First Chiropractor Visit Ever....

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Hi MDs,
The perfect chair is worth its weight in gold, especially when gold prices decline. And, I'm a creature of footrests and ottomans.

Seriously, I hope your Rays turn out fine. But, even if there is arthritis, etc., that doesn't point to pain origin in the least. Long known that notable spine/disc issues often show in people who are doing perfectly fine and require no treatment. In fact, doing anything would be questionable.

The spasm prelim. dx sounds honest and reasonable. I'm pleased that you've been getting relief from environmental adjustments. Some internal work has to be done in order for you to get rid of this thing, or have more control over it. The word is Alignment.

I remember how some people in T'ai Chi class got it all wrong by maintaining a board-like straightness of the back and neck. The point of origin for training is in the lower back/hip/belly interactive area.
The key is Relaxation. We all store stress in body parts. The most common being shoulders, lower back, neck and jaw, etc. It can get sneaky, cause you think you've relaxed, but below the perceived muscle layer there's tension galore. Without the right teacher (i.e., T'ai Chi, etc.) or massage person, who is committed to making you independent of outside aid, it's harder. These people, when adept and responsible, can barely touch trigger points (well-known from Shiatsu, etc.) that cause an automatic release of local muscle tension, so that one automatically falls into correct alignment. Hard to aim for something unless you have some idea of what it's supposed to feel like. There's an awareness factor (which might be difficult for you, as it is for a lot of people), and the retraining itself. I wish I knew a good Shiatsu person to suggest.

I knew when I had nailed it. It's an unmistakable feeling. I wish I could just give it to you. I would. I'm sure there's more than one way to approach. I eventually did it with moderate horse stance, and a master teaching me to sink my energy. He taught me in 15 seconds. The practice took me a couple of years. As you might remember, this odyssey started with my work to overcome fibromyalgia.

wishing you well,
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