My first appointment after the triathlon was to see Dr. Larry and to get a massage. I admitted that I had gone to another chiropractor. Dr. Larry and I talked about my crooked spine, which was visible on the x-rays that the new chiropractor had taken, and he explained that just because I had a slight bend in my spine, it would not change my treatment. Basically, everyone has some sort of abnormal bend in their spines. He is there to help minimize this bend and make everything line up correctly.
So, he did some pretty deep foot/ankle adjustments, a wrist adjustment and an overall total back alignment. Then, he activated my legs to increase hip mobility, especially in the right hip.
Next up – the massage! Yay! Gordie did the honors, and he probably could have used 30 more minutes with all of the knots and kinks he found and worked out. He even did a great release on my hip flexors. That, I think, is one of my favorite things. If the hip flexor is not tight, the world is rosy.
I’ll be seeing Dr. Larry again. For sure.
Tags: chiropractor, massage