Background

At the age of 26, I woke up one day barely able to walk and feeling an unbearable level of pain. I went to my doctor, who did some x-rays, gave me some pills, and sent me to physical therapy. After three months of therapy, many days of missed work, and hundreds of dollars, I felt mostly better. Seven months later, the pain came on again, only gradually this time. My left leg was suffering, as well as my low back. At this time, I went to a different doctor, who did some x-rays, said they looked fine, and have me, like the other one, muscle relaxers and painkillers. After several weeks, the pain lessened but would stick it's head in from time to time. Another year went by and another "attack" came. I was hesitant to go to the doctor and I didn't want any more pills. I dealt with the pain and after about two weeks, my left leg muscles became very tight and sore. With an upcoming wedding I strolled back into the doctor's office and begged for help. He diagnosed me with some unheard of syndrome and gave anti-inflammatory pills. They did nothing, and the pain became worse, I was unable to stand or walk for any length of time. He decided it must be something in my back and sent me to physical therapy. After three weeks and several hundred more dollars, the pain was getting worse and my leg started going numb more and more every day. The physical therapist had mentioned that my alignment was out, so at the end of my rope, I decided to go to a chiropractor. This is where my journey begins and will continue as I spend nearly every day in treatment at his office with a hopeful outlook.