…keeps the doctor away?
Today I paid a visit to Dr. Huffman at CORE Chiropractic. I’m not having any issues, but I’ve been meaning to go for a test-the-waters appointment (and make sure my spine seems normal – it does!) since he opened the clinic. Lovely Faith was there to greet me!
The appointment was a little bit scarier than a massage, but felt just as good. I have very mild scoliosis and Tate did a few adjustments there as well as in my hips. It was my first time having “the chiropractor’s crack” and it didn’t hurt at all – felt pretty good! Lastly he did an interesting inside-the-mouth massage of my TMJ. My TMJ [which goes out of socket and pops a lot] has never been painful, but it’s been known to ache, so we figured a deep massage in there would help – and it did.
I’m not sure I feel that different, but I do feel more open and slightly straighter (although that could be my imagination 
) And I think if I had had more imbalances, I would have felt loads of relief.
Back at home, I got to work on a mushroom masterpiece
A Mushroom + Barley soup mix we got from Great Harvest
I beefed it up with 2 pints of shrooms, 3 slabs of Twin Oaks Tofu, carrots, kale, smoked paprika and pepper. (The mix called for beef, mushrooms and broth only.)
It was most delicious, and I think my husband enjoyed it even more than I did!
I was more into the buttery bread ; )
We shared a bar of dark chocolate for dessert. I’m about to get packin’ and then it’s Gossip Girl time!
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I’ve been very intrigued with the idea of seeing a chiropractor lately. My back is still super sore from 6 months sleeping on a cot (and I got back in a normal bed two weeks ago!) I think I will look into it.
Your dinner looks a little more than amazing
Your table is so cute, love the dishes and the napkins!
i’ve been toying with the idea of seeing a chiropractor. very interesting to read about the benefits. my back is generally pretty good, but after sitting too upright for extended periods can get super stiff.
delicious soup! and of course the buttery bread stole the show
That looks delicious!
If I could change one thing about my boyfriend, it would be his hatred of mushrooms. Bold statement but true.
Hear hear!
so healthy
Yum! Looks like a very tasty dinner.
My husband has a really bad back, and regular visits to the chiropractor really seem to help him.
i’ve never been cracked. knock on wood.
I’ve dealt with on again, off again back issues since herniating 2 discs in my lower back when I was 15 and swear by my chiropractor! She’s amazing and the perfect balance between the “crack your back & send you on your way type” and the super hippie, incense burning type. I try to go once a month even when I’m feeling ok b/c I liken it to changing the oil in your car. Preventative maintenance!
do all great harvests have that soup mix? cause i’m gonna have to go hunt down a GH in my area!
Not all – I’d call and ask! It’s by Frontier Soup
Inside the mouth massage? Was your husband okay with this?!?!?! Kidding, kidding. I have TMJ flare ups and I’d be willing to try anything sometimes.
Chiropractors freak me OUT! My mom used to have to go all the time, and the idea of someone cracking my bones wigs me out so bad.
I use to see a chiropractor all the time when I was a college athlete. I was always the oddest thing, but I felt so good afterwards!
That looks awesome! I’ve been dying to go to the chiropractor. I have jaw pains too and I never heard of them massaging the jaw. I need that. I just watched gossip girl, it was sooo good!!
I’ve been thinking a lot about getting an adjustment. I’ve never done it before, but I’m feeling out of whack. My clavicle keeps popping out of joint and my jaw has been killing me. Now I think I need to check it out. Dinner looks delicious! Enjoy the rest of your night Kath!
Mine (my jaw) pops a lot, too! Have you thought about surgery or anything even a little invasive, Kath?
No because it’s really not that bad – just achy sometimes
I absolutely swear by my chiropractor! She helped me out so much with my sciatica pain and recently when I was in a car accident, I got whiplash and she has helped me immensely with that too. It’s great that you went even though you don’t have any issues. It’s good to get adjusted every once in awhile even if you don’t feel like you need to!
I’ve never seen Gossip Girl, right now I am into Hart of Dixie. Rachel Bilson is so adorable!
I missed the first episode and just missed the second. Is it good?
So far I think so!
A coworker was JUST telling me about this show – I may have to check it out too!
I watching the first episode – I wanted to like it, but there was just something slightly cheesy about it & Jaime King’s character drove me nuts! I decided not to keep watching it because there are several other new shows that I really liked – only so much time for TV.
Ha! I mean watched the first episode!
That does look delicious! I hadn’t ever thought about going to a chiropractor, but that’s something I should look into. I’ve had a lot of running problems because my hips are slightly off-set.
I wondered what happened to Tate and Faith! I never see them around the blog anymore.
Life has been busy and we miss them very much!
Love barley! I made a soup this week with it.
I have TMJ, too, from a car that rear-ended me years ago. It drives me nuts. It’s not painful either but constantly pops especially when I open my mouth wide to bite into something and causes headaches. Never thought of trying a chiropractor. Very interesting.
Glad you had a nice visit with the chiro. Preventative maintenance type things are great…keeps bigger things at bay
Your ‘shroom dish looks great. I have been to like 10 blogs today…all featuring shroom recipes. Lots of people/bloggers I know are hosting a mushroom giveaway. Must be the day for shrooms
ohh I know how you feel with the TMJ. I’m not sure that I have it necessarily but at the dentist my mouth gets stuck wide open and I have to op it back closed- its scary and painful! I should try a little self massage on that sometime ha! Wonderful looking dinner, such a simple soup but looks fantastic.
I’ve never seen a chiro before, but I grew up near one of the few Osteopathic Medical schools in the country. I had a spinal manipulation from a doctor of osteopathy once and it was amazing. My back CRACKED but after it felt SO GOOD.
My dad is a retired chiropractor so I was raised with having my back and neck adjusted. As a pianist I have found it very beneficial. I need to find a new one since I just moved. Glad you had a good first visit!
I really like going to the chiropractor, because it seems as though I am always out of alignment. And I, like you, have slight scoliosis, so my back always feels better after an adjustment. After a while, you might like how good your back feels, and you may be back for revisit after revisit
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I hate mushrooms…..but I do love good bread! SO that part looks deeelish
I hope the ‘apple a day’ thing is true, because I eat one almost every single day from September until local ones disappear from the market, sometime in June. Apples are my favorite fruit!
I’m a little intimidated by the prospect of going to a chiropractor, but maybe I’ll have to be brave now!
Chiropractors utilize techniques other than just the manipulations (cracking) and there is a huge spectrum from very gentle to lots of force, depending on the doc’s specific style. If you feel like you would benefit from a chiropractor (neck, back, hip, shoulder, or jaw issues and headaches are just a few things they can be great for) I recommend you call around and ask what each office offers in terms of modalities and styles. And don’t be afraid to tell your doc that you are curious about manipulation but nervous, if they are good they should listen to you and start gently (in my opinion).
Mmmm it looks nice and hearty for a fall evening! I need to make soup.
I love the chiropractor crack- I’m always nervous beforehand but it feels so good!
Mmmmm, the more mushrooms the better, this looks wonderful!
Great photos. Love the close up of the mushroom tofu dish. What camera do you use to take these photos?
Thanks, I have a Canon Rebel with a 35mm lens
Visiting a chiropractor has always intrigued me but I have heard so many mixed things about them! Many people have told me their back has never been the same since they’ve gone.. or they have to continue to go regularly for a very long period of time to feel normal again. I assume you do not have these thoughts…
I’ve heard much more positive reviews of chiros than negative
I’ve always been interested in seeing a chiropractor too. When I was going to physical therapy, they always told me how my hips were tilted which causes my knee pains. Strengthening my abs and my hips has helped some, but I’m always curious as to what else is out there.
…or, a bowl of soup a day….
That ‘shroom and barley soup w/tofu looks wonderful. After a summer hiatus, I’m back into the swing of eating a bowlful of soup nearly every day – the chunkier/thicker/heartier the better. I freeze leftovers so at anytime I’m stocked with a variety of options. I often plop some chunks of tofu (or tempeh) into a veggie soup for an easy protein boost. Soup is so comforting to cook (and eat!) in cooler months. I think soup making is my culinary niche!
I also have mild scoliosis and TMJ. My jaw often gets stuck shut. Not completely shut, I can still open my mouth and eat and everything, but I can’t open it fully. I’ve always been nervous to go to a chiropractor for some reason though. You’d recommend?
It might be worth a visit, but I’d ask your dentist first maybe?
Bread is always the best part of having soup/stew for dinner!
I love your fall inspired table settings!
Dinner looks delicious. Oh and that bread is just so fluffy! I want some!
I adore those dishes! And thank you for sharing your experience, I am intrigued to visit a chiropractor, but I’ve been way too nervous (control freak syndrome!!). I’ve been a dancer for well…my whole LIFE and after dancing on a cruise ship for 2+ years, I KNOW I am out of whack! Can’t wait to hear more…maybe I’ll take the plunge:)
Haven’t tried the Mushroom Barley yet, but it’s on my list of wonderful Frontier mixes to try! And, BTW, I swear by the chiropractor! It’s practically my primary care physican.
We took pretty much the same apple picture yesterday
We just went apple picking and have been plowing through them 
SO good.
I want that buttery bread! Also – what do you think of GG so far? I was less than impressed with the first episode…
Love it!! Love the LA plot and Blair’s too
As a physician’s daughte.I’ve always been skeptical about chiropractors. I guess it doesn’t help that also as a PhD student there is no rigorous empirical evidence of the effectiveness of the work they do (mainly anecdotal). I had a friend chiropractor who I wet in to see at his office once, he cracked my neck and it hurt for a week haha. But the other things felt good. I think I’l sticking with the evidence-based assumption that our skeletal system is set (and doesn’t contain pockets of pressure thay need to be released) and that to correct imbalances we need to either strengthen certain muscles or work on stretching them. 99% of the time when runners have knee or hip problems (as I read above) they should stregthen their glutes and stretch their hip flexors prob not see a chiropractor. Kudos for trying something new though!!
Sorry, typed that on my new phone…I swear I know how to spell lol
Funny, I’m also PhD student, and I agree with you. I saw a few chiros in the past, and stopped when it became clear that it was not helping. The real last straw was when one started trying to convince all of his patients that most medicine was just some huge pharma-conspiracy. I can tell you as someone who has been saved by antibiotics, that I’m VERY happy to have effective evidence-based pharmaceuticals!
After stopping chriro, I had physical therapy for my back issues, and it was MUCH more effective at solving my problems. From now on, it’s evidence-based medicine for me all the way.