chiropractic treatment

rosie159

I highly recomend chiropractic treatment. I have been having it for over 30 yrs. It started from having neck pain and sciatica for 6 months resulting from a car crash years ago. I now have osteoarthritis and have knackered hips, lower back, hands and feet. Without my chiropractic treatment every 3 weeks I would literally not be able to function...home life or work. I have changed jobs 3 times in the last year and now work just 2 nights a week. I am 58 by the way and although only diagnosed 18 months I believe it has been going on slowly for years...not being helped by being a carer for 20 yrs and the menapause! I am also still frustrated by lack of pain relief...only on paracetamol which is useless. I have tried naproxen and co codamol to no avail as I have acid reflux and got every side effect going including heart racing and wheezing to the point I now am on 2 inhalers. Very frustrating.

I also find driving a small car now uncomfortable and I do ride a motorbike which is easier apart from thumb pain after a while!

There does not seem much pain relief option if you cannot take anti inflams.

I have a friend on gabapentin but again side effects outway the benefits!

pain is very tiring and depressing and more so at this time of year. I have days I cannot even make myself go outside and I love the outdoors and going for a walk.

Ellen

I'm glad you've brought the subject up of Chiropractic treatment @rosie159 I'm so glad it's helped you for such a long time especially given that you don't have access to effective pain relief.

It doesn't come up a great deal on the forum perhaps as it isn't widely available on the NHS and it costs money.

This is the Versus Arthritis information:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/types-of-complementary-treatments/manipulative-therapies/

and this is the NHS information:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chiropractic/

Probably of more use to people considering it than yourself as you already know a lot about the treatment.

I shall be watching this thread to see what others think.

Best wishes

Ellen.

frogmorton

Hi @rosie159

I went to a chiropractor years ago when I was young and had money (pre children!!) with my back.

I am so glad for you that it's helping you.

Not good that you aren't able to take much pain relief. Have you ever been referred to a pain clinic? They might have some ideas that your GP hasn't thought of?

Take care

Toni x

rosie159

the only pain clinics I could find were private ones??