I was talking of more holistic methods.
Yoga, simple stretching, message, acupuncture/pressure?
[I’ve had pretty severe back pain and kept it reasonably under control using a combo of these practices]
WCH is doing the correct thing for him/herself.
My husband is a medical massage therapist and I am trained, but retired at 63, when my hands gave out. I have another business of my own, but I do take his appointments and do some client education. He is gifted and I was merely competent.
I have seen miracles. The referring physicians just say “Keep doing what you’re doing, as it works” and then they just refer their intractable cases.
Ask around. In every town there is someone whose clients swear bu them and they will tell you who is the best for real relief. We have clients who may start out 2x/week and then resolve to the point where we only see them once a year or so.
We live in dread of the day we are covered by insurance and controlled by the government. For now, we are independent, which is best for everyone.