Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Chiropractor

So I struggled with a SEVERE (to say the LEAST) headache for almost 9 days (I had 1 day of relief in the middle). I went to my regular doctor who gave me a pain shot, some steriods and told me to let him know if it doesn't go away... It LESSENS the pain but never goes away... so I do some research online and really come to the conclusion it is a tension headache (sore neck and shoulders too, which the dr NEVER felt of). So I had heard of "miracle workers" by the name of chiropractors. So I looked one up, on the same day that I called my primary care doctor back to tell him something had to give. Ken made me an appointment with Dr. Brooks in Pea Ridge. Dr. K calls me back (more than 24 hours after I called him REAAAALLY??) to tell me that I can take 2 tylenol 3 times a day for pain (WHAT?!!!? I was already taking 4 tylenol 4-5 times a day and it wasn't TOUCHING it) or he could make me a nerologist referral. So needless to say I told him I would go to the chiropractor and if I needed his referral to push me off to someone else so he didn't have to deal with me I'd call back.

Anyways, the none aggravated part of this story... I seen Dr Brooks Tuesday, he did a spinal adjustment (scary to hear all that crackin') which means he cracked my spine and neck... and did a "treatment" which is like an electrical deep tissue massage.... It felt better (headach mostly gone) today... went BACK this afternoon, he adjusted my spine and did the treatment again.... and (queue angelic choir singing "ahhh") I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, though my back, shoulders, and neck are still sore and muscles very tense... not nearly as bad, and the pain level has gone from a level 7-8 to a level 2-3 which I haven't felt in WEEEEKS!!

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