Doctor's Orders

You may or may not know that I have been going to a chiropractor (who is amazing and also a Believer) for about 3mos. now. Joe and I started going after we got into a crazy freak (minor) accident in a parking lot in town. I already have back and neck issues (scoliosis and hairline fractures from previous injuries) so after that accident I knew I'd better get checked out FAST!

Well I started out going in 3x per week and have since been reduced to 2x per week. The only problem is that being pregnant only makes things worse!!! All of these ligaments in my body are "relaxing" due to hormones and I've been told by my midwife that pregnancy could make my scoliosis feel better or worse...mine is definitely worse!!

On the mend: the neck is doing MUCH better (WooHoo)!! Falling apart: my range of motion while bending over has decreased dramatically. Basically, I can bend about 45 degrees forward before I start to feel some pain in the low back. It also feels like something is actually loose near the tail bone region (pregnancy hormones).

SO the doctor's orders...I have to continue my therapy 2x per week for at least 3 more weeks and I have to do a zillion different stretches (okay it's more like 6) 4-5 times a day! How can something that makes you feel better be so annoying to do??

By the way, if you're in the Anchorage area and need to see a chiropractor, let me know! Dr. Stan and Dr. Ketz are wonderful and give discounts to those who are referred!!