Wednesday (yesterday), I had my third chiropractor appointment. I started getting a pinched nerve type of pain on my lower left back about 6 weeks ago, and with every step, I would get a shock of pain. It got so bad that I started thinking maybe it was a sciatica problem, and if I weren’t pregnant I’d twist my back and try to crack it, but since I was, I couldn’t do that motion. I suddenly remembered that I’d met a chiropractor in the super-duper gym’s locker one in the early months of my pregnancy, and she’d given me her card after we’d chatted (technically, she gave me her nail file, which had her practice’s information printed on it).

I looked up her number and called, and she hadn’t planned to go into her office that afternoon, but knowing I was in such pain and remembering me from the gym, she specially went in, met up with me, and had a 2-hour initial consult/treatment. She HEALED the pain with that one visit. There were other little issues that I didn’t know was spine/nerve-related that she pinpointed and treated, also, so I’ve been back weekly for 3 sessions as the weight of the pregnancy gave me more back issues. I was so impressed with her I bought a 10-package session. She also teaches a nutrition college course, I know she works out religiously, and she’s very educational and chatty when we meet, so I knew I’d found the right person for me. Before that, I’d never wanted to go to a chiropractor cuz the crazy cracking adjustments gave me the heebie jeebies. She uses a gentle micro-adjustment tool that “taps” the misaligned vertebrae into place, so I was more comfortable after experiencing that. Oh, and she’s also been trained in some pregnancy something-or-other method for her practice. So if anyone wants an awesome chiro and is willing to drive to Fountain Valley, let me know!