There is a secret here in Medford Oregon that I’ve been reluctant to let out of the bag. It is selfish to keep it to myself, though, so I guess it’s time I share.
I’ve battled lower back issues since childhood as a result of a little piece of bone in my spine that is missing between L4 & L5. I either broke this bone in gymnastics, or was born without it. This is a condition that roughly 1% of the population has, so it isn’t totally unheard of, nor has it stopped me from being extraordinarily active most of the time. Periodically I have a flare-up, as I did this week. I’ve opted not to have fusion surgery, as it seems like a greater gamble than I am prepared to take with my physical well-being.
At the beginning of this year, Dr. Joe Towne of Towne Chiropractic in Medford Oregon was recommended to me by a friend. Dr. Joe put me back together when I was a mess, after having waited until my neck was almost straight, and treating the tortured muscles incorrectly with heat vs. ice. Through Dr. Joe I met Carla Fuerst, an LMT in his office when I could once again stand having anyone touch those muscles. Oh Lord, what a blessing! Between the two of them, they helped resolve all the shoulder/neck issues I had. I had never had therapeutic massage before - this is NOT the relaxation massage I had previously - and quickly realized that a little bit of initial discomfort leads to a whole lot of relief.
Because I spend so much time seated and in front of the computer, I decided to grab the bull by the horns and finally take a proactive approach to these periodic flare-ups, especially since I was seeing such fabulous results. I have continued to see Carla every two weeks, except for the occasional “can you see me today?” like when I went rafting on the Rogue River for almost 4 hours, using upper body muscles that were totally out of condition!
Because I’ve had the lower back issues almost since the beginning of time (we won’t discuss exactly how long that is!), I’ve learned to work through those spells and keep chugging along. My “regular” appointment with Carla was today, and I finally “got it” – got it that she is able to work out these spasms with her therapeutic massage techniques, and I don’t need to work through them and wait them out. It’s really an amazing thing when constant pain you’ve gotten so accustomed to disappears, and you come to realize what you left behind.
I’m thanking God for Carla Fuerst, L.M.T., and recommending that anyone in Southern Oregon looking for an excellent licensed therapeutic massage therapist contact this personable, competent, highly-effective lady. I already thanked God for Dr. Joe Towne, who I also highly recommend to anyone in Southern Oregon looking for chiropractic care, but thanking Him again is in order. They can be reached at (541)779-8331.
See you out there!
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