I was 28 years old and had everything I could ever wantā¦
I was in the best shape of my life, I was spending my time doing the things I enjoyed like biking or playing with my kids and my romantic life was fun and exciting š.
And while I didnāt know itā¦back pain was about to entirely hijack my life.
Slowly, one by one, I lost everything.Ā
First, it started with just a small discomfort I felt throughout the day.
Things like struggling to bend down or sit in one place for too long.Ā
Then progressively it got worse. So much so that I was struggling to get up from bed every morning.
My back would flare up during long drives and I was struggling to sleep because of the pain.
Then things got even worseā¦much worse.
The pain became excruciating and I couldnāt handle it anymoreā¦to the point where I had to stop doing all of the things that I enjoyed.
Constantly telling my kids āānoāā when they asked me to play.
Saying goodbye to hobbies like biking.
Neglecting my fitness and physique which caused me to gain weight.
Watching as my relationship and romantic life went from fun and exciting to dull and mundane.
All while I was trying everything to fix itā¦
I was visiting the chiropractor weekly and spending thousands of dollars.
Taking more painkillers than the doctor prescribedā¦so many that I felt like a drug addict.
Doing every exercise my physical therapist told me to.Ā
As well as trying stuff like yoga, acupuncture, and cortisone injections.