finland chiropractic
Dr. Harri Maki-Pesola Pori, Finland
I'm a 56 year old woman and a chronic pain patient.
Because of pain I've have gone thru several surgeries. my
low back disc was operated once I had a prolapsed disc, my
left shoulder has been surgically fixed after a lifting injury
at work and my right wrist cut open to relieve pressure in
the nerves going to my hand causing numbness and inability
to knit. I've always done hard manual labour and therefore
I have tried to take care of my body by doing regular exercises
to keep my body mobile, eating healthy and stretching. For
some reason that was not enough and little by little health
problems started to pile up one after another until I was
not able to work anymore. Maybe I was just prone to injury.
As
a nurse in the retirement home you must be able to lift heavy
loads. Because of my age I was not given a chance to get
an easier job but instead told I was fired to be unemployed
until my own retirement. For an active person that just seemed
too far away to just wait and fade away. The answer seemed
to be more operations, but because I had already had my share
I refused of more surgeries and became depressed.
I don't
know how I heard about the family chiropractic first but
by the grace of God I found myself sitting in a chiropractors
evening school. This was somewhat odd, because my previous
experience with chiropractors were just some twisting done
in my lower back. But that half an hour appeared to be very
important turning point in my life. After the class, this
new chiropractor, Dr Harri offered to examine my spine and
nervous system for no charge. I was very eager to see if
he could help me to get my job back get me back to health.
The next day I saw just how much off I was. It was no surprise
but what I didn't understand was the relationship between
my spine, nervous system and my health problems.
I'm now a
veteran in this office and soon will I start my fourth year
as a patient. I don't think my back will ever be 100% but
chiropractic has helped me to get back in a working condition.
Year ago I started a new job. This requires even more lifting
than previously, which of course was at first a bit scary.
However, I have been able to work and do my duties without
pain or a day of sick leave. I have also started to knit
again which was totally out of a question three years ago.
My two daughters are now under regular care as well and so
will my younger daughter child be. once he/she will
be born.
Maj-Britt