A struggle to the table

Have you ever suffered from back pain? I mean really suffered? 

My back was killing me. I was fighting back screams while my grunts were still caming out. I couldn’t make it from the couch to kitchen table without assistance. 

The pain was unbearable after the injury that left me with an absolutely debilitating disc herniation at L5 S1 area of my lower back. 

My children didn’t understand that their fun and energetic Dad could no longer run around and throw them up in the air or even pick them up.

 I wasn’t missing a beat! I did the physiotherapist’s exercise program X3 to build my core muscles but, still, there were no improvements. It wasn’t enough.

I consulted with a neurosurgeon and left that office with direct instructions. “On your way out, see my assistant and she will book your date for surgery” she said. 

On my way out of that office, I decided to just keep going. I didn’t stop to book that date for back surgery. I took it on as a challenge. I had beat the odds with my epilepsy and I was determined to, again, beat the odds with my back injury. 

They said everything had been tried and that the exercises were getting me nowhere. 

I got a chiropractor to scan my back and he showed me the condition of my vertebras. They had a wedge like formation.

‘How can a disc remain in an area when it’s being forced out?’

The physiotherapist thought I was doomed and tried to discourage me to continue my visits with the Chiropractor. But, I told her I’d be back with full function.

6 months later to the day, I walked in the Physio’s office and said “I told you so!” 

Don’t ever settle for what you don’t want.

There are others who will try to sway you in one direction or another.

Don’t allow this to happen.

Follow your own thoughts and intuitions.

You have the ultimate say.

Only you understand where you want to go. 

They haven’t lived your life or walked in your footsteps. The only person who truly feels your passion is the person living inside of you, occupying your soul.  

You are in charge! 

Take action now! 

Your friend, 

Daniel