Two weeks after going to the Prince George chiropractor, we began our Spring Break by driving to Edmonton, then flying to Los Vegas. I was still half crippled because of my painful back. The pain continued in Los Vegas, and I even went to a Vegas chiropractor to try to get some relief. The chiropractor made some “adjustments” on my back and remarked at how tight my back muscles were. The relief I felt was temporary and a few hours later, I was in pain again.
One night during our visit the family played Trivial Pursuit, (we had bought the game for $2.50 at a Vegas secondhand store). I sat too long during the game which caused my back to really begin hurting again. I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the questions in the game, and each time I did, streaks of pain shot through my back, but I couldn’t help myself. At one point during the game, I leaned forward and laughed and the pain nearly knocked me out. That night I opted to sleep on the floor instead of a bed, because of my back pain.
That next morning I made the mistake of going back to the chiropractor again. He tried to adjust my back but the muscles were too tight and he made it worse. He hooked me up to an electric muscle stimulator on my buttocks. Later he had me lay on my stomach and he pushed down hard on the small of my back, which was one of the most painful things I have experienced in my life. After that chiropractor visit, I could hardly walk. I spent the remainder of the day on my brother Rob’s couch.
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