On Chiropractors

Chiropractic care is something that I have always been mildly curious about. It probably started with my long-time friend Kim. She educated me about chiropractic care when I was in middle school by taking me along when her family went for their regular appointment. This was novel to me.

Over the years my interest in wellness has grown. While I have not spent a great deal of time researching and studying chiropractic care, I have always had my ears up and my eyes open when it came up in conversation. I noticed who was availing themselves of this kind of care. I noticed when (my dad goes for back pain and my friend went during her pregnancy; another friend goes for preventative care). My curiosity grew.

Recently, I have had several positive experiences with chiropractors, outside of their offices. In building relationship with them, we have established rapport and trust. I'm even more open to hear what they have to say. I desire to know about things that will improve my family's health. And I appreciate honest dialogue and a chance to ask questions.

All of this led to an appointment on Monday for myself and the children. As we drove there, I explained the kind of behavior I expected. I also admitted that I wasn't quite sure what the appointment would entail. When I told the children that they were also going to be involved in this, I was met with exclamations of joy and excitement.

"Oh good!" R (5) exclaimed. "Who is going to get twisted first?"

This same boy, after our (two hour!) consultation told me he thought it was great. I asked the children on our way home what else they liked about it. "The toys!" one cried. "Everything!" several voices chimed in. Then R added, "I liked the feel of his hands."