Hi Kerriann
I read back that you had been to a chiro 8 times and with only a limited improvement.
When I walked before and now if my back is out, I feel as if I my hips are in a vice or solid box and my hip movement is limited.
I recognise the pain you refer to when pressing your hip joint. My thighs (outer in particular) is is painfully sensitive. However, I am trying to remember exactly what the consultant said - along the lines of the problem with the degenerative lower part of my spine causing it to irritate the nerves that run along the sacroiliac and to the hips and down (not exactly right - but think of the principle).
Have you tried proper stretching or yoga exercises? That was highly recommended by my chiro. The spray magnesium I use also helps relax the muscles.
I don't think there is an easy answer or a quick one much as it would be nice it there was. It did take time and it is ongoing, which is not cheap, although now I go to the chiro maybe every month or two just to keep in line.
The problem is, a long term mis-alignment cannot be fixed quickly, unfortunately. It takes time to re-adjust.
Oh - I have just remembered. My cousin's wife highly recommended a backpain book to me a fewmonths ago. Why and how did I forget that??? Anyway, she had been told her back was not 'fixable' and she would be in pain for the rest of her life and so needed drugs etc. Anyway, she heard of the book followed it completely and says she has no issues at all now. She walked the West Highland Way on two occasions - and that is no mean feat!
Let me find the name of the book and I will post it - might be helpful to other sufferers too.
Fx
