This is a common problem I hear these days. Thank you to elevation health for writing this great blog entry.
Growing up as a very active kid I was constantly getting hurt, bumped, bruised and harmed; never worrying about the damage that was going to be affecting me in the long run. Watching my weight and eating healthy kept the pain at bay until I became pregnant with my first daughter.
I started to experience strain and the feeling of being very uncomfortable in my back; I had assumed it was due to such a large belly. Since my pregnancy was difficult, I spent most of my time lying down. This caused more pain after my pregnancy and during my second pregnancy. After I had my second daughter, the pain was so severe that I avoided leaving the couch let alone the house. We had gone through six mattresses in three years. When you’re in that much pain, you become depressed. I saw myself as being a terrible wife and an awful mom for not being able to do the things that my husband needed me to do and the things my girls wanted me to do. A simple life fulfilling task such as playing with my girls had become far too painful for me. I decided to do some research to start my path to recovery. But a majority of solutions were pain medication or surgery; seeing a chiropractor seemed like the only non-invasive alternative.
I came across Dr. Karen Stipp (an Elevation Health doctor) about a month ago, shortly after her practice opened up in my neighborhood. After asking a few short questions and speaking with my neighbor who is currently a patient, I decided that this was exactly what I needed. After just a few weeks of adjustments and following everything Dr. Stipp said to the T, I found myself again! I have my energy back! I also feel like I want to work out again, to eat healthy and to become more educated, so I can continue to feel great. The pain, nausea, and headaches are hardly felt anymore and I still have several weeks left in my initial process to ensure total recovery and complete physical health.
Without Dr. Stipp supporting me and motivating me, my girls wouldn’t have their mom back, my husband wouldn’t have a happy wife and I would continue to feel awful about myself. The dictionary does not only describe ‘pain’ as physical suffering but also as mental and emotional distress. Dr. Stipp has gone above and beyond helping me repair the damage that I had caused to my body. She has even taken her time to care for my girls. My three year old bounces off the walls and is very active and tends to be very rough with my ten month old. In turn this has caused issues to both of their spines and behavior due to the discomfort that they are not able to express. Since Dr. Stipp has begun adjusting my girls, my three year old has become much calmer than she used to be. She is happier and much less cranky. Both girls have been sleeping through the night and even after my three year old fell out of her bed, Dr. Stipp was able to fix her misaligned hips. Whenever my family asks me how things are going I tell them I feel like me again, I am no longer feeling the agonizing pain and debilitating nausea. I’m happy and “Happy is Healthy.”
Brittany C.
A patient of Dr. Karen Stipp (Elevation Health doctor)
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