So since my Junior year of high school I have been plagued with back problems, due to a car crash that was in no way my fault. I was just obeying the laws of the road and waiting for a pedestrian to cross the street so I could turn, and next thing I know I am hit at 45mph when I was completely stopped. I wasn't in immediate pain as I recall that day but little did I know that I would be doomed to be in pain for probably the rest of my life. It is discouraging at times because it can prohibit me from doing things that I do desperately want to do but refrain from doing it because of the fear that I may re-injure my back and more pain will ensue. I am almost 21 years old and I should not have to worry about hurting my back, or be kept awake at night tossing and turning because I can't find a comfortable position. Most of the time I can deal but there comes a time when my back pain flares up and it prevents regular function. I am going to the chiropractor right now to fix the problem hopefully for a good long time, but we will see what happens. The chiropractor says I have a sway back which is commonly known as Lordosis. What is ironic about this is that this occurs when the back muscles are stronger than the abdominal muscles. Who would have thought? I always thought that I had weak back muscles. Here is a picture of my problem:
So I am thinking that my butt looks bigger because of the exaggerated curve of my lumbar probably not but still it is a good theory. I also have a pain in my neck called a lack of curve. I literally have no curve in my neck, in fact it is starting to reverse curve in the wrong direction. This explains things like headaches just pain in my neck in general. Here is what it can look like:
Ya, not the most fun problem in my life. It is one that I do not wish on anyone. I have wondered many times why I am subjected to this, and I have failed to find the answer. All I can figure is that I just have to push through and endure. I am trying to not complain about it and not let it affect my daily life, but there is only so much you can do. But I am learning that things that do help correct these problems are exercise and healthy living. So I am going to call the doctor today and add physical therapy to my back correction regiment. I am going to do what I can to help heal this problem because I will not let this ruin my life.
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