Pains in the Neck (and Butt)
As some of you readers may know I was in a vehicle accident back in March of 2001. Where I obtained an eye injury (that luckily recovered quickly). Lets just say that the year 2001 was one of the worst years of my life as well as many other lives I have no doubt. I began blogging in the early part of 2002 to help get me over some of what happened in 2001. Having had numerous posts and blogs which have since been deleted. This blog is the longest standing account next to my LiveJournal account. But I digress.
Starting in December that car accident started its post effects on my spine. And as I would get more stressed (which a final year at college can do to just about any/everyone) I started being in large amounts of pain in my neck and shoulders constantly.
Over the past 6-7 years these neck pains have been coming back at the worst possible times. When I am stressed. So then I become stressed and in tremendous amounts of pain. Last year I went to the ER because of it and was diagnosed with Radiculopthy. So I have been seeing a chiropractor on and off in that time usually when the pain is at its worst. back in Jan/Feb of this year I called up my usual suspect and it turned out when I went in for the appointment that he was selling his practice and I didn't actually get to see him for my last visit, but instead the new guy. Well I gave him the benefit of the doubt and tried him out. Boy did he F up my back (mind you I was 4 or so months pregnant at the time). Shortly after that visit my hips which (he "adjusted") started to experience massive amounts of pain as well as my neck which got worse! So needless to say my neck pain dissipated and the hip pain just got worse, but I lived through it. I was not comfortable going to see a new chiropractor at that point for fear they would also screw up my back.
So now 3+ months postpartum with the neck pain and hip pain rearing its ugliness on my spine once more I did a little shout out on my Facebook account, took a suggestion, and ran with it. And thank goodness I did.
This week I started seeing the new Doctor and have a positive outlook (I know me, right?) and think that he will be able to help me get back to a healthier me.
I have been trying to give up sweets this past week (last year around this time I gave up sodas and other carbonated beverages which has pretty successfully stuck) but have not been able to control the urges. So I will keep working on it and hopefully get to the point of adding exercise on a serious scale AND additionally controlling my food intake better as well. I used to be a member of TOPS but it was recommended by a few people that I try Weight Watchers as it is more regimented. Technically I would prefer to do this on my own as it will become a lifestyle change that I intend to keep doing for longer than I would care to be a part of a weight loss program. So I am slowly rebuilding the motivation that I had back in 2002 &2003 where I went from 220ish to 180ish. I just need it to get here sooner rather than later.
Starting in December that car accident started its post effects on my spine. And as I would get more stressed (which a final year at college can do to just about any/everyone) I started being in large amounts of pain in my neck and shoulders constantly.
Over the past 6-7 years these neck pains have been coming back at the worst possible times. When I am stressed. So then I become stressed and in tremendous amounts of pain. Last year I went to the ER because of it and was diagnosed with Radiculopthy. So I have been seeing a chiropractor on and off in that time usually when the pain is at its worst. back in Jan/Feb of this year I called up my usual suspect and it turned out when I went in for the appointment that he was selling his practice and I didn't actually get to see him for my last visit, but instead the new guy. Well I gave him the benefit of the doubt and tried him out. Boy did he F up my back (mind you I was 4 or so months pregnant at the time). Shortly after that visit my hips which (he "adjusted") started to experience massive amounts of pain as well as my neck which got worse! So needless to say my neck pain dissipated and the hip pain just got worse, but I lived through it. I was not comfortable going to see a new chiropractor at that point for fear they would also screw up my back.
So now 3+ months postpartum with the neck pain and hip pain rearing its ugliness on my spine once more I did a little shout out on my Facebook account, took a suggestion, and ran with it. And thank goodness I did.
This week I started seeing the new Doctor and have a positive outlook (I know me, right?) and think that he will be able to help me get back to a healthier me.
I have been trying to give up sweets this past week (last year around this time I gave up sodas and other carbonated beverages which has pretty successfully stuck) but have not been able to control the urges. So I will keep working on it and hopefully get to the point of adding exercise on a serious scale AND additionally controlling my food intake better as well. I used to be a member of TOPS but it was recommended by a few people that I try Weight Watchers as it is more regimented. Technically I would prefer to do this on my own as it will become a lifestyle change that I intend to keep doing for longer than I would care to be a part of a weight loss program. So I am slowly rebuilding the motivation that I had back in 2002 &2003 where I went from 220ish to 180ish. I just need it to get here sooner rather than later.
posted by Ginger at
1:20 PM
2 Comments:
You can do it. I know you can. I've had three back surgeries so I know your pain. And I cam tell you from true experience that losing the weight and strengthening your core is the BEST thing you can do for a bad back.
Thanks! I especially hope to be able to pick my son up without pain.
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