I was chronically ill for the first nineteen years of my life, so I understand the desperation of being helplessly in pain and falling for several quacks, before finding the right quack:) I fixed my fibromyalgia by firing my rheumatologist, becoming vegan, tai chi/yoga, and a chiropractor. I went through four chiropractors before I found the right one.
Some (most) chiropractors want to treat you three times a week for the rest of your life. Nothing could make less sense to me.
The chiropractor who actually helped me, and I've never had to go back is Dr. Frankie. I had disc bulges in both my neck and lower back that made numbness and tingling in my hands and feet (not to mention back pain) which supposedly is permanent go away.
But I hated her at first! I went into her office just to get a prescription for a blood draw to figure out my dental allergies (of which I have many) and she made me fill out so much paperwork that I whined at her. She just said, "it's part of my training," and then proceeded to fix all my problems. My teeth, my back, my neck, sinus pressure, my teeth grinding. I had been ripped off by so many others, she basically had to trick me into letting her help me. Massage, chiropractic adjustments, ultrasound, supplements, and physical therapy.
She doesn't approve of my vegan diet, and certainly doesn't endorse being raw vegan: she's much more moderate than me as far as diet goes. But she aggressively helped my aches and pains go away. read more
