So went for my first visit to a chiropractor today.
A bit of history. I've always had trouble with a sore neck and headaches and a couple of years ago was sent for an MRI of my head and neck (for the headaches). The only thing it showed was that my c3 and c4 are fused together, was told from birth and that as a result I didn't have the same flexibility in my neck as most people and that this was the likely reason for my headaches.
Unfortunately I wrote off my car a year ago and suffered a bad whiplash injury and still get terrible pain in my neck from it. Much grumbling later my OH booked me into a chiropractor today to see if he could do anything (I'm a typical nurse....didn't do anything about it on my own, just tried to muddle on...but with much moaning!)
Went along and after an examination was told my neck is misaligned at 2 points and manipulation would definitely help....5 sessions of gentle treatment. So I put myself in his hands and he done the whole crunching my head to the side a few times, and I have to say it was quite satisfying!
Was told to expect to feel uncomfortable for a few days as though I'd had a heavy workout at the gym. As the day has went on I do feel sore in my neck and quite stiff but also as though I've got achy run down coming down with a cold type of feeling....I ache all over and feel sluggish!
So my question is this, has anyone else experienced this after manipulation treatment, with the flu like symptoms? A pointless question really but interested to know if that's kinda normal and if anyone has had success with this type of treatment. Fingers crossed it works for me! xx
