My leg is much better but it is still a bit discoloured however there is no sign of infection so that is good. The antibiotics leave a dreadful taste in my mouth so I will be happy to take the last of them on Friday.
I did something to my shoulder a few months ago – it is fine most of the time but if I move suddenly in the wrong direction, it hurts. My GP gave me a note to go to physio. The last time I went, a few years ago for osteoarthritis in my knee, I never really felt they did anything for me. After several weeks of visits, my knee was no better but no worse. Anyway, this time I got busy and hadn’t made an appointment.
Both Steve and James have been suggesting I see their chiropractor. Neither of my parents believed in chiropractors so I did not hold them in high esteem. On the basis that my shoulder was not getting better with me being careful to rest it and not wanting to go to physio again, I thought I would take a chance.
I went in on Monday and he did an exam and a set of ex-rays. While running his hands over my neck and back I got a few “oh, dear”, one “Oh Man” and a “WOW”. I assumed that was not a good sign. Sure enough, when I went back on Tuesday for a follow-up, Dr. Sandy doesn’t seem to think that I had any neck or spine areas that are working as they should. He showed me my ex-rays and even to my untrained eye, they did not look like the nice pictures on the wall!
He has used an interesting machine on my back and neck. It feels like a very gentle pneumatic drill – very strange but not uncomfortable. Apparently it vibrates at 12 revolutions per second because, Dr. Sandy says, 12 is the “magic” number.
With luck, after the proposed treatment plan, I won’t have shoulder pain and the muscles in my neck won’t be as tight. As this will all take 2-3 months, I guess I will just have to be patient and wait.
Both Steve and James have been suggesting I see their chiropractor. Neither of my parents believed in chiropractors so I did not hold them in high esteem. On the basis that my shoulder was not getting better with me being careful to rest it and not wanting to go to physio again, I thought I would take a chance.
I went in on Monday and he did an exam and a set of ex-rays. While running his hands over my neck and back I got a few “oh, dear”, one “Oh Man” and a “WOW”. I assumed that was not a good sign. Sure enough, when I went back on Tuesday for a follow-up, Dr. Sandy doesn’t seem to think that I had any neck or spine areas that are working as they should. He showed me my ex-rays and even to my untrained eye, they did not look like the nice pictures on the wall!
He has used an interesting machine on my back and neck. It feels like a very gentle pneumatic drill – very strange but not uncomfortable. Apparently it vibrates at 12 revolutions per second because, Dr. Sandy says, 12 is the “magic” number.
With luck, after the proposed treatment plan, I won’t have shoulder pain and the muscles in my neck won’t be as tight. As this will all take 2-3 months, I guess I will just have to be patient and wait.
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