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Have you taken anything for it? Advil? Tylenol? Tried ice, a heating pad or letting a hot shower beat on it??? Any or all of the above?
IMO, if you have tried Tylenol and it relieves the pain, it's probably a muscular thing, maybe overuse from cardio. If Tylenol didn't help much it might be neuromuscular. If you were doing something and you felt/heard a pop and/or had sudden onset of pain, they you could have a problem, but if this is something that's been slowly building up it might be fixable.
I'm extremely pro alternative medicine, but frankly, chiropractic isn't renowned for it's quick fixes. For your situation you really might be better off seeing a sports physical medicine doctor, they might be the most understanding of your situation/training schedule/competition deadline. You might need a muscle relaxant, some OTC anti-inflammatories, a couple of days of rest, and changing up/discontinuing certain exercises. You might need someone who understands body mechanics, like an exercise physiologist.
I mean, I see a chiro, he's a good man and a good healer. Chiropractic is kind of like anesthesia in my book, as much art as science of the technique. A good chiropractor will facilitate healing, a bad chiropractor, just like any other incompetant doctor, will do nothing for you at best, or screw you up more. And no matter what, chiros can't prescribe drugs, and generally don't advise the use of even OTC drugs ... sometimes the better way to heal, however, is a little OTC intervention ...
Whatever you do, best to find a chiropractor by word of mouth recommendation, picking one out of the book can lead to problems. I found the guy I see by contacting a very popular health food store in the area that's into alternative health/healing, they have a whole list of physicians they recommend.
IMO, if you have tried Tylenol and it relieves the pain, it's probably a muscular thing, maybe overuse from cardio. If Tylenol didn't help much it might be neuromuscular. If you were doing something and you felt/heard a pop and/or had sudden onset of pain, they you could have a problem, but if this is something that's been slowly building up it might be fixable.
I'm extremely pro alternative medicine, but frankly, chiropractic isn't renowned for it's quick fixes. For your situation you really might be better off seeing a sports physical medicine doctor, they might be the most understanding of your situation/training schedule/competition deadline. You might need a muscle relaxant, some OTC anti-inflammatories, a couple of days of rest, and changing up/discontinuing certain exercises. You might need someone who understands body mechanics, like an exercise physiologist.
I mean, I see a chiro, he's a good man and a good healer. Chiropractic is kind of like anesthesia in my book, as much art as science of the technique. A good chiropractor will facilitate healing, a bad chiropractor, just like any other incompetant doctor, will do nothing for you at best, or screw you up more. And no matter what, chiros can't prescribe drugs, and generally don't advise the use of even OTC drugs ... sometimes the better way to heal, however, is a little OTC intervention ...
Whatever you do, best to find a chiropractor by word of mouth recommendation, picking one out of the book can lead to problems. I found the guy I see by contacting a very popular health food store in the area that's into alternative health/healing, they have a whole list of physicians they recommend.
