Crazy Mommy

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Sorry it’s been a few days since I posted. I went out of town for a few days and was unable to get online.

In 2006 I was in a car accident that left me with bad back pain. Turns out I have a pinched nerve in my back that when I lay down sends pain to my legs and feet. Sometimes it feels like my legs are expanding or blowing up like a balloon and it doesn’t matter which way I toss and turn, the pain wont go away. Because of the pinched nerve I had horrible heart burn and acid reflux that made it difficult to do work, or think straight. I always needed to keep milk or sprite close by to drink otherwise I was miserable. Finally I gave in and went to the chiropractor because the Dr threatened to give me a cortisone shot! (My dad said those hurt and I wasn’t thrilled about the idea of a shot.) With in weeks my back felt better, I could sleep with out using Vicodin (sp?) and the heart burn and acid reflux was gone too! I highly recommend chiropractors for ANY problems. Reading the different signs on the walls in the office and listening to others in groups or forums, chiropractors are good for all sorts of issues; heart burn, headaches, wetting the bed, colds etc. 

Did you know going to the chiropractor while pregnant is perfectly safe? When you start to show or it becomes uncomfortable they will not have you lay on your stomach to realign your back.  One of the women in the office told me that when you have a cold going in for realignment could possible make you feel worse for a short time because you’re releasing toxins into your body but I’ve heard from others that it’s helped their children and themselves get through their colds quicker. (Especially those long lingering ones.) One woman said her child had a cold that the doctor brushed off as being “how he normally sounded”, the cold or “normal” sound lasted for months and they couldn’t find the problem but when she took the child to the chiropractor it went away. So it’s worth giving it a try!

I am the kind of person who dislikes the popping sound and it took a lot of trust for me to go in and have my neck realigned. But I have to tell you it’s so worth it to get over that fear; the more you go the easier it gets. Try finding someone you can trust; someone recommended through a friend maybe?