Warning: Personal post ahead! This post might better be titled “Lessons I’ve learned the hard way”, because boy, have I learned this one by doing it all wrong! I have been absent from the blog for the last 2 months and it feels so good to be back!
Where I’ve been…
Eight years ago I was in a horrible car accident with an SUV, 2 cars, and 2 semis and it is a miracle that I am still alive. Since then I have lived with almost constant severe back and neck pain. I’ve seen 10 chiropractors, had physical therapy, taken muscle relaxers, cranio-sacral massage, deep tissue massage, myofascial release, kinesiology, acupuncture, strength and flexibility training, functional medicine, cleanses, more tests than I can count, and the list goes on with a heavy price tag attached. While most of them offered a little relief initially or at least more information to add to my arsenal, none solved the issue… until now. I had a procedure done on my spine (learn more here) that uses x-rays and then a manual adjustment to the atlas at the base of the skull to restore perfect alignment. The results have been nothing short of miraculous. For the first time in over 8 years I am almost pain free with the likelihood of being completely pain free by the end of the 8-9 month recovery period. I’ve spent much of the last 2 months on my back letting the muscles recover around my spine. My amazing mom came to take care of our toddler. I had all intentions of using the time to do lots of blogging, but a few days into it I realized that my body was going to need a lot more rest to recover than I anticipated and when I was able to be up and around my attention and energy needed to be focused on my family and limited work commitments.
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