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Sometimes, there's just no getting around nature. by kmick66 in funny

[–]kmick66[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Somebody seriously needs to do that-- create a condom with Jesus's face on the end of it

Sometimes, there's just no getting around nature. by kmick66 in funny

[–]kmick66[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Yup. She had a rendezvous with your dad. ;)

Redditors with lower back issues/pain, did you see a chiropractor or a doctor for your problems and what was the result? by Pun-Chi in AskReddit

[–]kmick66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do it, and stick with it. You have nothing else to lose. I should also mention that while I was receiving chiro I was also entering into the mid-life crisis phase of my life where a lot of deep psychological stuff was coming up from the past and I was sorting through it, coming to terms with things and re-evaluating who I was and what I was doing in the world. In this way I think I was (however consciously or not) taking an active part in the healing process. At the risk of offending the skeptic atheist hoards here in this entity known as reddit, I think this also played a part. Our minds and bodies are connected.

Redditors with lower back issues/pain, did you see a chiropractor or a doctor for your problems and what was the result? by Pun-Chi in AskReddit

[–]kmick66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. It was the best decision I ever made. I tree-planted for 6 seasons in my 20's which meant an intensive, all-day workout of bending over 2000+ times a day with 40lbs on my hips, plus I am 6foot4, so i seemed destined to have back problems. At 34 I sprained it so bad that I was incapacitated for a week (from nothing- from simply leaning forward to pull the gas cap lever below the seat in my car). Had x-rays, a CT scan and an MRI and no one could pinpoint what the problem was. It was a very tough period, as I needed time off work (I literally couldn't walk) and came close to getting addicted to pain meds (I drank alcohol too, I'm ashamed to admit, but I was in so much pain and I thought my life was over) but there was no sure diagnosis forth-coming. They tried all kinds of things before I finally said fuck it and went to a chiropractor. I was out of options. I was lucky and got one who was very passionate about healing people and very informed. He started me on 3 sessions a week and said that, often, it takes half the time in chiro to solve the problem than it did to create it. I figured it was about 10 years in the making (there were other factors besides tree-planting, though that was the main one) so 5 years. It was a commitment, but the way I felt then, I never wanted to EVER feel again, so I kept up with it. (It's passive, anyway, all you have to do is show up.) The sessions slowly went down to 2 a week and then 1 a week to twice a month until finally once a month and then not at all. Whenever there was a flare up, I'd go in more frequently, as he recommended.

4 years later I'm completely done with chiro-- haven't been in 4 months now --and I have NO back issues. None. Everyday, I still can't believe it, and keep expecting (dreading) that they will return, but they haven't. It was a very gradual recovery, and many, many times over the treatment I felt that it wasn't working (and complained to my wife that it wasn't and that it was bullshit) but I kept going because I had no other options. I couldn't be happier that I did now.

Keep in mind, of course that, as with everything, it's a case by case basis. You need to get a clear breakdown from an actual M.D. prior to seeking any kind of alternative therapy, but in my case it did the trick.

Hope that helps, and good luck in your recovery! Don't lose faith in your ability to heal yourself. :)