[Standing Wolf]

I always looked down my nose at chiropractors--until severe pain and a friend's recommendation drove me to try one. He cut the pain by 50% the first visit. Naturally, his services weren't covered by my alleged "medical" insurance, so I had to spend $40 every visit--and it was worth every penny. He encouraged me to start exercising and stretching, change my posture, and change some of my attitudes. I still hate spending time on the floor, but I'm now contending with about 5% of the back pain I used to live with on a daily basis.

[Artist]

"I always looked down my nose at chiropractors--until severe pain and a friend's recommendation drove me to try one. He cut the pain by 50% the first visit. Naturally, his services weren't covered by my alleged "medical" insurance, so I had to spend $40 every visit--and it was worth every penny. He encouraged me to start exercising and stretching, change my posture, and change some of my attitudes. I still hate spending time on the floor, but I'm now contending with about 5% of the back pain I used to live with on a daily basis."

That's great!

My mother had years of back pain. I remember my dad carrying her up the stairs because she couldn't walk up herself. She saw a lot of doctors and was planning to have surgery when she went to a chiropracter on a lark. He fixed her problem, and she's been pain free for over 25 years.

[driftless]

Poor posture can cause many problems from back pain to weakness and numbness in arms and hands. Inwardly bent shoulders can cause Thoracic Outlet Syndrome by the nerves (brachial plexus) leading from your neck impinging on the subclavian artery around your collarbone. I straightened my posture and it improved my health enormously. Stretching is very important also. Keep those shoulders from sagging, keep your head level when you walk, and don't slouch when sitting!!!