Relieved!!

For the last few months I have been having issues with my right knee. At first it just felt unstable and "loose" while I was in the squat cage. Then I started feeling all kinds of popping, shifting and cracking all day long. Even just driving, moving my foot from gas to brake could cause the issue.

Having medical knowledge can be scary in this kind of situation. When the popping and shifting started, my mind went nuts. In my head, there was something WRONG with my knee--ACL, MCL, meniscus--that would require surgical repair. Hubby would have to be told, I'd have to take time off work...OMG! Hubby would never let me set foot in a gym again, and there went my future as a personal trainer.

Luckily for me, my trusted Chiropractor also does some sports med work. It had been 5 months since my last adjustment ( prompted by a comment Buff made), so last week I stopped in for an adjustment and to discuss my fears about my knee issues. The first thing he told me is that my right hip was a full INCH higher than the left!! Typically, my misalignment is the other way around, and doesn't cause such dramatic problems in any part of my body. After my adjustment, where not much needed fixed, he checked my knee. Luckily for me, there wasn't anything horribly wrong. By the time I left his office, 75% of the yucky noises were gone, and by the time I went to bed I was 95% click free. A few days later I was able to do a leg workout without any problems, although I did take it kind of easy.