Miracle of the Week – My Mother In Law & Back Pain, submitted by Dr Damian Bell

A big 150kg male bikie came to my practice, with chronic lower back pain. He’d been to physiotherapists, osteopaths, other chiropractors and medical doctors.

Being intimidated by him, I adjusted his back and said I would see him in a week. On his return I asked how his back was, he replied, great until yesterday. I thought that’s okay. I adjusted him again. I saw him a week later. How is your back? Great, until yesterday he replied. I adjusted him again and sent him away.

Next week, when I saw him he said his back was great until yesterday. So at this point I decided to explore this further. I asked him to take me through his typical Sunday just in case he was re-injuring himself.

His Sunday was this: an early morning rise, walk the dogs (little fluffy poodles), potter in the garden (small courtyard), read the papers and at about 1pm he cleaned the BBQ (at this point he grabbed his back). I said, Do you clean your BBQ every week? Yes, every week. What time does your back hurt? 2pm. What happens just before 2pm? My mother in law comes around. I said, let me do a different technique and if it doesn’t work, I won’t charge you. I did NET (Neuro Emotional Technique – a branch of Chiropractic).

The next week when he came back, I said, How’s your back? He said, It’s a miracle, it’s never been better! I said, my technique worked didn’t it? He said, No, I still hate my mother in law!

Dr Damian Bell
Australia