Back Pain

I have had back issues ever since I was in High School. A few times I would wake up, and not be able to move. I remember one time living in my own apartment and having my daughter in Kindergarten, when I could not get up. I called my mom and she came to pick up my daughter and take her to school. I had to practically crawl to my door to let her in the building, since you have to buzz in order to be let in. It was so painful, and debilitating, I just wasn't sure how to take it. I almost felt paralyzed...and the ER doctors told me it was just spasms. Well that wasn't a good answer, I felt, and I started seeing a chiropractor who has helped me quite a few times when my back problems flare up. I've been dealing with this back pain for about 2 months now. It only flares up every couple of months or so, sometimes it goes away without needing any major adjustment. I don't think it's just going to go away this time. I missed church because I was hurting badly, and couldn't get out of bed. I love the chiropractors ability to heal with their hands, adjusting the spine, and making the body heal itself, but I don't like having to go every day for just a few minutes at a time, and continue going for at least a week or two....I know it would help me, but my pocketbook doesn't always agree. I guess I will go see him tomorrow, or soon, anyway. In the meantime I will try to stay as active as I can...and use the heating pad...this is the worst feeling. I hate feeling useless...I hate not being able to do anything that I know needs to be done, like cleaning the house..I cleaned out the refrigerator after I got up and around today... I just had to do something!!!e The more I look around my house, though, the more work I see, and the more anxious I get because I can't possibly do it all...it's the accumulation of stuff, and trash piling up, and animals living in our house that contributes to the chaos, not to mention a toddler...sigh...but I guess I will just have to deal with it for a little bit longer, or at least until my back feels better.