For my regular readers and close friends and family you all know that my lower back has been really giving me some grief. I have learned that the whole “misery loves company” thing really isn’t true. If you persist in trying to make your friends and family miserable, you aren’t going to get any company!!
I woke up yesterday with a pain I could only compare to natural childbirth. I called my new chiropractor and her office didn’t open until 2pm. I was pretty certain I would be dead by then. So I called my old chiropractor/physical therapist and told them I was on my way.
My back muscles were so tight and balled up he couldn’t even adjust me and no amount of massage and heat was going to change that. I have never cried in the chiropractors office. Let me tell ya…..I cried!!!! I’ve had broken bones that didn’t hurt that bad.
He turned me over to another physical therapist that took me to the physical therapy room. He hooked my back up to this shock therapy machine and told me to relax. What?? I’m an electrician. I can’t relax when I am being shocked. All my electrical instincts are telling me to GET AWAY!!! And contrary to popular belief….WE DON’T GET USED TO BE SHOCKED!!! WE DON’T BUILD UP AN IMMUNITY!!!
On a scale of 1-50 on the shock-o-meter, I was only able to get up to 13. I have to go back today for another treatment and I going for 20.
The treatment seems to be working. I could actually dress myself this morning! There’s nothing like having a five year old help you get dressed.
Oh yea…Keelen was with me yesterday at the Chiropractor’s. He asked him “Can you fix my grandma? She’s been kind of cranky!” The things kids say!
Ms Sparky
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See! I told you the shocky thingie was a cool thing! They used that on a torn muscle in my shoulder.
I LOL’d at Keelan’s comment.
Ms Sparky’s Reponse:
“Cool” is not the word I would use for the “shocky thingie”!!!
I had the “shocky thing” on my back also and it does wonders!!! they had to help me into the office, but I was able to walk out myself.
I feel for you!!
Hey Sparky, the misery loves company comment was to much to leave alone. It’s true the Irritant loves company because they don’t get any, but through manipulation.
Treat the cause, I quit wearing a tool belt because it was to hard on my lower back and hips. The boss complained but I told him it was carry the tools or workers comp.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
I had to quit wearing a tool belt a long time ago. I started wearing bibs and love them. If I can’t get it in my pockets I don’t need it. If wearing a tool belt is mandatory…just send me back to the hall.
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