10 millimeters and straight
Every six weeks or so I pull a muscle in my back and end up barely walking around. I thought I did the same lifting Nolan a week ago so I went to the chiropractor.
On my initial visit, they took X-rays and did a range of motion test. I started muscle therapy and adjustment. Today I went back and had my X-rays read.
She put the one on the left up and I was like well what’s wrong with it looks fine. Then she put the one on the right up and I was like oh shit, that one is mine. She then proceeded to share that the left X-rays are typical or normal so I can see the difference.
The difference was clear. A spine is supposed to have a natural curve towards your lower back. It’s supposed to dip inward. My spine is straight up and down! No flipping curve! She then proceeded to share that she has never seen that before in a lower back.
Why? My lower back muscles are pulled so tight that it isn’t possible for a curve thus the back spasms and decreases range of motion.
The she pulls up my front X-ray of my hips and her ruler. Again I could already see the problem because I felt it but didn’t think it was possible.
My right leg is 10 mm shorter than my left leg! My body is compensating for the height difference. It feels like someone came up to me and constantly has their hand on my shoulder. My hip flexer muscles are so stretched that they are making my spine twist to the right.
So my dears, it is not a sports injury. I have a messed up spine that now requires a heel lift and 18 session on therapy! After that we can reevaluate.
