KIMFITNESSCHIC NEEDS A TANK!
So I decided to go to the chiropractor today and I haven't been there in about 3 months. It made me think about why I go to the chiropractor. Hmmm, why do I go to the chiropractor? Then I started to think about what the reason was that I started going. Here's my story.
THE MUSTANG LOSES AGAINST THE MACK TRUCK
When I was about 22 years old, I was driving to the gym early in the morning in my car at that time (purple Mustang). I had just pulled up to a red light in Etna and all of a sudden I felt my car moving forward rapidly into a school bus full of children and finally ended smashing into a metal pole. A little confused to say the least, I had no idea of what happened! Well, guess what? Can't guess, okay I will tell you. A Mack truck was coming down the ramp and lost it's breaks and smashed into the back end of my mustang, which pushed me into the school bus and the metal pole! Ouch! Well guess where the Mack truck ended up. The Mack truck after smashing into me ended up halfway through the house on the intersection. Definite BIG OUCH! The truck had to be going pretty fast to hit me and then go halfway through a house! Yep, that was the second time a vehicle that I was in made the front page news. The first time was the summer before my 9th grade year, when a drunk driver, who was drag racing hit the stopped car that I was in at an extremely fast speed. However, that is not what this post is about, so I will have to share that story on a later date. Back to my original story. So, what happened? I was taken to the hospital for MRI and other testing. They completed the testing and said I was good and I could leave the hospital. I was relieved to be alive and to be okay. That is one of the many days that I know God and guardian angels were looking over me and protecting me! I was told by the police that if the truck wouldn't have turned his wheel slightly and hit the back of my car straight on, I would have been pronounced dead on the scene. Wow, I really felt grateful to God!
I WAS NOT OKAY AT ALL!
So I went home and went on with my day. I was sore. I woke up the next day, ready to work out because at that time, I was working out two times per day! Well, I went to the gym and I was having so much pain and felt like I was constantly going to pass out! I was in extreme pain, nauseous and felt like passing out for about a couple days to a week and still trying to stick with working out! Well, let me tell you, it was not working! Do I go back to the hospital? No, because I was told that I was fine! So at this time I was working out at a gym that had a chiropractor right inside the gym. I went to the chiropractor, told him what had happened and expressed the amount of pain that I was in with tears rolling down my cheeks from the pain! He said let me get xrays and let's see what I can do for you! X-rays came back okay and he said let me start adjusting you a couple of times per week. Well, I said sure, because I was willing to try anything to get rid of the pain so that I could hit working again heavy! He adjusted me and after a period of time (which I forget how long), I felt better and I was able to get back to lifting heavy again. YEAH!
MY VEHICLE LOSES AGAIN
Well, let me tell you it is not a running joke in my family that I need a tank for no reason! I think I have been hit by other vehicles and animals so many times, that I do need a tank! So fastforward some years. At this point, I was working at an approved private school in Sewickley. I was driving home from work and as I am driving through an intersection on Millerstown Road, a vehicle runs the stop sign and smashes into my vehicle sending me across the road into the bushes. I am sitting in my car confused when the people living in the house come out and ask me if I am okay. I don't know if I am okay and I don't even know what happened! The nice gentleman tells me to turn my car off and is there anyone that I want them to call. Well at this point, I can't even remember Fred's number. I find my phone in my car and call Fred to tell him that I have been in another accident! Meanwhile the police and ambulance are on their way! So the police come and ask where the pain is and they are deciding whether to take me out of the car or whether to cut the roof off of my car to get me out because of the pain in my neck! Well, I end up getting out of the car and I once again am taken in an ambulance to the hospital! Fred can't get through because they have closed the road off both ways. I get to the hospital and they do tests again and said I had a concussion and whiplash! I am released from the hospital with Fred. So for about two years after that I was in major pain and tried many interventions to get rid of the pain! I was having spells where I getting light headed, nauseous and had constant stabbing pain in my neck and back. I was having a hard time doing my work because of the pain. However, my biggest FEAR was how am I going to take care of my children with being in constant pain!
I HAVE WHAT?
So I tried multiple interventions to attempt to get rid of the pain! I did Physical Therapy including water therapy by a Physical Therapist for a period of time and had some relief, but not enough to manage work and kids. I tried accupuncture, vitamin B injections and pain medications! Wow, talk about being a Zombie! I couldn't even stay awake or function with the pain medications! I think those lasted maybe a couple of days before, I said forget it! I was getting discouraged and searching for answers. If you know me, you know that I will keep searching until I find the answer! At this point, my PCP stated that she thought I had Fibromyalgia based on symptomology, but referred me to the Cleveland Clinic. So we decided to take a trip out to Cleveland Ohio to the specialist for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I went out there and they confirmed the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome! Wow! Now what am I supposed to do? I have two small children to take care of and I am working full time! So they prescribed me natural supplements, which helped some, but I was still in pain! At this point, I was fed up and I wanted something that worked. What did I do? I found another chiropractor because the chiropractor, who I went to before had moved to a different location and I was living about 45 minutes away from there at this point. I found another chiropractor. Who my children and I have seen for over 9 years now! WOW, that is a long time! I haven't had treatments the entire 9 years though! Anyways, back to my story. I started being treatment by the chiropractor and was provided with natural supplements! Wow, what a difference! My pain was decreasing and my ability to complete everyday activities without pain was increasing! YEAH! By the way, if anyone wants to know the chiropractor or supplements, let me know! I actually just got information on the supplements today for a close relative, who has a concussion to hopefully help her out of the pain so she can work again!
SOMEONE GET THIS GIRL A TANK
By the way, I also hit a deer and had symptoms again after that! What did I do? Of course, I went back to the chiropractor and he adjusted me for a period of time and I went back on the supplements! Back to myself again. So the fact that I haven't been to the chiropractor in 3 months and I was not in any pain is FABULOUS! Oh, yeah I forgot to mention that the first two vehicles were totaled and the third vehicle should have been totaled but wasn't!
RELATION TO HEALTH AND FITNESS
How does this relate to health or fitness? Even if you are in pain, don't give up on searching for natural ways to eliminate the pain. Chiropractic care is beneficial for adults, children, pregnant women. It helps keep your spine in proper alignment, so that all of your body systems can function properly. It also helps release toxins from your body. It can help with a host of symptoms! Also, just because there is a lot of pain and you have to give up working out for a period of time, doesn't mean that you have to give up exercising forever!
I hope you enjoy this! God bless all of you!
Kimfitnesschic
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