Chiropractor treatment - are you 'gowned up' or left in normal clothes?

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As title.

Started going to a chiropractor after a half price offer for an initial assessment.

I've been a further twice now and have had manipulation through my clothes with the last time having my t shirt top pulled out at the back so the chiropractor could put aloe vera gel on my neck/ top of shoulder to knead out knots and then stuffing a wad of tissue to stop the gel going on my clothes until it had dried.

Am I alone in finding the 'through clothes' thing a bit weird?

At my previous chiropractor clinic I've always had to take off my outer clothes leaving on bra and pants before putting on a gown with an open backed velcro closure. I went to the first chiro clinic (at various stages in my life over a duration of many years), the last time being earlier this year before changing to this chiropractic clinic.

As this is only the second chiro I've ever used I'm not sure which is the more usual in terms of wearing a gown or not.

I was also annoyed to find that the chap who was giving me my treatment left the room for about 7 or 8 minutes under the pretence of 'getting some aloe vera gel' and I could hear him treating a patient in the next door room before coming back to me 'with the gel'

Then after about 20 mins of the appointment, of which ten mins was chatting about my issues the treatment was over. I got up and left the room and I saw him go back to that patient again. If I'm paying £50 a time I expect full concentration for the duration of my treatment and not to be juggled with another patient at the same time.

They seem a bit laxidasical to be honest. The first time partner and i booked treatment together, i.e him at 9am and me at 9.30am with two different chiros only for me to be told by the receptionist there had been a mistake and I couldn't be seen. So we booked a different day and were seen one after the other. The second time I went for treatment my appointment had been accidentally cancelled. But the chap I was meant to see overheard the conversation between the receptionist and me and said he'd squeeze me in and he saw me for 15 mins and didn't charge me because he was embarrassed about the mix up.

This third time I was seen for 20 mins and shared with another patient. Getting a bit fed up to be honest. At £50 a time, twice a week for 6 weeks I expect more professionalism.

I see a chiropractor and I wear loose comfy clothes usually a jumpsuit - my clothes are never removed or disturbed and I’m treated through them- I do have my session completely just me but if I arrive and she’s treating someone I go in the room lie on an bench and relax, she may come over and put some cushion under my hips then continue with her patient.
your chiropractor seems a little different to mine.

Thanks for your reply.

I see chiro as akin to any other appointment, with say a doctor, dentist, or optician. I wouldn't expect those professionals to be flitting between me and another patient so I'm not sure why its acceptable with a chiro.

Interesting you go fully clothed.

Maybe my previous chiro was a bit old school.

My treatment doesn’t start until the previous person has finished- I just go in and relax.

That's how it was always at the first clinic.
I'm going to see how it pans out over the next few visits I think.

I have been to many osteos in the past few decades and only one did the strip down thing - I never went back as her room was freezing.

I think that these days clothes are less formal and most people have the common sense to wear appropriate clothes to an appointment - I wear a T shirt and leggings.

Thanks.
I'm also annoyed because when you get sent into the treatment rooms the laptop screen shows the name of their clients for that day in the room with the times their due for treatment, there's no screen lock in place. There's nothing to stop someone clicking on your name and opening up your file, gaining access to your confidential details.

No GDPR in place. It all seems so sloppy to me.

Or AIBU?

I see chiro as akin to any other appointment, with say a doctor, dentist, or optician. I wouldn't expect those professionals to be flitting between me and another patient so I'm not sure why its acceptable with a chiro.

maybe because chiro isn’t medical treatment?

Exactly. Go to a quack and get quackery.

I wouldn't go near a chiropractor with a barge pole.
See a proper medically qualified physiotherapist for your own safety.
Google the risks of spinal injury from chiropractic neck manipulation.

Well yes, they're not medical professionals just over confident masseurs.