I was afraid the the feet issue might be separate. I've never really had issues with my back, but lower back, hip and leg arthritis runs heavily throughout my family as one ages.

That said, a chiro did say many years ago that I have definite scoliosis of the spine, but it wasn't severe and could be addressed later...that was about 15 or so years ago?

I'm petrified of certain things with dr's. and when they wanted to treat my first case of whiplash, they put my head in traction. I never went back. That couldn't happen again. See about five years prior, there was an incident with a dr. who put my head in a devise after an injection (he was later convicted and lost licensing forever with serving jail time as well-by the time the police acted there had been many women with my being the first to file a police report. The poor young woman who helped the police by wearing a wire died before the case and her civil suit was completed. She did know, though, before her death that he would never "practice" again).

I don't know how much I could tolerate of PT or chiro. That's sad, but true. I feel weak for it, but can't stand the thoughts of it.

Now if someone goes with me, I might be able to tolerate it. We'll have to see what the specialist says.

I feel stuck and I've realized typing this it's probably another reason I've put off treatment and following through.

Thanks for the information, Jo. Again, I feared they were two separate issues (never occurring at the same time, etc.) as my lower back screams at me if I sleep longer than 5-6 hours, etc. Ugh, getting old bites! LOL

Thanks again.

KD