Wow is all I must say! It started just by talking to a sister from my church who has the same disease as I. And she recommended that I'd see her Osteopathic doctor who specializes in manipulative medicine.
I have to say at first, I was skeptical of what she would do. It seemed like she was just like a Chiropractor who adjusts the joints and spine. But she knows so much more! At my one hour initial appointment I discussed with her my health concerns and disease. And for her to be to understanding and caring was such a blessing already! She said their office talks all about auto-immune disease and in fact she has one herself. So she knows a lot about the discomforts and problems that arise in a typical day for me.
She then continued on cracking all my joints but yet did some kind of work on my vertebrae. I've never seen this practice before and was pretty hopeful when she knew where I was stiff. So she mentioned to her husband (who is also a doctor there) and practitioner in training on how bad my body was. They all worked on me at the same time by pulling and tugging on my pain! There was a weird feeling on my right arm that would allow me to stretch without pain...and no kidding, her husband twisted the muscle and fixed it. It went away! And didn't come back! I cannot even believe how they all alleviated my pain that very day. I literally stood up after her work was done and asked if I could hug her! I told her that I haven't felt so relieved in almost a year. I tried everything from changing my diet and taking (NSAIDs) medication but nothing helped. So from now on, she's got me booked for every two weeks. I thank my Lord for allowing me to have time to make these appointments and finding good sitters for my kids while take a jump of taking care of myself during this summer.
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