Last week I began writing about our recent quest for wellness. This goes beyond the goal of simply being pain free from day to day, this is about that percieved freedom of wellness and happiness that you see through today’s marketing efforts. After I quit racing, I began to get all sorts of aches and pains, especially through the back and shoulders.
From a care point of view, Dr. Dan was doing a great job of adjusting me and alleviating pain. For me though, it wasn’t enough. I had to find the gap that was causing the resurgence of pain. At the time, I didn’t even realize it was my “new laziness”. I decided to take my Chiropractic visits with Dr. Dan to the next step. Then I intended to combine the Chiropractic with Fitness.
Dr. Dan had me visit the office and work with Meagan and Maggie. They used video to measure my existing flexibility against an example video featuring Dr. Todd and Gonstead Family Chiropractic. I remember vividly the loss of hope as I realized I couldn’t touch my toes. I used to be an athlete – are you kidding me?!?!
A couple of weeks later, I reveiwed the video with Dr. Dan and he prescribed a “Protocol”. Meaganran me through the protocol which involved stretchy bands, a stick and an inflated bouncy ball. After the session, I felt sore, like I had just jogged or better yet… tried bull-riding for the first time. The next day out of curiosity, as I showered, I tried and was amazed to find I could touch my toes!!
What “PROTOCOL” are you usng to reach your wellness goals?
*** More to come.
