It is just three days since my visit to the chiropractor and
I must admit my back is considerably better. I no longer have pain radiating from my lower
back down my left buttocks. My mobility is much improved. I am now able to
tie my own shoes, much to my wife’s relief. I am even able to drive my son all the way to
Athens, Georgia for an ice hockey tournament. I am not sure if the improvement in my back is
related to my chiropractic visit, or if it is just the fact that is now two
days further from the time when I strained it.
Regardless of the reason, I am not complaining. It does make me eager to see the chiropractor
again next week.
I want to address the root cause
of my back problem. Perhaps it really is
due to my left leg being shorter than my right leg. I have been told this by
two chiropractors and a physical therapist. Previously, I was prescribed a heal
lift which I never picked up. I decide to address the leg length discrepancy
myself. I dig into the inner recesses of
my closet to find the orthotics that I was given several years ago for plantar
fasciitis. Rather than place them in
both of my shoes as the podiatrist had recommended for plantar fasciitis, I
decide to wear one in my left shoe only. It feels a bit odd at first; like I am a bit
cock-eyed, but after a while I adjust my gate.
It is not until around noon that I realize I have put the right foot
orthotic in the left shoe. Duh. A
neurosurgeon I am not, of course Ben Carson is a neurosurgeon…Hhmm… I wear
the appropriate orthotic in the left shoe the remainder of the weekend, but by
Monday I decide to abandon it until my legs have been properly measured.
When my wife, Beth, finally helps me
measure my legs we find they are the exact same length. Amazing, my left leg must have had a growth
spurt over the weekend.
On further appraisal of the
situation, I think the interpretation of standing films of your back and pelvis
is deceiving. It is not surprising one
side of my pelvis might be higher than the other when my back muscles are
rigid. Additionally, most of us don’t
stand perfectly straight- hence curvature of your spine and pelvis tilt. This seeds
doubt in my mind regarding chiropractors. Nevertheless, I plan to return to
tomorrow, and I am looking forward to the visit. The healing of my back appears
to have slowed, undoubtedly hindered by my runs with my son, David, over the
past couple of days.
Hmmm. I will find time and measure the length of my two legs. Did you try any African herbalist?
ReplyDeleteI have been told by a friend that we all have one leg shorter than another- if not physically, then functionally. I am not sure what that means. I did not try an African herbalist. I will save that for my next book, when I examine indigenous medical practices worldwide. Thanks for you comments.
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