How do I decide between an osteopath and a chiropractor?

[lordnoobson]

Back soreness. Lower left. Worse in mornings. Etc

Physio?

Just what I was going to say, Matilda

Had physio. Might as well have thrown money away

Did the physio do acupuncture as well?

lordnoonson- can I ask what your expectations of the physiotherapy were? Did you do a course of sessions of just one? Did they tell you what they thought the cause of the pain was (disc? muscular?). All genuine questions.

she was a bit rubbish, I think. i think she said was inflamed. No idea why.
put some vibrating electrical thing on it and rubbed it a bit.

that cost me £40

i hoped for some exercises or stretches

OP, my experience of chiropractors was that they were very expensive and didn't solve the problem. My experience of an osteopath (who also did acupuncture alongside) was that she identified the problem and fixed it there and then, for £25, one session. Incredible.

i had an osteo when I had a bad back when pg. he did cracking and popping ( iykwim) and a bit of acupuncture which was awful.

Memory is a bit vague

i might osteo again

Get a recommendation from someone. For a physio/osteo or chiro. There are good and not so good of all of them.

Sounds like what you actually need is a diagnosis and then treatment accordingly. You haven't given a lot of info here but consider asking your GP for an MRI referral. A decent physio should be taking a full history and giving a treatment plan. If the pain is too acute then giving exercises could exacerbate the situation. However, I'm hugely in favour of getting the diagnosis so you know what you are actually dealing with. That and good drugs. In the meantime This is extremely effective and as easy as anything to try at home. Please try it whilst sorting other things out.

Thanks. It's def not acute pain. Just jarring sometimes and inability to bend symmetrically.