I know that many people have confidence in chiropractors, but I do not. I think they are a temporary fix, because you feel pretty good while there, but nothing has been done to keep the bones in place because the tendons and muscles have not been strengthened to hold the bones in their proper place.
If you can find an Osteopath that does manipulations you would be further ahead in the long run. It would be a permanent fix if it is possible. They can give a series of shots that relax the muscles and tendons for weeks at a time, which allows the bones then to be in their proper position and because the muscles no longer hurt, they can stretch out instead of being tense and not allowing proper walking or standing. I would walk with my right foot splayed to the right as a way to alleviate the pain. After my series of shots, the foot came right back to center and from there I was able to strengthen the muscles in their proper position because the pain was not there. By the time the shots wore off, I was on my way back to proper position and healing. Getting a few weeks of Physical Therapy also is helpful if your insurance will pay for it.
I have also been advised to only use ice, that heat does not help with reducing swelling and that is usually what is causing a lot of the pain. Heat feels so much better while you do it, but the ice will help the most. I use a bag of frozen peas, they conform to any part of the body best and you just refreeze them.
I really need to get caught up on housework today. Absolutely. But I'm finding my back is really bothering me today. Lower back is getting so tight I'm finding that about every 1/2 hour I need to sit down and get it to relax. It's been nagging at me for about a month, must have lifted something wrong a while ago. Or maybe it was struggling with the pretty stupid calves we've been having lately. Thankfully the newest 4 aren't stupid.
