Melissa...

Sometimes it's better just to go to the top, and leave these local doctors alone.

I know it might be a distance for you to travel, but maybe you should check in to a reputable orthopaedic center or university teaching hospital. After 2 different local surgeons left me nearly crippled, I sought help at the Univ of Md Hosp Spine Center in Baltimore. It was nearly a 2 hour drive from here, but I had nothing to lose, and without the help and surgery I received there, I would have been crippled to the point of being in a wheel chair for life - or worse. This is an excellent place, and I'd be glad to give you more info if you want.

There is also the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, and Penn State Hershey Medical Center (which I believe is closer to you) with a wonderful orthopaedic department. And in cases such as yours, sometimes a chiropractor just makes matters worse.

Don't let it go too long before you do something, since the longer you wait, the worse it will get, and it can be potentially crippling.

Good luck and keep us posted.