Mandii's Muse

Ready to go! Slightly nervous! So because I haven’t had any range of motion in my neck for the past 7 and a half months due to my car accident , my chiropractor and PCP thought that cervical epidural steroid injections were the next possible step in my journey. Their thought was that if there was inflammation still in my joints that it would reduce that, as well as help thin the muscle so I could move it again. So I went to see a pain management doctor, even though I don’t have any pain right now. He suggested we give it a try, so I underwent two rounds of injections. Several people I know, including family members have had these done so they kind of told me what to expect. After getting all checked in the Same Day Surgery area, they take you back to get your vitals, and in your gown. Then you just wait your turn to go into the OR.  The nurse comes in to get you and you walk back to the OR. You lie face down on the table, and they hook up the blood pressure cuff and pulse oxi...

Where do I start on this blog post? On January 10, 2018 I was involved in a car accident. I was stopped at a red light with my left turn signal on, the light turned green, and I proceeded through with my left hand turn and was t-boned/side swiped by another driver who ran their red light. My car was completely facing the opposite direction, and in the middle of traffic. The other car was drivable, but my car ended up being totaled. That day, the only injury I had was a brush burn on my head, and some pain in the back of my shoulder from hitting the back of the seat. The rest of the day I felt fine, but knew that the worst was yet to come. The next day I woke up in terrible pain. I could not move my neck at all, and my back was in constant spasms. I could not stand for more than 20 minutes without my back spasming. I alternated ice and heat, and called my chiropractor to schedule an appointment for that following Monday. She did not want to even touch my neck, and didn’t touch it for ...