So today, we went to a local chiropractor. It was my second visit, but for Greg it was his first visit. Greg had been impressed by this doctor's ad in a local community newspaper, so that's how I made the selection. Before deciding, I also went online to check out the options. The most advertised one was a franchise called The Joint, which was at a much lower cost, but it didn't seem a good fit for me. You couldn't make appointments, and there wouldn't be any consistency in who would treat you. I had the impression that there wouldn't be much time spent on me, and I now find out that my assumptions were correct.
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| A whale spine seen in a main tourist area when we visited Mexico recently |
So, off we go to Dr. Nicholas Warner at Wellness in Motion. He initially trained as a massage therapist, and then went on to chiropractic college. He combines the two skills and gives excellent treatment. He told me today that he's known as an old-fashioned doctor, and I liked that personal approach. He's a one-man operation, and takes as much times as necessary with each patient. There wasn't any sense of a drive-through mentality. I find this doctor interesting as he also does equine therapy; adjusting horses. He also teaches at a local massage therapy college. He has his two dogs with him in the office, and they came into the treatment room. I thought that might be unsettling for some patients but he assured me that the majority enjoy the dogs being there.
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| The many spines on what Greg called a padlock cactus (look closely) |
So, hopefully that will keep us in shape until we return to Canada. Top of my list for when we return will be the chiropractor, my massage therapist ... and a haircut!
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