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August 04, 2005
Chiropractic Neurology
Tuesday was a very long day. I left work about 10:30 and went to a chiropractor
that I was referred to by a friend. I found out while I was there that Dr. Pam
is taking the certification exam for Chiropractic Neurology in January. I had
never even heard of such a thing but it sounds good. I started going to the
chiropractor in 1991 after my mother and I were rear-ended while driving to
work/school one morning. I have been to quite a few different chiropractors and
I have experienced relief from migraine and neck pain with their treatments.
Unfortunately, I never quite get complete relief because I usually end up having
to stop going to my appointments because of the financial burden that this
creates. I have to say that my appointment Tuesday was by far the most detailed
and extensive appointment I have ever seen. The questions and the evaluation was
far beyond the normal close your eyes and touch your nose. She took seven x-rays
at the end of my appointment and I am going back tomorrow at 3pm. I was really
looking forward to going yesterday and getting a good popping but she didn't
want to actually work on my neck until she saw the x-rays. For the past month or
so I have been waking up in the middle of the night with severe leg/foot/toe
cramps. I also have a really really really weird phenomenon going on in my body.
Every time I sneeze... My arms go numb and tingley, to the point of my biting my
tongue instead of screaming about how bad it hurts. This sneeze-induced arm
trick has been going on for years and I have mentioned it to three board
certified neurologists. The neurologist I am seeing now pretty much dismissed
the claim during our first appointment, but since I brought it back up during my
3-month checkup ... He (and I think reluctantly) scheduled me for an MRI of my
neck. My stiff neck, migraines & the numbness in my arms were the three main
points I mentioned when I was being evaluated by Dr. Pam. The minute I said
something about my arms going numb when I sneeze, she immediately said...
"That's a disc." This is why she was so cautious and decided not to work on my
neck until she saw my x-rays. She has also requested that I get a copy of the
report and results of my MRI for her. During her evaluation she determined that
I have a problem some where between C6 and T2. My MRI is scheduled for next
Wednesday and I hope that the results of it will finally bring me some relief.
After she takes her certification exam in January, and if I have experienced
relief from the neck pain and numbness and migraines.. I may just drop my
neurologist and stick with Dr. Pam. The less money I am paying to two doctors,
the more I can pay to one. I'm just wondering exactly how long the problem in my
neck has been there and how much pain and suffering I have endured because of
the ongoing debate between doctors and chiropractors. It's a good question, but
I guess if I dwell on it I will drive myself nuts.
Posted by FutureFoodTVStar at August 4, 2005 12:52 PM
Comments
I've always wanted to go to a Chiro just for them to crack my back etc.
Sometimes I feel so stressed out...I'm just afraid of everything you hear about
Chiropractors ya know? I hope you feel better and it helps you.
Posted by: kimmyk at August 4, 2005 05:06 PM
I hope you get relief soon. Man that sucks!
Posted by: SoozieQ at August 4, 2005 06:31 PM
a nuero chiropractor is the way to go - there is one such person in H-town - why
didn't you tell me that?
Posted by: SillyNessa at August 5, 2005 01:10 PM
Nessa - Maybe because I had never heard of a chiropractic neurologist until
Tuesday. I would have told you if I had known.
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Posted by: FutureFoodTVStar at August 5, 2005 01:16 PM
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