I
am a riding instructor and horse trainer. About five months
ago I was jumping a horse and he lost his footing landing from
a jump. The 1200 lb. horse’s legs slipped out from under
him and we both fell to the ground. I was immediately
taken to the hospital because I was unconscious and had smacked
the left side of my head extremely hard.
I can only remember back to one week after
the accident. I had no broken bones, no scratches nor
any pain whatsoever. I did suffer some serious injuries
to my brain and nervous system. Walking, talking and coordinating
my muscles on my left side have come back very slowly.
My balance, speech and fine motor skills are still not at 100%.
In addition to this muscle control issue, I have experienced
a constant buzzing or tingling in my head.
This is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle
I have had to overcome. Everyday since the accident I
would wake-up praying that when I stood up my head would feel
“clear” or “normal”. The best way to describe this fuzzy
feeling to someone who hasn’t experienced it is that my head
felt like your arm feels when you hit your funny bone.
I went to physical and speech therapy
for a while which barely made a difference at all. My
husband gave me a much more aggressive workout schedule, which
quickly re-built my strength. He encouraged me to go beyond
what I believed I was capable of. After months of very
hard work I am now physically stronger than I was before the
accident yet I still could not get rid of the fuzzy feeling
head.
Doctors only offered that “ time will
help this condition” and “there’s no guarantee you will return
to what you consider normal”. This was not very encouraging.
I want to be able to ride, teach and at the least be able to
drive again!
I told my brother of the progress I was
making. He had been a long time advocate of chiropractic
care. He sees Dr. Lloyd, D.C. approximately three times a week.
He has always claimed he feels much better physically and that
he no longer suffers from life long asthma. He suggested
I see Dr. Lloyd, D.C..
I agreed to go see him, mostly because
I was so desperate for some glimmer of hope. I have always
been skeptical of chiropractors and since I felt I had no physical
back injury I couldn’t see how it could help. My brother
and Dr. Lloyd, D.C. discussed this and they both felt it would be
advantages for me to be seen. So I changed my attitude
and decided to give it a try.
Literally within days of my first adjustment,
my completely overwhelming feeling of fuzziness began to subside.
I continued adjustments for a couple of months. I am now
able to drive, handle everyday life as a parent of three children,
teach lessons and I have recently bean riding again.
Things were all progressing in a positive
direction until I thought I could skip a week. When I
did let several (10) days lapse between adjustments the fuzzy
feeling crept back along with chronic fatigue. Immediately
I went in to get back on a regular adjustment schedule.
Within a couple days the fog subsided again and my energy level
went up considerably.
I will never doubt the advantage of chiropractic
care again. My feeling is that it allows my nervous system
to work properly. I believe that it is the most important
thing to good health. I would have gladly taken a broken
limb over the condition I am finally coming out of. However,
I do not believe I would be where I am in my recovery if it
was not for my brother and Dr. Lloyd, D.C.’s help. I feel like
I am getting the life I want back.
Many of my friends were saying “why do
you need a chiro if you didn’t hurt your back?” I tried
to explain what Dr. Lloyd, D.C. told me “you have to make sure you
give your nervous system an optimum environment to be able to
help your body heal itself”. Now my friends are saying
“that’s amazing!”
I like to think of myself as an athlete.
Basically, that was taken away from me. My husband, my
brother and Dr. Lloyd, D.C. gave me that back and I am eternally grateful.
