How I Overcame My Scoliosis

Some of you may know that I was diagnosed with scoliosis about 35 years ago. I never really wanted to address it, and I tried  to ignore it for a long time. I continually struggled with my arms becoming numb, and I would get a backache so severe that I would have to go lie down on the floor in the most embarrassing places. Sometimes I would have to lie down in the checkout line at the grocery store, or in the dressing room at a department store, because I couldn’t stand the pain any longer. I simply had to lie flat on my back for a while in order to get some relief, before I could function.

I went to doctors, and they said I needed surgery. They said I needed to be put in a brace. I went to physical therapy for many years. Finally I started going to a chiropractor, who started doing adjustments on my back. As he did this, I started to feel some relief.  I didn’t feel that I was really that bad.  I had always had a high pain tolerance, and I thought I could just push through it as I had always done.

I started speaking in front of groups, as a result of wanting to share my message of nutrition and healthy cooking with others.  When I went to a speaking coach one day, he said, (in front of the whole class) “Nancy, you can never be a speaker, because you look like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders.”

He told me to look in the mirror and see how I held my right shoulder much lower than my left.  As I looked in the mirror, I realized just how uneven I looked. It shocked me. I realized that when I got tired, it was even worse.

I never wanted to be a burden to anyone, and so I usually didn’t say anything about the pain I was feeling. I tried desperately to stand up straight, when I thought of it and could put the effort into it.  I had a shoulder pad that I put into the right shoulder of my clothes in an attempt to hide the fact that my right shoulder was usually dipped down a little.

I went to my beginner ballet class once a week, trying to build up my core and work on my posture.  My ballet teacher gave me the name of his chiropractor, and suggested I go to him. I took him my X-ray, and he said I needed to come regularly for a while to get adjustments. I started going to my chiropractor on a regular basis, and it did help to lessen the pain.

I was also attending yoga classes about 2 to 3 times a week.

But when I had just turned 59, I was doing a lot of traveling with my friend, and she commented on my posture and my newly developed limp. The pain had gotten worse and I was really struggling with trying to look like I didn’t have a limp.

I finally told her about the extreme pain I was feeling in my hip and lower back. She told me about a supplement she had just started taking. She was taking it to get rid of her psoriasis.

She said that this supplement had been developed for joint pain relief. She suggested I look into it, as she thought it might help with my back and joint pain.

I looked into it, and I found that it had some chicken cartilage in it. Since I had been a vegetarian for over 27 years, this didn’t seem like an option I could do.

I went on with my life, but as the months passed, I realized that the pain was excruciating.  I thought to myself, “Well, I can try the supplement and see if it works. If it doesn’t, I will stop using it.”  I made the decision to try it and thought, well, I’m now 95% vegetarian.

I started using the supplement. At first, it was strange, because I actually had a bit more pain on and off than usual. But as I researched the supplement, a lady who was using it to help with her nerve damage told me that the nerves were just waking up and regenerating.  That can cause a little discomfort to some people. So, I decided to stick with it and give it a chance to work. I thought maybe it was like the growing pains my son felt in his shins when he had growth spurts in his adolescent years.

I had done enough research to know that in human, randomized double-blind studies, this supplement had been shown to help with joint discomfort within three months, but I was in my late 50’s and realized I must be more depleted than most people, and I wanted to give it a chance to work. I doubled up on my doses and stuck with it.

I continued to go to my chiropractor on a regular basis.  I discontinued ballet for a while, because of my limp and the discomfort in my back.

I forged ahead as best I could, and then one day, about seven months after I had started using the supplement, I realized I no longer had any discomfort in my back.

I was happy and thankful beyond belief. My hip discomfort was gone as well. I started looking for another ballet class to take. I couldn’t wait to start again, now that I felt so much better.  I wanted to keep my core strong and maintain the best posture I could.  I believe that ballet keeps your body limber so that you can have better balance.

I’ve been on this supplement for over two years now. It has quite literally given me my life back. I’m amazed at how good I feel, now that I’m 61. I no longer limp. I’m able to do so much more now since I no longer have any discomfort. I can attend my ballet classes regularly, go skiing, scuba diving, hiking, horseback riding, and all the other things I love. These activities make my life so much more vibrant and healthy.

I also get massages as often as I can. When a bone is out of alignment like mine was, the muscles tense up and the body tries to adjust, and it can take on a spiraling effect that is hard to get out of.  A massage loosens up and relaxes the body.  Then the chiropractor can be more effective at adjusting and aligning the body.  The joint discomfort relief supplement restores the cartilage, lubricates the body, and helps to decrease inflammation.

Not only is my back discomfort gone now, but I have more energy, I feel great, and people are telling me that I look like I’m in my 40s!  The extra bonus of the supplement I’ve been taking is that it restores the thickness and hydration of the skin, causing it to be smoother, firmer and younger-looking.  I now call it my fountain of youth supplement.

Here I am, 61 years old, with no limp, no back discomfort, and no joint discomfort.  I feel great.  I’m limber and energetic, and I can do all the things I love to do!

In conclusion, I healed my body naturally, and without surgery or drugs.  With the right tools, and the belief in your body’s ability to heal, anyone can do it.

You only have one body.  Help it be the best it can be.

Click here to see the company’s US website for the supplement I take.

For international links: put in my personal code j220555 and get the discount on your first order.

Don’t take it unless you commit to a minimum of 6 months, in order to have time to work in your body. It took me a year to get real relief. But I stuck with it and now know the benefits.

Update: March 2018. I am still taking this supplement (5 Years now) and I”m still thrilled with the results of this supplement.  I am now able to ski, work out daily, scuba dive, horseback ride and I feel healthy and wonderful.

I put quite a few of my healthy counseling clients on this. supplement for various reasons. The ones that stick with it and take it regularly, have seen wonderful health benefits.

I call it my fountain of youth supplement.

Let me know if you have any questions.

 nancyalisa@protonmail.com

Love, Nancy