Of twisted spines and Target

A few weeks ago I 'won' the opportunity for a chiropractic consult, at our town fair. Since I have very severe TMJ jaw issues and a lot of back and neck pain, I thought it wouldn't hurt to check them out.

I got my Xrays and consultation that week. Turns out my spine is a mess, as are my neck, shoulder and jaw. The good news is that a lot of pain can be alleviated and my jaw issues lessened greatly. I've lived in pain from YMJ every day since 1996 and to hear that in 5-6 mos I could be much better is a real ray of light.

Being skeptical, I chatted with my mom, who goes to a noted chiropractor and her doc and mine actually know each other. Mine is known as a TMJ specialist.

Due to my eye infection/cancelled trip to NY, my adjustments only started last week. The first two appointments went well and I was feeling fine...until yesterday.

Yesterday morning when I went in, I was limping a little. My lower back was quite stiff and sore. I should have known this wasn't going to be a 'snap, crackle, crunch' type session. First they had me on moist heat therapy then they adjusted me. I was still in so much pain that I was iced down and my lower back muscles stimulated with electrodes. No problem...I was hurting but not too badly.

Then, we went to Target. Mark needed some small tools for his freelancing job and I needed to get an ice pack. I also wanted to check out those 18.88 TV dvd sets.

Well, the minute I stepped on that hard discount store floor my back started throbbing. Within five minutes I had the flexability of the average 80 yr old and every step sent shooting pains up my spine and down my legs. I SO needed that ice! DVd sets? LOL. I could barely remember my name! They even had Sudoku books there andI barely even glanced over them.

We managed to do our shopping at turtle speed and I was soon home on the couch, ice on my back and magazines in hand.

Fortunately, this morning the pain is down to a dull roar!