OK, so here's our story in detail. Kids back hurt. Went to a "specialist" who told us our son had a genetic disorder that would cause him to be a hunchback. Will never play sports. Riley's doctor stated disorder was very mild, don't worry about it, but sports are most likely out due to pain. Found chiropractor who was like "I know this, I got this". Kid needed a brace the chrio thought he couldn't prescribe. Sent him to another "specialist", who went off on the kid and wife. Told them to give up on sports, he would need care all his life, etc. Wife called me balling. Chiro managed to prescribe brace and the kid wore it for like three months while doing PT. Results? Numerous offers from DI's and an offer for a very late round draft pick.
Up to that point I thought chiropractors were akin to witch doctors. Made fun of the other parents on our team who took their kids to them. Boy was I wrong. The kid ended up with a bilateral pars-defect grade one. The vertebrae had moved 3mm. That freaked me out and told the chiro that. He informed me how joints, like the elbow, aren't held together by bone. Strengthen the muscle around them and all will be fine. Also read that people who have back problems in childhood can end up having less problems as adults because they learned how to strengthen and manage the spine as compared to other adults.