I'm wearing traditional silver metal braces with coil springs and a Herbst aplyance with stainless steel rods rubber bands and headgear on all my top and bottom teeth for the next 4 years!! I'm wearing my headgear and springs 22 hours a day in public
Hopefully your braces won't hurt you anymore. How much longer do you need to wear braces. You shouldn't have to make adjustments on your own. Thats what your orthodontist is for.