Hi Bonesie
Totally empathise with you - combination of hyper mobility, early facet joint degeneration and osteoarthritis means chronic pain (ie permanently). Certain times worse than others especially over last 17 years or so. Used a chiropractor in Stamford for about 13 years (practising “McTiminee” chiropracty I think it was called) until moved jobs in 2015. Had previously seen several when lived in/near Ipswich, none were that good and most seemed to feel (bar the last one in Stamford who was good) that the louder the crack of joints, the better. Didn’t really seem to make a permanent difference in all honesty.
Used a chartered physio for last 10 years (and only the physio in last 3 years) and she has been the best so far (has had to deal with persistent back/neck issues) and I see her prob every 2-3 months (unless full flare up/spasm, as has been the case since 1st sept - ankle operation really could have been better timed!!!). She really keeps/gets me mobile and also helps with exercises, that I do at home/at desk, to reduce flare ups from every 3 or 4 months previously to only once a year or so now where I’m properly knackered for more than a day or three. Still have to take the strong painkillers fairly regularly (cocodemol 30 mg) except when I know I’m going to be driving but this is carefully rationed to prevent addiction!
Worth trying two or three recommendations from friends in my opinion until you find the one you connect with the most. I would also say that I tend to be a bit worse initially after treatment then have a rapid improvement in the following hours post treatment.
Good luck old chap-backs are ruddy tedious!!!! Apologies for the long and boring reply!!!
HB

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