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Friend who is bugging me about chiropractic

Kendra

Kendra

Thursday, June 04, 2009
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I have a friend who is convinced that my hormone induced migraines would be helped by a chiropractor. Of course, she worked in a chiropractic's office, and proceeded to share a link to an article about a 47 year old woman who has gotten "better and stonger" from her visits. I quote, "The article als...
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    Nancy Harris Bonk
    Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!

     

    Here's the thing, Migraine is a neurologic genetic disease and cervical spine issues may trigger a Migraine attack, but you can tell your friend neck issues don't cause Migraines. Chiropractic work may be great for your friend, but most of the Migraine specialists we work with would rather not have a chiropractor work on the cervical spine, rather use it for the lower back.   

     

    Another possibility is she just may be one of those people who has to be ignored. Sometimes it doesn't matter what you tell them, what proof you have, they always know better Wink.  This article may be helpful, you can try and give it to her: Migraine and Headache Education for Those Who "Don't Get It".

     

    Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

    We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.

    Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information and a spot to sign up for our free newsletter on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.

    Welcome again,

     

    Nancy Bonk
    MyMigraineConnection.com Expert

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    Kendra
    Friday, June 05, 2009 at 07:38 AM

    Thank you, Nancy. Here's the kicker I forgot to say. SHE DOESN"T GET MIGRAINES!

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    Nancy Harris Bonk
    Sunday, June 07, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    Of course she doesn't !!!

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