Chiropractic Connection

I have been going to the chiropractor on and off now for over a decade. Surprisingly, I don’t remember why I first found myself there other than I went with my mother and brother who were also being treated. After an initial consultation and nutritional evaluation it was determined that my hips were unlevel, vertebrae at the neck was in danger of becoming fused and my adrenals and thyroid were out of whack. The fix was regular adjustments, a hanging ball weight to stretch out my neck, temporary heel insert until my hips stabilized and an assortment of vitamins to get my system back into balance. The result; I regained lost movement in my body, my neck flexed again, my hips leveled off so my right pant leg was no longer shorter than my left and I experienced a renewed energy with my system balanced; an example of the chiropractic connection at work.

Time passed and with all recovery there can be a relapse without maintenance as it was for me. A number of years later in grad school I started marathon training and overtraining. My body was achy, strained, stretched to the max plus tired and undernourished. All that in addition to wearing trendy, flat, plush shoes led to a nasty bought of planter fasciitis. Who knew flat shoes for a high arched footed person added extra strain on feet fascia tissue that was already wound too tight. The pain was intense. So intense, I walked on my toes for period of time, especially up and down stairs, and could only wear high arched, hard-soled shoes. The simple act of flexing my foot flat put enormous strain on my heel. Running was out of the question and at that point I was happy with the simple prospect of being able to walk normally again. Fortunately, I had started care with a chiropractor in Illinois, Dr. Brian Crawford, who made that wish come to fruition more quickly than it would have taken without chiropractic assistance. I originally sough from him regular adjustments to level my hips which ensured an even gate and injury free legs when running high mileage. As luck would have it, he was also a closet orthopedist. He knew what my condition was on the spot. After ditching all my flat shoes, little to no running for some time, getting regular adjustments and massage to my feet, the planter fasciitis healed. The chiropractic connection was again a success.

More time passed and a couple years without adjustments led me full circle to the same ailments; uneven hips, tight neck that pulled and an unbalanced system. One of the first things I did when jumping back onto the road to recovery was re-establish regular visits to a chiropractor. The time was right. I had just moved back to Florida in a location nearly backyard of the first chiropractor I had seen over a decade ago, Dr. Claire Schill. After consultation/ nutritional evaluation and back to regular adjustments and nutritional supplements I feel better than ever.

This time I plan to seek regular chiropractic adjustments as a strategy towards preventative care and overall maintenance of my body. What is your strategy?

Maria