My mom has worked in doctor's offices as long as I can remember (which isn't very long, I have poor long-term memory) and most medical doctors don't believe in chiropractors. Generally they believe chiropractors to be, for lack of a better term, quacks. My mom, having been in that world, understandably took their word for it. And I, in turn, took that same view without question.
My new wife, on the other hand, had been going to the chiropractor since she was young and her chiropractor corrected her scoliosis that a doctor was suggesting possible surgery. Whenever I complained about back pain, or mentioned the clicking noise that had been in my neck when I turned by head for the past five years or so, she suggested I go. Finally I relented.
Several months later I had no more click in my neck, I had double the range in turning my head, and most importantly, no more chronic back pain.
For awhile I went every two weeks, then every month, and now I go every few months, as does my wife. I rarely have back pain, I get sick a lot less, I hardly ever take a pain pill and I generally just feel better. Call it hokum if you want, but they work and we pay barely any money for MDs and medicine.
At the moment, however, my neck is tight, my back is sore, and my lower back has been cramping for several days. Why haven't I gone to the chiropractor? Finding the half-hour for the appointment, driving 20 min to get there, it all seems so... inconvenient.
It hit me tonight as my wife was kindly massaging a cramp in my back. I needed to go to the chiropractor a week ago, maybe two. But still I haven't taken the time, and now I'm much worse off for it. Instead of going for regular maintenance, I'm dealing with pain I normally don't have. Just because I didn't put forth effort to make an appointment and go to it.
One of our vehicles is overdue for an oil change (actually now that I think about it, possibly both of them are). In the back of my head I know it could cause greater damage, but the front of my head knows getting it in and getting it back is a hassle.
I don't like my job but looking for a new one is too much work.
I want to clean out my garage but it will just get dirty again.
I need to get some sleep, but I really want to write this blog post I just thought of...
I've always been a procrastinator, and probably will always be to some extent. But I'm realizing there comes a point where we have to help ourself and not let the inconvenience of resolving the issue make life worse and just do what needs done.
In the end it will make our day, our week, really our life better, whether the climb over the Mt. Cumbersome to get it done looks pleasant or not. When I send out daily e-mails at work, I often end it saying, "Let's choose to make it a great day!" Sometimes that means choosing to tackle some challenges along the way for a greater long-term result.
I'm going to put up with the pain in the neck of figuring out a way to get the pain in my back taken care of (and the other stuff, too.) Hopefully if there's something you've been putting off, you can find the motivation to stop the procrastination and get some resolution...ation.
(And by the way, if you live in Columbus and need a chiropractor, I highly recommend ours.)
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