The Price To Pay For Back Pain Relief: Reliving My Past?

The past few months have hurt a lot. About a year or two I was rear-ended. The guys insurance company paid for me to get the medical treatment I needed, which was helpful - or so I though. I got accupuncture to begin with (which was great) but I have issues being alone with guys. I get scared and can't do it. So when I was asked to take my clothes off for the treatments, I stopped going. I know that sounds quite silly, but I have my reasons. Afterward, I got Feldenkrais physical therapy. This seemed to help, and even better was that the entire staff was women.

Jump forward a year or so after I quit my treatments: I am now feeling an even deeper amount of pain, thanks a lot to my fitness class. It was impossible for me to do half of my work out each day, and even just bending over often causes me severe pain. I was beginning to feel like a fifty year old trapped in a twenty one year old's body.

Anyway... I figured the pain would go away when my class was over. It has been two months since it ended, and I am just as much pain as before - actually, my back hurts even more. It really concerned me when my leg started tingling. It has been tingling for at least four days... not something I am used to.

Today, I went to the chiropractor. I almost left when I realized I was alone in the building after dark with my chiropractor, whom I have never met. It scared me, but I stayed - and everything was fine! I feel so proud of myself. . . finally, I faced one of my biggest fears.

In addition, I had my first x-rays today. Apparently I may have a ruptured disc, whatever that means. All I know about that is I have to go back tomorrow to look at the x-rays. I'm so excited to feel better. He told me that I need to lie down rather than sit down (no problems with that one - I want an excuse to write all of my final papers lying down! woop!).

Anyway.... thats the excitement of today!

xo kaleigh