We're sick!
We don't like being sick!
The weather is getting so nice out
and here we are all '''thtuffed up!'''
must be the sneezing!
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Mar 15, 2012
Mar 21, 2011
Ah.. that's better!
You know the old joke about "my back goes out without me" well ...
I've been seeing a chiropractor off and on for several years now and I don't know what I'd do without him. I try to keep myself in line but certain parts of my body like to twist and turn on their own. I'd like to call it flexibility but in reality that would have been years ago. I could once put both feet behind my head at the same time, but now I celebrate just getting my shoes tied in the middle. You know you can tell a fat person by the way they tie their shoes ... on the outside edge. By the way, I can still tie my shoes in the middle! I've been working on that and am now hoping to keep my body in line longer than a month at a time.
A little history of why I see a chiro: I broke my back in a horse accident when I was 12 years old. They didn't even know if I could walk until the swelling went down. Thank God, I can walk. Heck, in my younger days I've even been known to dance on a bar once or twice (sister Mel is a bad influence on me - lol) I wore a body cast for 6 months and a back brace for an additional 6 months. Then when I got married they didn't know if I should have children or not because of delivery. Once that was affirmed as a go, I had three kids with the last one weighing 10# 10oz. Fortunately I had the same doctor for all three deliveries who had tended my back years prior. He knew me well and he knew my back.
As I got into health care, I worked in hospitals, nursing homes, home and hospice care. Throughout those jobs I've had my jaw dislocated, my shoulder muscles torn loose, another incident when my shoulder was dislocated and herniated discs in my lower back, etc. I was known to be compassionate, understanding and patient with clients, so therefore I was assigned to a lot of the 'tougher' cases. Now you know why I started seeing a chiropractor to keep my spine in line.
Today when 'doc' asked how I was, I responded with "I hurt from my neck to the heel of my left foot!" He said I was really twisted up and it was any wonder that my body hurt. He adjusted my neck, upper back, mid back, lower back, right hip, both knees and my left foot and heel. Whew .... I could instantly feel the relief. I followed doc's orders and put ice on my low back and heel when we returned home.
I love our chiropractor and told him that if we ever move, he better pack up his family and move with us!
I've been seeing a chiropractor off and on for several years now and I don't know what I'd do without him. I try to keep myself in line but certain parts of my body like to twist and turn on their own. I'd like to call it flexibility but in reality that would have been years ago. I could once put both feet behind my head at the same time, but now I celebrate just getting my shoes tied in the middle. You know you can tell a fat person by the way they tie their shoes ... on the outside edge. By the way, I can still tie my shoes in the middle! I've been working on that and am now hoping to keep my body in line longer than a month at a time.
A little history of why I see a chiro: I broke my back in a horse accident when I was 12 years old. They didn't even know if I could walk until the swelling went down. Thank God, I can walk. Heck, in my younger days I've even been known to dance on a bar once or twice (sister Mel is a bad influence on me - lol) I wore a body cast for 6 months and a back brace for an additional 6 months. Then when I got married they didn't know if I should have children or not because of delivery. Once that was affirmed as a go, I had three kids with the last one weighing 10# 10oz. Fortunately I had the same doctor for all three deliveries who had tended my back years prior. He knew me well and he knew my back.
As I got into health care, I worked in hospitals, nursing homes, home and hospice care. Throughout those jobs I've had my jaw dislocated, my shoulder muscles torn loose, another incident when my shoulder was dislocated and herniated discs in my lower back, etc. I was known to be compassionate, understanding and patient with clients, so therefore I was assigned to a lot of the 'tougher' cases. Now you know why I started seeing a chiropractor to keep my spine in line.
Today when 'doc' asked how I was, I responded with "I hurt from my neck to the heel of my left foot!" He said I was really twisted up and it was any wonder that my body hurt. He adjusted my neck, upper back, mid back, lower back, right hip, both knees and my left foot and heel. Whew .... I could instantly feel the relief. I followed doc's orders and put ice on my low back and heel when we returned home.
I love our chiropractor and told him that if we ever move, he better pack up his family and move with us!
Aug 25, 2010
Physical, Physical
I Wanna Get Physical, Physical ... sounds kind of like Olivia Newton John's song of the early 1980s. My doc came in the room and took my blood pressure himself. I have a hunch he didn't trust his nurse could have possibly been right showing such good results. But even after checking it himself he affirmed that it was GREAT. I said, 'not bad for a fat chick huh?' He kind of laughed and said it was wonderful. So then he proceded with listening to what needed to be listened to and with another nod of the head he said all was good.
When I left the visit he had this advice:
and he informed me I should have a mammogram.
Even though this guy seems way too willing to help, I will opt for a professional.
And after all the blood and urine tests, I'm happy to say my physical turned out fantastic.
Get your physicals!
take care of yourselves.
Get your physicals!
take care of yourselves.
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