finland chiropractic



Dr. Harri Maki-Pesola Pori, Finland

The difference between fall of 2004 and spring 2006 is like a day and night. There are many days of life in between the times, but the sparkle I can write about is the regular visit to my chiropractor's office.

In the fall of 2004 I was in desperation: headache, heart arrhythmias, burning pain in my upper back and the inability to get out of bed in the mornings due to low back pain made my life miserable. On the top I had the most stressful time in the work and when I got home from work I just wanted to spend time alone, crying despite my family was trying to do everything to help. Resultant insomnia and commuting a long distance to work and bad working ergonomics didn't help much.

One morning I saw an ad in the newspaper about similar symptoms to mine. All these people testified like some sort of a miracle had happened to them. At first I thought this was too good to be true but if the people were real, what did I have to lose. So I thought this was my last resort to get any help. If it didn't help, well I was just meant to stay sick! That's when I called my Dr Harri for the first time.

I learned on my first visit how the posture is the window to my spine. and that my posture was a wreck; my shoulders were nearly two inches unlevelled, and my upper body was leaning to right. I was crooked! It made me cry when I saw this and when someone told me that my physical condition was not far from being nil. On the way home I decided that if I was accepted as a patient I would do anything, at any cost, regardless how long it took, to get better.

I've been now regularly adjusted since fall of 2004. Because of efficient system in the office, I can take a short brake during my lunch hour at work, which helps me to get some distance from stressful job. From the beginning I have followed my home care program. that means stretching my neck and doing few posture exercises as well as constantly making sure I don't slouch at my own office or in the car. The friendly and happy atmosphere has made it easy to come to the office every time, week after week.

When we actually start feeling better, we tend to forget what it was like earlier. Few months ago I noticed, that I haven't felt any pains for I don't know how long. I can sleep and I feel like there's nothing wrong with me. I'm devoted to keep coming in although I feel fine, because isn't that the point. optimal health and wellbeing for me and my family. I'm also trying to convince everyone to get check-up at least once to make sure their spines are working right.

Tuulikki