Chiros are like any other profession. Some good, some bad. The first two I tried were bad and hurt more than they helped. Years later I tried again and found a good one for my issues. I have had him for 5 years and he really helps.

Four and a half weeks ago I did something to my back at work. I was building a table for an art studio I had just finished remodeling and spent an hour or two sitting cross-legged and lying in my back attaching the legs.

The pain started slow. It was centered on my hip joint and radiated down my leg to my knee. Within two hours it was getting worse I was having difficulty walking. I left work early. The next day it was much worse. I couldn't walk without severe pain for the next several days. Four days later, on Saturday I went to I went to a local Urgent Care. They prescribed Prednisone and Naproxin. As White17 said, the Prednisone works but only masks the pain. I figured I was cured, did a days work and ended up unable to walk again due to overdoing it.

Two days later I went to the ER. They took hip X-rays (all good, nothing broke), prescribed Methocarbmol and advised me to see an orthopedist. I saw him a week later. He took back x-rays and prescribed methylprednisolone.

Each of those three doctors spent less than three minutes with me. Each simply wrote a script and got me out of there ASAP.

My daughter and son-in-law talked me into going to their chiropractor. I called and they booked me for the following day. I called the ortho's office and requested my x-rays which they gave me on a DVD. The chiro sat down with me and actually talked to me for ten-twelve minutes. We examined my x-rays and he explained a lot of stuff then came up with a treatment plan.

He did an adjustment, the some electro massage and finally I spent twenty minutes on an automated massage table.

That night was my first pain-free night since the injury more than two weeks prior.

I went back to work last week, loaded forty fifty pound bags of concrete mix, poured a small conc. pad and began dry laying the cast concrete boulders for a water feature by a pool.

My leg still gets pretty sore. I have another session with the chiro this week and an appointment with a physical therapist. We'll see how it goes with the PT guy or girl.

Here's a quote I made on a post last month about sciatica pain:



Update: I canceled the PT after one session, it was stupid. I saw my chiro two more times and we both agreed no more sessions were necessary . I am completely pain-free thanks 100% the chiro, I love that guy. The doctors, specialists and PT guy were all pretty useless in comparison.

How far do you have to drive for a chiropractor? I drive 5 hours one way.