(April 14th) – Back and neck pain is something that I never used to take notice of, simply because I was so used to it. Ever since my big car accident 7 years ago my back and neck have hurt constantly, and it was something I had come to accept. I have been in three car accidents. I often forget the first one because it was so minor, but it was enough to leave me stiff for a couple of days as my arms took all of the impact.
About a year later a drunk driver from behind hit me, and that is when the pain started. I could barely walk for 2 weeks, and 9 month of chiropractic visits did not do much to solve the problem. The final blow was when I was t-boned by a driver going 50 mph on a 25 mph road. He hit the driver’s side door right by my legs and shoved my car about 20 yards down the road.
After that, I thought my fate was sealed. My neck had already sustained serious injury from the drunk driver, and the second hit finalized it. Since then I have become accustomed to sleepless nights due to back pain and waking up with throbbing headaches due to my neck. I had become so accustomed to it that I barely noticed anymore unless something was acting up.
For Christmas, I received a gift certificate to Caring Hand Massage, and after a particularly brutal snow shoveling session I decided it was time to put it to use. A couple of weeks later Ann-Marie was kind extended an invitation to help her practice some new techniques she was learning. She needed someone with “real issues” to practice on and I fit the bill perfectly.
Follow my story over the next couple of weeks.
ABOUT ISABELLA:
Isabella is an active 30-year professional women living in Brookline, NH. She has had three major car accidents in her life and has put together a wellness program that incorporates massage, yoga and exercise. With the wellness plan Isabella has reduced her pain, cutback on the number and severity of her headaches and has been able to a get a full night’s sleep on a regular basis.
