The worst six words in healthcare: “I thought it would go away.” How often do we have a health concern and hope that it will go away soon. Sometimes it does. What if it doesn’t? Do you finally drag yourself to the doctor? Yeah, men are worse than women with this. What kind of things do you look for.
1. The worst is airway constriction or anything that keeps you from breathing.
2. Changes in circulation. Anything turning blue?
3. Pain that has no incident or came on for no reason.
4. Pain that is getting worse and is constant.
5. Numbness or pain that causes loss of bodily functions
6. Temperature increasing of course
7. Do you have regular bowel movements? Does it hurt to go to the bathroom?
Well these are just a few alarms. Add some in the comments if you like. Take care of yourself. Listen to your body and know when to go to the doctor.
There is one thing that people usually don’t wait to go away and that is back problems. A bad back can affect you in virtually every area of your life. My heart goes out to anyone suffering from back issues.
You actually me laugh out loud about that excuse that many people give – I thought it would go away. Yeah, and so will a tooth infection.
Prevention is the key in chiropractic as well as dentistry.