#Chiropractor appointment today

[labrasmore]

She’s hanging out with me

[theygender]

Man getting old sucks. You finally get to the point where you want to do shit like deep clean the bathroom and you're looking forward to the day when you'll finally have time to get it done and then once you do finally get a chance to do it you throw your back out cleaning the tub. A cruel irony from whoever is in charge of my spine

[bloomingonionbitch]

(High as Shit! At the Chiropractor)

[landofgay]

my mil drives me nuts sometimes so me and bf have a gig we're going to tonight first one in agesss, my dad's on crutches and BF's on a cane so we have a cripple table for them, it's gonna be fine.

not to mention I already asked my bf and he said he WANTS to go

and my mil is talking to him like he's being forced to go by me. HE WANTS TO GO. NOBODY IS MAKING HIM GO!!!!!

[loverdude]

I hate appointments so much I had one yesterday and I have one today and I have one tomorrow and there's more I need to schedule aauugh

[silhouettecrow]

365 Days of Writing Prompts: Day 354

Adjective: Mammoth

Noun: Library

Definitions for those who need/want them:

Mammoth: huge; pertaining or relating to a mammoth (a large extinct elephant of the Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy with a sloping back and long curved tusks)

Library: a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to; a collection of books and periodicals held in a library; a room in a private house where books are kept; a series of books, recordings, etc., issued by the same company and similar in appearance; a collection of films, recorded music, genetic material, etc., organized systematically and kept for research or borrowing; (computing) a collection of programs and software packages made generally available, often loaded and stored on disk for immediate use

[savethepinecones]

pretty sure ive sneezed upwards of 20 times today, my throat feels scratchy, and one of my ears feels like it needs to pop. im starting to think this might not just be allergies

[i-care-4u]

PLAIN WHITE TEE | J.HARLOW

PAIR: JACK HARLOW X READER

REQUESTS ARE CLOSED | MASTERLIST

after months of jack wanting to go to the chiropractor, he finally called for an appointment, thanks to you and urban. today, he had the appointment, and you both woke up early in order to get ready. there was a bit of a conflict in the process of getting ready, though.

“jack, have you seen my white shirt?” you asked him from across the room. you wore a simple outfit that consists of comfortable sweatpants alongside your sneakers. however, you only had your bra on since you couldn’t find the only white shirt that you packed.

you heard jack’s footsteps coming your way, and you unlocked the door for him. he was already dressed for today, with him wearing some black pants, new balances, and a tight white shirt that looks a bit familiar.

“what’s up-” jack asked, but you crossed your arms, giving him a glare.

“is that my white t-shirt you’re wearing?”

jack paused for a moment before he awkwardly admitted that he was in fact wearing your shirt. “yeah, surprisingly, it fits me well.”

to be honest, he really looks good in your t-shirt. the way it fitted on his body was nice, showing off his athletic figure well, from the arms to his torso.

“you look cute wearing my shirt,” you smiled, messing up his curls, “you know what, why don’t you keep it in your closet?”

“y/n, are you serious right now?”

“yes.”

you went back to the closet to immediately put on jack’s new balance sweater that was gifted to him. you came back to the bedroom, and you grabbed your essentials before you forget.

“anyway, we should get going.”

“right ⎯ is that my sweater you’re wearing?”

[thedisablednaturalist]

If you have mysterious chronic pain and have the means, here's a list of doctors you should see other than your primary and a rheumatologist:

Neurologist and/or sleep specialist

Pain management doctor (also sometimes called pain and spine doctor)

Therapist that specializes in helping physically disabled people (having chronic illness sucks and you need someone to talk to)

Psychiatrist (most people with chronic illness also need psychiatric meds)

Physical therapy or rehabilitation center that specifically has procedures for chronic illnesses. My chiropractor acts as this for me but I'd only recommend that as a last resort. If you have something like fibromyalgia or ehler dahlos syndrome you need to be very careful with how you stretch and how much exercise you do. My chiropractor has special exercise equipment that is very gentle and has a lot of padding to reduce pain.

ENT (Ears, nose, throat doctor)

Nutritionist

A primary care doctor will at most only perform blood tests. Many illnesses do not show up on these blood tests. You want to get checked for rheumatoid arthritis, lyme disease, and lupus. Even if your doctor tells you it's because your vitamin d level or iron is too low, I would still recommend further testing.

They'll most likely refer you to a rheumatologist regardless, but unless you actually have arthritis I wouldn't rely on them too much. Mine charged too much for a 10 minute appointment where all she did was give me meds and would not discuss any other treatment or management options. She also laughed at me when I asked about a mobility device. It might just be I had a bad experience but it seems like those doctors are just given chronic illness patients cause no one else wants them.

You need to get your spine looked at. An MRI is essential. At the very least get an xray of your neck and spine. A neurologist or pain + spine doctor will most likely order one.

Neurologists will check your nerves and brain function. They'll check if your nerves are overly sensitive or unresponsive. You'll get stabbed and shocked a lot.

Pain and spine doctors are the ones who will give you pain medicine. It will not be immediate. They will need to examine you (MRI) and try other medications and treatments first. This is because insurance is not going to pay for stronger drugs until you've exhausted other options. You'll most likely start with something like duloxotine, gabapentin, prescription NSAIDs, and/or muscle relaxers. Once my results came in from the MRI I was given steroid shots in my spine. They will give them in different spots first to see which spot is most effective, so don't worry if it only works one time and not the others. I cannot stress the importance of having this type of doctor on your care team. Being able to have the power to manage my pain has helped so much. This is also the doctor that signed my form for my handicapped parking permit.

Sleep studies are expensive, but sleep is extremely important for your quality of life. So many people have sleep apnea and don't know it. CPAP machines today are really quiet and comfortable. This will be essential for tackling chronic fatigue.

An ENT doctor is only if you end up having sleep apnea or have any issues with your sinuses. I had to go and get my nose fixed because even with my cpap I still wasn't getting enough air.

You need to have some way of moving your body. Only do this after you are already on a treatment plan. It's hard to do things like exercise when you are still dealing with pain and fatigue. Doctors will want you to do physical therapy first but that's not a good idea because you won't stick with it due to pain. You need to deal with the underlying problems before working on stuff like exercise and nutrition. Able bodied young people who don't exercise and don't eat well are not in constant pain, so you shouldn't be either. If they tell you to lose weight drop the doctor, that's a cop out response.

I haven't reached the step to get a nutritionist, but changing what foods you eat and when can really help with pain management. You also may find that something you eat is exacerbating your symptoms.

With my insurance plan I can pretty much call up a doctor and make an appointment without a referral. I know some plans need referrals, so either call your insurance for one or get your primary care doctor to give you one. Idk how this works for medicare but I think you can just make an appointment with anyone who takes medicare.

I have not been able to obtain a script for a mobility device from any of my doctors. If you have a type of doctor you'd recommend for that please chime in. I've heard occupational therapists are the way to go though but still need to look into that myself.

Also do not feel bad if you cannot afford these. It is not your fault. Healthcare especially in the USA fucking sucks. This is mostly only useful for people who are in the investigative stage who have insurance. I'm not saying "oh just do yoga". Your pain is not your fault, and it can take a long time to figure out a plan that's right for you. I didn't know what doctors I was supposed to see when I started out, and was just given to a rheumatologist since there isn't a fibromyalgia doctor. I only had blood tests at that point. Hopefully this helps people save time and make sure they can fully investigate the cause of their pain (or at least how to manage it better)

[aliendeity]

i have chiropractor + ultrasound on my evil ovaries today. it takes a lot of energy for me to appointments and i’m nervous. please wish me luck!!

[indigos-shits-and-giggles]

Poster I saw at my chiropractor appointment today

Is this anything?

[forfuckssakejim]

Bring fucking depressed and in the medical field is wild. Like. I literally take care of people and tell them to do basic things but I can’t make myself do it.

I have no problem convincing my patients to get in the shower but I’ve been procrastinating for the last few days and even doing so now.

Taking medication? Fucking difficult.

Doing basic hygiene? Nah, never heard of her.

Like. I had built up my plans for today to do more stuff around the house and make appoints now that I finally have insurance again and fill out my planner for the month.

The most I did today was buy groceries, cook, and do some loads of laundry.

But that’s a win! I went food shopping! I cooked two meals today! And I meal prepped so I have food for work for the weekend. I did like. 4 loads of laundry and folded 90% of the stuff that I’ve done all week.

But it’s so hard to accept the win because there’s still so much I didn’t do. Didn’t call my doctor. Didn’t look for a new chiropractor. Didn’t do a lot of the things I wanted.

But I did stuff.

And I hate that I feel like I’m not doing enough because I really am trying my hardest and this existence with depression is really not the kind of life I want to live and I hate it.

I still need to shower.

[millerflintstone]

My dermatologist appointment is in 15 minutes. I checked in online and am hoping I get a break so I can run in.

I hate driving in the rain. I've been running around today on my approved doctor appointment sick time. I hit Kroger at 7, went home and unloaded and then went back out for the eye doctor at 9. Picked out frames for my computer-use-only prescription. Then I got coffee at a new place (Ellanios?) and got Gigabyte some prescription food.

Next, was my chiropractor, who doesn't do all that crazy cracking. He uses a drop table. I feel much better. I didn't realize how tight my upper back was until I got adjusted.

Then I hit Costco for some things. Madness. I got in and out and then went home, unloaded, grabbed a quick shower and a protein bar. I refilled Gigabyte's Hydra Care bowl, brushed my teeth and headed to the last appointment of the day - a skin check.

Now I'm in the waiting room writing this. Gig was dead asleep. The fridge and front doors and me stumbling around didn't wake her up AT ALL.

It's been a day. And the weather has sucked for all of it 😡

[cookiesandbiscuits]

Crunchy as a Celery

Genre: Crack (no pun intended) with a little bit of fluff

Pairing: Mammon x GN! Reader

Summary: You went to the chiropractor with Mammon to fix your bad back. He discovers something during the appointment.

A/N: Just a random thought while watching chiropractic ASMR videos.

MASTERLIST

"How is that any different from a massage?" Mammon scratches his head in confusion as you explain the difference between chiropractic treatment and massage.

The two of you are in the human world today because of your stiff lower back. To fix this, you made an appointment for a chiropractic treatment after a friend of yours recommended it to you.

Mammon insisted that he go with you. And after a few nudges here and there, Lucifer finally yielded and gave Mammon permission to go with you (on the condition that he passes the long test that will be conducted that week). Fortunately for Mammon, he did pass the test, although barely.

And now here he is, sitting on a chair while waiting for your appointment to be done.

"Mx. MC?"

You looked up from the magazine you were reading. "Oh, that's me. I'm here."

The receptionist led the two of you to a room. A woman was waiting inside.

"Hello, my name is Dr. Heather Martinez. You can call me Dr. Heather. I'll be your chiropractor for today." The woman introduced herself.

"So, can you please tell me what brought you here today?"

"I've been having trouble with my back lately. It's been quite stiff, and it's getting hard to move around. There is also an issue with my neck and shoulders, but it's not as bad as my back," you explained.

"Okay," the doctor nods. "And how has this been affecting your life as of now?"

"Well, like I had said before, it's hard moving around with this back. I'm also having a hard time sleeping because sometimes the pain gets really bad. I also can't stand that long anymore. My body will ache if I do."

"Okay, Mx. MC, we're going to do some checks so that we can see what else we need to adjust other than those areas you have mentioned. I want you to turn to your left..."

.

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.

Mammon watched on as Dr. Heather did some checkups on you. As you lay on your stomach, he was convinced that this treatment doesn't really differ from massages.

"Okay, Mx. MC, take a deep breath for me. Relax your shoulders. Okay, good. Now, take another deep breath and..."

CRACK!!

Okay, now that sound isn't something you should hear during massages.

"Oh my god, that felt nice," you groaned.

"O-oi, are ya okay?" Worry began bubbling up from inside Mammon.

You gave him a thumbs up.

"Really? You are?" He is now panicking.

"Shut it, Mammon. I'm trying to savor the sensation."

He turned to Dr. Heather. "Okay, explain to me. What was that sound?"

But Dr. Heather only giggled at his response. "Don't worry, sir. Your friend here is all right. The sound you heard just now was just the tension on their body being released."

"Are you sure that's not their bones breaking?"

"Doc, I'm ready for more now." You said.

Mammon just stared at you, dumbfounded. How can you say that after what happened? Are you not worried? Because he, for one, is very much so. He just heard your bones crack! And he's pretty sure that humans aren't supposed to sound like that. Or maybe they do?

He just kept watching as more cracking sounds were heard.

...

"That... was the best experience in my life! How could I not know this before? Look, I can perfectly bend down again!" Your voice was filled with glee after the session.

"I'm glad I could be of help to you," Dr. Heather says.

"Doc, thank you very much. Really, I'm very grateful for you."

You turned to your companion.

"Mammon! You should try this sometimes!"

He shook his head. "No thanks."

You can only watch as Mammon flees the scene.

"Oh dear," Dr. Heather smiled sheepishly. "I think this session may have spooked him a bit."

"That's... very likely. I should go follow him now."

You thanked the doctor again before following Mammon outside.

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"Mammon! Wait up!"

The demon halted when he heard your voice calling.

"Thank goodness you stopped... Mammon?"

...

"Helloooo? Earth to Mammon?"

...

"Mam— H-Hey! What are you? Wait!! Ahahaha stop!"

Mammon's hands stopped moving when you said the word "stop".

"Why...are you...being so touchy...all of a sudden?" You asked while catching your breath.

"I was checking for broken bones." Mammon looks at you with worry.

"Broken bones? You're not talking about the cracks you heard earlier, right?"

...

"Oh. Oh, Mammon. I'm sorry for worrying you. But I really am okay. Besides, I wouldn't be making this appointment in the first place if I knew it would cause me harm."

...

"Are ya sure you're okay? You're not in any pain?"

You shook your head.

Only then did Mammon release the breath he was holding.

"But seriously, Mammon. That treatment was amazing. You should definitely try it out!"

"No."

[selfpositiveundertale]

Update

CW: discussion of trauma (the trauma was a bad car accident)

I was able to pay for my dog's vet appointment and her medicine thanks to the person who paypal'd me ❤️❤️❤️ She isn't happy about having to take medicine again but hopefully this will be the last round, it's pretty much just probiotics and something to settle her stomach because the antibiotics really did a number on her tummy.

My hands ache from the crash but it's no worse than the soreness after crocheting for several hours. I can do some crocheting but I find thicker yarn much easier and less painful to work with right now. That said, I got a bunch of chenille yarn a while back and I have some larger plush versions of my Ralsei amogus dolls in the works. The first one is almost done, I just have to assemble and attach the hat. Will post a pic when he's done. I want to have at least 2 each with and without squeakers made and then I might reopen my Etsy shop and list them. They will cost more due to the cost of materials, but I'll probably mostly have dolls made of the chenille yarn for a while, at least until I can work with normal yarn without pain within minutes again. I'm hoping to sell a couple by Tuesday because I have another chiropractic appointment that day I'll need to pay for and my husband doesn't get paid again until Friday.

I'm still trying to process what happened. I'm seeing my therapist tomorrow and I will be discussing it with her. This therapist is new to me, my previous one that I had for a few years left the place I'm with and is now working elsewhere. We've only had like 2 sessions but she seems nice. It's just a little frustrating having to break in a new therapist all over again but not really a problem so I'm not worried.

I drove today, to take my dog to the vet. It was scary. I didn't realize how paranoid I would be of other drivers, fully expecting anyone and everyone to whip out in front of me when they're waiting to exit a parking lot to the road or suddenly veer into my lane when they're right beside me and I panicked every time I saw them. It took a lot of self control to not slam on the brakes and to remind myself that other people are not going to do things like that. I have to remember I know how to drive safely and most people are not going to be so reckless as to do the dangerous things my brain is expecting them to do. My anxiety around driving is almost back to where it was while I was still very new at it, terrified to be on the road with other people and having no trust in them and even less trust in myself. I have to build up my confidence again and I have no idea how long it will take.

I have to say, getting hit by one huge trauma all at once sure feels different from the trauma I'm used to, which is the kind that builds up over many years in a toxic and dysfunctional family. It's kind of surreal, I find myself wondering if it was all a dream but then I see the bruises on my legs and feel the ache in my palms and how stiff and sore my body still is even after a chiropractic appointment and see the empty space where I would have parked my vehicle and I have to remember it really happened. I get this weird chill that seeps up the back of my head like cold water in my hair when I remember it. And yeah, I'm grateful I walked away with nothing worse than bruises and stuff my chiropractor fixes literally all the time anyway, but I wish it didn't happen.

It's all such a mess. Right now I'm just trying to focus on keeping myself fed with good food and busy with things that can make some money. I'm making chili tomorrow because it's one of the less expensive things I can make, and also I could use some comfort food after the week I've had. And maybe the familiar routine of cooking the beans will help soothe my brain. I only use dry beans as I can't stand the texture of canned beans. Cooking them isn't difficult or complicated, just time consuming and I think the 2 or 3 hours it'll take to cook them will do me some good.

It's after midnight and I'm exhausted, so I'm gonna try to get some sleep. Goodnight, and stay determined.

❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

[dinojagger12]

Jurassic June day 12: Argento!

"You might think that having an entire mountain on your back would cause some back pain... and you'd be right. Argento can't afford to miss his chiropractor appointments every other Thursday."

Genus: Argentinosaurus

Time: Late Cretaceous, 96-92 mya

Discovered: Argentina

Length: 35m (115 ft)

Diet: Herbivore

Today's my birthday so I drew my favorite vivosaur :)