[Tobi]

Both Chiropractic and Acupuncture (even acupressure carefully done) can help with such pain. It is worth checking out.

There are herbal substances which are traditionally supposed to help to control pain but I don't know how effective they are with that level of discomfort. No herbs for instance, helped me with terrible menstrual cramps! I remember trying everything, and ended up with an OTC painkiller which actually worked! (Even though I always used herbal remedies for everything !)

But of course with narcotic painkillers after a time of using them, they will always become less effective unless the dose is upped more and more, which gets the whole constitution down

But I would suggest checking with the doctor (GP) before booking an appointment with a chiropractor. Not all of them ask for X-ray reports, and some manipulation can do more harm than good without knowing the patient's history.

But acupuncture -wouldn't really be affected by that.