Backstreet's Back! Not really - it's just about my Back

The battle of my backs is becoming a war.

Since 2003 I have been having back problems. I remember days in college classes that I would be laying on the floor with my feet in a chair to alleviate pain while also passed nearly out on Vicodin. I went to the back pain center and had physical therapies. It didn't work. So like a lot of doctors are want to do, I was put on a prescription painkiller.

We moved to the DFW area and I sought help from a new doctor. An ER visit, a series of office visits and one x-Ray later, I was diagnosed with scoliosis and prescribed physical therapy. We moved again. Another doctor, another round of medication. Plus a heel insert to help straighten things out. Another move, another ER visit and I'm seeing the original doctor that diagnosed me. My back pain got progressively worse over time.

Ryan had enough and so had I. He got a recommendation for a chiropractor from one of his coworkers and I have been seeing him since mid February. He has not only adjusted my back but discovered that I do not have scoliosis. He also put me on a topical cream for pain which is helping a bit. He suggested  an MRI to see but it is expensive so it has to wait. In the mean time, I'm starting these injections. It's more involved but I'm getting some kind of price cut or something to eat up my insurance deductible so I can start reaping the benefits of a copay.

And today, even though it is the same day as the procedure, I have been unaware of my back. The pain level is way down and I cannot be happier. They asked where the pain was, we pinpointed it and they injected a dextrose concoction into those areas and then adjusted my back on a more intense level.

So, *cussword* you, back!