I was in an auto accident four years ago and sustained a back injury. After being treated unsuccessfully by a chiropractor, he finally decided to get an MRI done on me, and we discovered the cause of my mid back pain. I have had a journey into health the last four years, exploring traditional Western treatments such as medications and procedures such as nerve injections and then after receiving no relief, began to take matters into my own hands. I began walking again, as well as eating healthier meals and was introduced to Qi Quong. Those modalities have helped me to become more active and have less pain.

I worked as a nurse for 35 years, many of them working with spinal cord injured patients, stroke patients as well as head injured patients. In the time of 13 years, I sustained 3 injuries, being out of work for less than a week each time. I was such a stoic, feeling that I was young and could heal quickly. The wear and tear of all those strains and pulls and abuses resulted in an occurrence of mid back pain when I reached my late 40, sometimes immobilizing me with inflamed discs. I have tried a variety of modalities.