Though it would be great if there was a magic pill or wand that could be waved through the air and your back pain would magically go away, it just doesn’t work like that. I know. I went through 7 years of frustration and pain chasing the magic anything that would make take the pain away. The MRI I had didn’t really show anything but a little deterioration in the lower back area and no one could explain why I was in so much pain; and I have a high pain threshold! (Really; just ask my dentist)

Over the first five years I did improve enough that I could get through the day without anything stronger than Ibuprofen but I wanted to be able to get through the day without any medication at all. I had been to two chiropractors along the way as well as a pain doctor and my internist so I when another chiropractor was recommended to me, I didn’t drop what I was doing and run to his office. It took a friend of mine six months to convince me to give Dr. Olsen a try. I am going on four months of being under his care and feel better than I have in years! I am not a doctor so I can’t tell you what the difference is but there is a difference. I can go without any medication most days and Dr. Olsen has been great to work with. My friend has already told me, “I told you so”, so all I can say is get a recommendation and try another chiropractor! It’s how I am getting rid of back pain.

It’s not very funny when we get out into the yard and start on that do-it-yourself project and are short of breath and the knees hurt and the back aches and it’s not even lunch time yet!  You know what you should have done months ago to get yourself in some kind of condition to be able to work out in the sun for a few hours at a time.  Now it’s too late and you have things to do!

You will want to make sure that you are well hydrated and take it easy out there.  You don’t want to over do and tax yourself beyond what you are capable of.  In fact, you might want to use this as a starting point to get yourself and your kids into a routine to get a little exercise because the truth is; family fitness is up to you! You are passing on habits to your children and if you don’t like the way you feel or how your body is currently working then you want to change it sooner than later.  We never think our kids are really watching us but statistics tell us otherwise.  You can do it and the kids can too!