Sorry about all of your pain Emily. I too have gone to a chiro who helped me many times get out of serious back pain. A good one knows their stuff and can really help you a lot! It is all about knowing what is going on. Obiviously they are not orthropedists. But they should know if that is what you need or not by your symptoms. I think they ALL want to see you regularly for adjustments. Building core strength is key to hold everything in place. I really need to work on my core strength. I havent been doing jack didley but gaining weight since I stopped riding
Hopefully the ankle thing works, and all else works out for you.
We all could use good braces like Astrix or Donjoy