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Originally Posted by katmom
Bottom line, call a doctor!
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I agree. Acute pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. And, what's wrong may be your body needing further adjustment (I am a firm believer in chiropractic care!)... and, what's wrong may be bone spurs, as Katmom discovered... and, what's wrong may be herniated discs (as my husband discovered)...
The alternative possiblities definitely need to be explored.
Just as, when one is receiving treatment from MDs, alternative possiblities should be explored. I recently had chest pains and numbness in my left arm... symptoms which SCREAM "Danger! Heart Attack Symptoms!" (though, oddly, I never thought that was the issue; I only went to the ER out of a sense of responsibility... you know, "Gee, I'm a mom of 5; grandmom of 4... I owe it to my Beloved Husband, my kids, and my grandkids to MAKE SURE.") Multiple of thousands of dollars later for EKGs, overnight stay at the hospital; monitoring, blood analysis, treadmill stress test, etc... and, the diagnosis of a "stinkingly healthy heart"... and several days of discomfort in my chest, despite the good news regarding my heart... turns out it was some misaligned ribs. Pain dispersed almost immediately with an adjustment.
So, my thought... pain is a message; you've tried the adjustments; your body is still sending you the message which indicates the adjustments aren't addressing the need your body is having... definitely, explore alternative possibilities. Each healing professional can only address the issue from their training (and, yes, they should respond to your concerns and feedback as to how your are feeling... and, they should adjust their approaches accordingly... but, they can only do so, both legally and in terms of skill set, within the boundaries of their training and licensure) and while each of them has their place, collaborative or synergistic care is the optimal approach, in my opinion.
Best of luck with the healing!