Freedom 65.
Oh, that magic day! It seems from the time we begin our working lives, this carrot called retirement is waved in front of our noses. It’s that first day of the beginning of the rest of our lives. But what if we have pain that is in the way of fully enjoying our newfound freedom? Then what?
A few years ago I was blessed to meet Donna, who at age 67 had severe headaches. From my viewpoint, a stressful work environment and Donna’s need to measure and control (like most nurses after 25 years of making impossible tasks seem routine and effortless) combined to cause her nervous system to blow a fuse. Like any good electrical system created to manage a certain level of demand, her nervous system shut itself off from a full level of function in order to save itself.
The end result was interference in the proper nerve supply which through the dis-ease that followed, ended up creating the symptoms of a headache. The chiropractic solution was to find that blown fuse (misaligned vertebra — subluxation) and correct it.
“Between the ages of 60 to 63, migraines were a daily event. They affected all parts of my life. It’s hard to function when all you want to do is hide in a dark room because of the pain. To do anything or go anywhere, you have to take along your security blanket — your pills.”
Luckily for Donna, the involved vertebra was obvious and her nervous system and body resourceful enough to help the adjustment do its magic.
“Life is now better. In the last year I’ve had approximately 12 migraines a month. Since beginning chiropractic care eight weeks ago, I’m at two migraines a month and they are much less intense.”
Donna, in my opinion, is getting ready, albeit two years later, for freedom 65. Freedom to be the person she is meant to be without the mask of pain. Free to do the things she loves. Free to be fully present and to play the game of life at 100 per cent. It’s never too late to be free. What’s holding you back?
Aloha and Peace, Carl
Dr. Carl Weber, B.P.E. (Hon), DC, is a chiropractor at Lake Cowichan Chiropractic, 85 Darnell Rd. Contact them at 250-749-3393 or check the out on the internet at www.lakecowichanchiropractic.com.