Actually I WAS attached to my Chiro for years but I've progressed from daily chronic pain to extreme pain and am almost crippled up sometimes now. So have been to 5 Chiros and a Pain Management specialist in the last 2 months trying to get answers and 2nd optinions. One Chiro told me my neck is so bad he refused to even adjust it. Says if anyone adjusts a neck like mine I'll likely end up in hospital and could end up paralyzed. (Due to scoliosis with severe bone spurs/fusing/stenosis, etc.) Plus he told me I have a bunch of cervical fractures from being adjusted. But new Xrays from another Chiro AND and MD/radiologist show no fractures. So they don't know why he said that.
I just found a Chiro that specializes in upper cervical and is certified in the Blair technique so am trying that now. But I'm desperate because everyone is telling me I need to quit or seriously cut back on work. Sitting all day at PC is the worst thing for my corkscrew scoliosis and am stage 3 and fusing.
Pain mgmt Dr I saw yesterday told me my neck is so bad I should not let any Chiro touch it no matter how gentle and non-invasive they say their adjustment is. But you know how some MDs are about Chiro. I'm not giving up on it.
I will look for someone who does ABC locally. Thanks so much for the tip!
Linda, thank you for being so open -- my heart goes out to you.
I didn't want to come on too strong at first, but I will pull out all the stops now and speak openly also.
I constantly look and research to find the most effective treatments out there. I know of no other system of adjusting or bodywork that can come close to ABC. There is a reason why the ABC website is called ABCMiracles.com. I truly see large and small miracles every day. I often have people coming to me who have been to many other chiros and/or MDs and who are desperate, or nearly so. These are people who most other chiros would throw up their hands at, like the chiro you consulted. ABC will help over 95% of these people -- often dramatically.
I routinely treat and help scoliosis patients. The usual response is complete management of symptoms. That is, if they come in regularly (anywhere from 2-3 times a week at first to as little as once a month later), they have no pain. Now, yours is indeed a complex case, with degeneration, fusing, and stenosis, but you should still get significant results.
In my practice I would also recommend my Class IV laser. A Class IV laser powerfully reduces pain and inflammation and speeds healing at the level of the cells. A usual response is about a 50% reduction in pain with the first treatment, and then treatments need to be repeated at least twice a week, probably for about ten treatments for a chronic condition. There are videos on my website for my laser, but there are other Class IV lasers that are good also, and they should be pretty common in SoCal.
Another treatment you should look into is high-powered Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Frequency, or PEMF. I don't have this but I've been looking into it heavily. A good site to start with is drpawluk.com -- an MD who has researched PEMF thoroughly.
I took classes in Blair upper cervical and went through a course of treatments to see what it did to my body. The answer: not too much. For someone like you, with severe conditions, this is a dead end, IMHO. ABC, on the other hand, should be a door opening -- with profound results you have never experienced before. It's worth a drive. Call the nearest ABC doctor and ask him if there is anyone nearer.
Re sitting at a PC all day: this is difficult for anyone, let alone someone with structural issues. I recommend two things -- and they should make a pretty big difference to you. First, Google: sit/stand desks. These are desks in which all the surfaces are fully adjustable and float up and down, so you can adjust them to the optimal sitting or standing position. Then you simply stand for some of the time as a break. Also, try using Dragon Speaking or a similar program if you are not already. You should also take breaks every hour or so and stretch and walk around. Second, get this chair:
office chairs for bad backs, ergonomic stools | EZ Posture Products It looks odd but it is the most comfortable chair I have ever sat on, and is designed by an ABC doctor. Use my last name (FISKE) as a coupon code and you get a 5% discount.
Any questions, feel free to ask -- or call me at my office number. This rings through to my cell on the weekend.
All the very best to you!
Michael
