Doctors, Italian Antipasti and whatnot

[estepheia]

I went to the doctor today because I had back trouble again. The verdict: my right leg is shorter than my left leg; my hip tilts to one side and my spine goes the other way. Now they tell me! I'm 39 years old, for crying out loud! Couldn't someone find out earlier? I've been running to doctors because of my back and other secondary symptoms (which initially I took to be primary symptoms) for several years now.

Well, I got x-rayed and now I have to wear a little thingie in my shoe and come back in two weeks to report. What really impressed me was how he diagnosed this:

I had to sit, open my mouth, close my eyes and press my right thumb and forefinger together, while he tried to pry them apart. That was easy. Then I had to do it again, while standing, and the funny thing is, this time I had a lot less strength in my fingers! He put something under the heel of my right leg and presto the strength in my fingers was back. If that doesn't feel and sound like mojo, then I don't know what.

Unfortunately, the trip to the doctor ate up my whole morning. To compensate for time wasted in the doctor's waiting room, I treated myself to a take-away consisting of mixed Italian antipasti (various vegetables in olive oil and garlic) with pizza bread and a very garlic-y mayonaise/cream dip. Now I reek of garlic and am happily stuffed. And it was cheap at €3.50. Yay!

I am finally getting into A.S. Byatt's Possession. The first chapter was slow, but I'm getting more interested now. I read about 40 pages this morning. I own hundreds of books, but I hardly read anymore. That's sad, really.

Comments

[dreago.livejournal.com]

Have you tried going to a Chiropractor? My sister had issues like the one you mentioned. She went for weekly adjustments with the chiropractor and she loved it. It's better than walking around with a thingie in your shoes; this way you fix the problem permanently.

Thanks for the tip

[estepheia.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can afford a Chiropraktor. Money is too tight right now. I had a few treatments but lately our health insurance(s) doesn't cover ongoing therapies. :-(

The thingie in my shoe doesn't bother me. I can live with that. It's only 3 milimeters thick. Let's see if it helps. Keep your fingers crossed. I'd really like it if that thingie turned out to be the simple and cheap solution to my problem....

[ketzel.livejournal.com]

Ah, back problems suck. But I can assure you that the "Einlage" in your shoe will help! I had the same problem, it only was diagnosed less mojo-y. Wore the thingy for a few years, then didn't need it anymore. Krankengymnastik works miracles too and should be refunded. But be careful with the chiropractor, sometimes they manipulate too much and it only gets worth. It won't help with your problem on the long run, I think. The best thing with scoliosis or any backproblem of this kind is to build muscles. Exercise. Blergh.

Gute Besserung,
Kittybot/Kathi