I was starting to have trouble sleeping back in Oct time frame. I've tried 3 diff mattresses, a couple of couches...and even sleeping on the floor too. I'd wake up in the wee hours of the morning with a bit of a back ache...sometimes in the lower back, sometimes in the middle to upper back...sometimes the whole back. I'd take Advil just to try to lessen the pain and get myself back to sleep.
Initially I started going to a Chiro 2-3 times a week (as recommended by the Chiro). Then after a month or two or so, I started going once a week. Every single time I went there, it's always the same cracking procedure. For the past few months, since spring, I've pretty much gave up on the treatment and avoided going because I still have back aches from time to time when I wake up.
The dumb thing is that the office still calls me and try to schedule me in. Their reason is that I should still do "maintenance visits". I think it's more like them wanting a short 15 min of my time so they can bill Alberta Health or my benefits provider and get their $.
Keep in mind that I do go to the gym...and yes I do my work outs properly with proper forms. And I went back to school FT back in Sept and I thought it may have been my back pack being too heavy.
I am starting to think that chiro is just an unjustifiable health treatment...and from what I've read, it's not a proven practice that can cure back problems.
What do you guys think?