The temperature is going down and my back no longer hurts

I have been very stiff, and despite improving health the stiffness is still there.  So I took the decision to visit a local chiropractic.  Why did I choose Chiropractic instead of other disciplines?  Well I have begun to watch the videos of Dr Bergman, who is a Chiropractic.  His approach is that the body cannot heal itself properly unless the back is right, and conversely if the spine is right then the body is most excellent at healing itself.  Self-healing includes cartilage, synovial fluid, even joints.  Having felt my own body repair itself I know at least some of this is true.

I also know that some twenty years ago whilst in Germany a top specialist did some back manipulation on me, as a necessity, and solved problems that I never knew I had. Whether that was chiropractic skills or whatever I never knew, my German language skills were not that good, and my human biology knowledge was miserable.

Bear in mind that I have never had any identifiable back problems associated with arthritis, except for persistent stiffness, at least in the neck.  This is mostly manifest in a lack of ability to easily look behind me to the right when driving out of junctions.

Well I had my first session and I went away happy, feeling better and with more energy than I have for a long time.  However when I went to bed that night I had the most awful sleeplessness brought on my a total inability to find a comfortable position for my legs.  Time for the meds and a day of rest.
That was two nights ago.  Last night, with significant help from medication, I slept much better.  Not perfect but better.  Today I have energy and feeling reasonably good.  In fact I went swimming and felt strong enough for my first cold shower (see this post about the Wim Hof method).  Completely knackered thereafter I drove home but needed to stay in the car and sleep a deep sleep.

Throughout this painful episode I have asked myself, was I wrong to see a Chiropractic?  Have I done something totally bad for my body?  Have I somehow unleashed a hell that I might regret for a long time?

Throughout this painful episode I noticed some upsides.  My neck did feel less stiff.  I was able to bend down to get my shoes and socks on more easily.  I was sitting with a better posture and was able to breathe more deeply.  Mostly my right elbow, which has been increasingly painful, felt so much better.  The pain in my right elbow had begun over recent weeks to affect my right shoulder.  All of a sudden I understood what was happening.

Yes, the chiropractic had improved my spine.  However as an immediate consequence there were upsides and downsides.  Obviously I want the upsides.  I also realised that the downsides should begin to correct themselves slowly over coming days - as my body really does mend.  That mending would take time and rest, exercise and nourishment.

Watch this space for further news, but, for my body, I think I have done the right thing at the right time.