So on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being worst), my back pain this morning was definitely a 10. I couldn't walk, I shuffled. I was crying throughout the morning because it hurt so bad. Thankfully, I got a chiropractor appointment at 11 AM. I've never been to a chiropractor before, but I feel like it's an approach that is going to actually TREAT my back problem as opposed to just getting a prescription to make the pain go away for now. I was surprised at how thorough they were with their questions and analyzing your posture, back, neck, etc.
I then got a series of adjustments to treat my lower back pain as well as my constant headaches. My friend Shanti has given me basic adjustments before so I knew what to expect, but when the doctor asked me to lay on my side, I was so nervous!! With the pain radiating out to my sides, I was expecting it to hurt like hell. Thankfully, it didn't. After my visit, my pain went down to about a 7 and I was at least able to walk fairly normally. It's back up at an 8 right now though.
I have an appointment tomorrow at 3:30, where I will get another set of adjustments and more information about further treatment, cost, and how this will affect my exercising from this point forward. A portion of this is covered by my insurance, but other than that I'm not sure how much this is going to cost me. I'm to the point where I don't care; I just want this corrected, because my back went out less than 2 months ago and a few times last year as well.
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