplement their income by providing massages"

That's a pretty silly assertion.

Are you also suspicious of hair salons that offer manicures?

7/8/2014 7:25:05 PM

I went to a place like this once. The massage was awful. I don't know anything about chiropractors so I have no input on whatever he did to me.

I would think that you would be better off just going to a legitimate therapeutic/medical massage clinic (not a chain). I dealt with mid back pain for about 10 years and it was completely resolved after I started going to Moonshadow in Cary on a regular basis (once a month).

7/8/2014 7:44:28 PM

those are two beauty services

chiropractors are doctors of medicine whereas massage is, at best, physical therapy but that is far from its major use. it would be like a dr's office having a personal trainer/gym on site or selling cough syrup. Sure those two things can help general health, but it would be kinda weird for a dr to devote resources to those items.

just my opinion though, not forcing anyone to take my advice.

7/8/2014 7:47:09 PM

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"chiropractors are doctors of medicine"

nope

7/8/2014 8:09:47 PM

I don't necessarily disagree, but perhaps you should have said they want to be thought of that way. And if you insist on going to one, might as well be one that takes himself super serious

7/8/2014 10:59:32 PM

This isn't some outlier situation...most larger chiropractor businesses also offer massage. They're complementary disciplines. It's not necessarily a money grab.

7/9/2014 12:11:20 AM

^this.

There is a combo clinic in Cary, if you're interested in going that way... certainly not convenient to north raleigh though. I used both services and both were A+... stopped going because it's texa$ OOP.

Combo days were heaven.

7/9/2014 8:31:02 AM

My wife gets a massage every time she goes to the chiropractor and loves it. She goes every other week, her insurance covers it, and her copay is like $5 a visit (her chiro is scamming the system...but she's not complaining as long as she's getting $5 massages).

7/9/2014 9:27:39 AM

My wife and kids go to Davis Family Chiropractic in North Raleigh. She specializes in pediatric and prenatal so I'm not sure if its the practice for you. Our insurance covers it though, we use BCBS.

I will say I used to think chiropractic care was BS, but after seeing the difference it made for my son I changed my tune.

7/9/2014 9:46:39 AM

^^that's what I'm talking about haha

I went to a quacky chiro a few years ago (Chris Johnson) that wouldn't do manual adjustments and he used this wishbone looking tool that sent electric pulses to tense the muscles around your vertebrae. Needless to say, I left feeling much worse than when I came in - for days. I had to go home and ice my back after.

I just need a guy that will "pop my back" and then get a massage after

7/9/2014 10:43:12 AM

The guy goes to Amy at http://www.thehealthstudio.com/family-chiropractic.html

They also offer massage. They are out of network with BCBS, but their rates are reasonable so it's not that big a deal. He just saves the receipts and sends them in a couple times a year when he's been going regularly for some injury (usually just a couple times to get feeling better, then he'll be a dumbass and reinjure himself because he feels fine). Amy will work on more than just your back if needed. She's helped with his shoulder and ankle as well as back stuff (he started going there because his back was hurting so bad he couldn't sleep).

Their massage person does sports massage, so it's not just for housewives wanting to feel pampered. Haven't tried it personally though.

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7/9/2014 11:28:55 AM

OP should have included "+ Happy Ending". That's where the real therapy starts.

7/9/2014 1:01:22 PM

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"her insurance covers it, and her copay is like $5 a visit"

I'd love to know how she worked this out. my copay for specialists is now $75

thanks, Obama

7/9/2014 1:14:14 PM

^ I honestly think it was brought up by her Chiropractor. Somehow he gets a big kickback off of it. I think at one point he even wrote her in for a couple visits she never made. She called him out on it and he was like..."my bad...but you still want to keep the small co-pay right?? Then don't say anything about it..."

7/9/2014 1:33:49 PM

Chiro visits would be $20 for me...don't think that would include massage tho. Specialist visits are $30.

^ Do you buy your insurance on the open market or is it employer-provided?

7/9/2014 1:36:07 PM

I have a lot of neck pain that acts up on my periodically, so I ending up buying a product called the Body Wrench that I read about on a fitness blog. This thing helped to wonders for my neck. It sounds like to me that this is something that could help your back pain too. Check it out and see what you think of it.

http://www.thebodywrench.com/

7/9/2014 2:15:02 PM

^I'll look into that. My friend has a similar product I may borrow for a bit to test out.

7/9/2014 2:39:36 PM

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"^ Do you buy your insurance on the open market or is it employer-provided?"

She's a teacher in SC....so government insurance.

7/9/2014 3:49:11 PM

http://spinecarecary.com/ is really good. Guys on my flag football and softball teams go there regularly. The chiropractors there are very professional and very nice, and they create a plan to correct your problem (not just treat it). They also take measurements/x-rays/etc to make sure their treatments are effective. My wife was having serious neck issues and they got it straightened out.

They also partner with the raleigh massage clinic to offer free massages to their patients when massage therapists need to up their hours. I have gotten plenty of free massages there

I live in Raleigh, but their office is not bad to get to.

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7/10/2014 10:49:55 AM

NCSU Student Health has physical therapy and massage therapy available. No chiropractor though.

7/28/2014 12:28:41 PM

^Didn't know the SHC had massage therapy... but wouldn't it be by RX or referral only (like PT is... or was...).

Hell, if campus had massages and chiro I would have milked the hell out of my insurance plan.

7/28/2014 1:23:19 PM

Massage is by appointment only---no referral needed. Insurance does not cover, so you pay out of pocket.
Physical Therapy is with physician referral only. Insurance works for PT. If you have the Student Health Plan through BCBS, the PT covered 100%.

7/29/2014 1:51:32 PM