How pain lead me here

      My health journey began in junior high. When I tried to dribble a basketball my fingers bent backward instead of cupping the ball. When I ran track my knees shut off in the middle of a sprint, leaving me dumbfounded on the ground. When I did sit-ups, I felt my back painfully shift and had to roll over to get off the floor. 

      By my twenties I couldn't vacuum my car without throwing out my back. Every time I reached for a doorknob there was a good chance I’d dislocate my wrist. My feet randomly rolled sideways to nearly a 90 degree angle. Soon enough I was wearing 2 ankle braces, 2 knee braces, and a back brace just to make it through the day.

      After years of scans and tests that provided no answers, my doctor finally referred me to a specialist. 15 years after my issues began I finally got a diagnosis: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. I was over the moon. Finally, there was a term to describe and validate my pain.

      Now that we know what the problem is we can fix it, right? This is an assumption we often make about our medical system. Unfortunately, like many conditions, EDS is incurable and can only be managed. All the recommendations from the specialist were things I was already doing, and they weren’t cutting it.

      Finally, I decided to try acupuncture. I hate needles, so this was my last resort after religiously doing physio, massage, chiro, osteopathy, you name it, for years. I didn’t expect much, and it wasn’t until a friend asked me why I hadn’t been in pain for 2 weeks that I made the connection. I am blessed to say that, since discovering acupuncture, I haven’t needed any meds or braces, even while playing pickleball at the highest level in Canada.

      Today I am honoured to help others experience better quality of life, thanks to the power of God and this beautiful ancient medicine He lead me to.