I see a chiropractor once a month. Keeps me upright & mostly pain-free. This rib thing though...
I did find out (surprisingly) that aspercream with lidocaine has actually done a pretty good job dulling the pain enough to get some sleep. Magnesium Salicylate (Doan's Pills, Backaid) made my head feel like it would explode & my ears were ringing like I'd sat in front of the amps for "The Who - Live at Leeds".