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I recently experienced an unexpected injury to my neck - believed to be triggered by sleeping on a too soft mattress while on vacation. The symptoms appeared as muscle spasms, so naturally my doctors and I agreed that pain medications and muscle relaxers with the use of heat on my back would put me on the mend - heat just made my disks expand more.
Once the muscle spasms calmed down, other pain showed up. So to the orthopedic specialists, I went. I discovered that I had 2 bulging disks that were severely pinching a nerve, which caused my muscle spasms. The orthopedic surgeon scheduled me for an MRI but also informed me about all the possibilities I could be facing - including neck surgery. The MRI showed the bulging disks along with what looked like a bone spur. I also had heavy duty drugs to keep me comfortable.
At some point I chose powerfully in my mind that I was going to get well and that neck surgery was not an option for me (you see, I had already missed 5 weeks of work, neck surgery would have put me on short term disability). I was able to choose getting well because I sought out alternatives to healing where traditional medicine stops. I started seeing a massage therapist who was trained in the Body Talk System for more info as well as a chiropractor who used to be a medical doctor. I also began to get educated by other healers about correct posture and movement (simple stuff like getting out of bed and out of the car leading with your torso instead of your head and neck as well as how to exercise without impact to the spine and neck). I also learned that putting ice packs on my neck every other 20 minutes would offer tremendous improvement. Pillows were important as well - I learned after sleeping about 1 hour a night for 4 weeks - the right feather pillow that conforms to my head and neck along with a large pillow under my knees to take the pressure off my lower back would result in 8 hours of sleep the first night I slept with them. I also had help with re-programming my mind to take on healing and strength - in the midst of the intense pain, it was extremely difficult to choose wellness. By learning through spiritual healers and energy workers, I was able to get my confidence in my ability to heal and to make a powerful choice to get well.
Thanks to having these alternatives available, I experienced tremendous improvement between my first visit with the orthopedic surgeon to the second visit about 2 and ½ weeks later. The surgeon released me with a sheet of paper that illustrated some exercises I was to do - I'll be honest with you, I still cannot do 7 out of the 10 exercises on that sheet of paper. I was released without any further therapy, knowing that I still had tremors in my right arm, pain at various points on my body, and nausea as well as tiredness throughout the day, especially in heat. I chose to continue with the alternatives that are available to me in Charlotte, NC.
When I first moved to Charlotte in 1995, it was difficult to find Reiki masters, energy healers or spirit/life coaches or stores that were committed to providing information, classes, and a network for alternative healers. While traveling for additional spirit based education or coaching training, I discovered that consumers on the West Coast, Texas, New York, and Washington, D.C. were more educated on the benefits of the coaching industry and alternative healing industry - and these modalities quickly became the 'in' thing to do for self-nurturing/growth and development. I am thrilled to find that consumers in Charlotte are interested in alternatives for healing, wellness, growth, and development - and they can find resources to provide such services!
Traditional medicine focuses on a specific slice or segment of our body. However, everything in our bodies is connected - so, for example, pressure on a nerve in my neck, could cause things to go amuck in other areas of my body. So, what do we do in situations where traditional medicine stops and we still need care? I was able to find most of the people I see through the following service providers by talking to people who frequent these providers and asking them for their ideas and help and by attending classes they offer and speaking to the instructors:
Darshana is passionate about the future of our world/universe, which is why she loves coaching teenagers on all aspects of their lives and creating structures that support their success in any area of their lives. Darshana, having been single for many years herself, is also passionate about working with singles who are seeking love or that perfect relationship and are either not ready yet or are frustrated with the results they are producing in this area - She has a program that transforms how singles relate to dating and to relationships, and brings freedom, joy, and ease in meeting people through various dating services or conventional methods.
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Contact Darshana Hawks at DreamsFulfilled, LLC - (704) 846-0932 x10 |