#chiropractic school

[jessica-larson]

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[thelivingend]

how do we ban people with phds in things very far removed from medicine and stuff from calling themselves “doctor” on twitter and then tweeting loads of medical misinformation while claiming they’re a doctor, which like okay maybe you are but you might wanna mention that you are a doctor of something fully unrelated to the shit you’re tweeting about

#in short: girl i used to go to school w/ has gone from doing all this great community organizing and abolitionist stuff to like. #posting links and shit to websites that are talking about the fucking Great Reset and their interviews with j*e r*gan #and she keeps posting this stuff from this one Doctor who is always tweeting about medicine killing you or some shit #so i did some research. and this guy did his undergrad in SAXOPHONE PERFORMANCE. and has a Doctor Of Chiropractic #from a university that does chriopractic stuff and natural medicines. and thats it. and has a history of accredation issues #okay thats not in short but it is what’s spurring this post #like i fully went to this guy’s twitter and the second tweet was Canola oil is killing you #my posts

[thebonewizard]

What is a Chiropractic Radiologist?

A chiropractic radiologist, or DACBR, is a classically trained radiologist who attained a DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) degree before sitting for the DACBR (Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology).

That’s a lot of jargon, but it’s a post graduate residency that grants a DC the ability to read and interpret every type of medical imaging and the ability to order X-rays, CTs, MRIs, etc. The only limitation being, as with chiropractic, the inability to administer IV contrast or any other imaging modality requiring a prescription.

The DACBR residency program is offered at 6 chiropractic colleges around the world and is an accredited residency position (one of several for chiropractors).

DACBR residents will work under an attending DACBR for 3 years and then sit for the American Chiropractic College of Radiology’s DACBR exam.

Why not just use an MD/DO radiologist?

Besides the expense involved, many MD/DO radiologists are already overburdened by hospital and remote imaging. Likewise, studies have shown that DACBRs are more effective at reading musculoskeletal imaging than a non-MSK specialized MD/DO radiologist. And, further, chiropractors produce an overwhelming number of x-rays and other imaging modalities. As such, it isn’t feasible to employ the already small number of MD/DO radiologists. The DACBR can also read for MD/DOs but, as stated before, those docs usually have an in-house radiologist who is just as capable.

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[australianchiropracticschools]

Gaining professional registration as a chiropractor in Canada

How do you become a chiropractor?

Like Canada, few post-secondary institutions in Australia offer chiropractic programs.

If you wish to gain qualifications leading to professional registration as a chiropractor in Canada or Australia, you must undertake a recognized program of study.

Macquarie’s undergraduate-to-graduate pathway program (the 5-year Bachelor of Chiropractic Science + Master of Chiropractic) and Macquarie’s graduate-entry program (3-year Master of Chiropractic) both meet this requirement. Those without a strong background in human systems should consider the undergraduate pathway program.

Macquarie’s program structure involves completion of the Bachelor of Chiropractic Science and/or completion of the Master of Chiropractic. Combined, these two degrees taken more than five years and are equivalent to the Doctor of Chiropractic offered at other institutions; therefore, graduates will be eligible to write the board’s licensing exam, which is required in order to be granted a license to practice in Canada. Students undertake 12 months of clinical practice at one of the university’s three chiropractic clinics prior to graduation.

Learn more about Macquarie University Chiropractic School!

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[palmerchiroga]

Secondary Infection for Low Back Pain Injections

The CDC is reporting that people who have been treated for Fungal Meningitis from the contaminated back pain injections are at risk for developing fungal spinal abscess. A spinal abscess threatens the spinal cord by compression and also with vascular compromise. Low Back Pain Injections Kill 29 and rising Prognosis: Poor – Dr. Carol A. Kauffman, an expert on fungal diseases at the University of…

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[eat-limes-bitches]

Attitude Adjustment

PAIRING: Female! Chiropractor! Reader x Avenger!Bucky Barnes

SUMMARY: Pain affects everyone. Even 106-year-old assassins

WARNINGS: Smidge of Angst, mostly Fluff. Grumpy! Bucky. Some of Bucky's negative self-image but very little. Talks of chiropractic adjustment so cracking joints but nothing too bad. Sam's a little shit. Probably poorly written but oh well.

Word Count: 1006

A/N: Hey guys! I know the last two posts have been really heart-wrenching so here is something a little light-hearted to counteract what I'm gonna be posting next. I am going to be starting chiropractic school in the fall and I know that it has really helped me with some chronic pain stuff that I have going on even with my crazy high pain tolerance so thought Bucky could use some adjustments too!

Enjoy! <3

Dividers by Rookthorne

Y/n watched Bucky from across the gym, analyzing his movements as he tried to continue his set. There was a slight dip in his step as he walked over to the weight plates and a subtle clench of his jaw as he lifted the plate onto the bar. Maybe he’s just sore, she mused as she returned to her stretches. The room around her was slowly disappearing when there was a loud bang and a shout. She jumped, eyes flying open as she shot her gaze across the room where Bucky held his ribs under his left arm while Sam laughed. 

 “What’s wrong, tin man? Age finally catching up to you?” Bucky shot a nasty glare at the man, 

“You won’t be laughing when I drown you in the creek,” Bucky growled as he took a threatening step toward Sam.

“Woah, woah, woah!” Sam placated as he took a step backward. “I was just messin’ with ya man!” Bucky just glared at him again and knocked his metallic shoulder against Sam’s as he stormed off towards the exit. Sam made eye contact with Y/n, shrugging his shoulders and motioning towards the door as if he were saying, ‘Get a load of that guy’. Y/n shook her head and made a mental note to check on him later.

Sometime later after Y/n had finished her workout, she ventured to Bucky’s room, pausing just outside the door. Steadying herself with a breath, she gently rapped on the door. There was a deep groan from the other side of the door, and before Y/n was able to make some space between her and the door, it flew open, revealing a rather disgruntled Bucky, eyes narrowing as he took in her form. 

“What.” He grunts out glare unwavering from her smaller form in the doorway. Y/n steadied herself with a reminder that he was in pain and to not let it get to her. She instead matched his gaze.

“You’re in pain.” She stated cooly observing his reaction as he shifted weight off of his left leg, rolling his eyes.

“Right, ‘cause you can tell from across a room.” He scoffed. Y/n let out an indignant huff as she looked him up and down.

“You’re favoring the left side of your body, and anyone can see that. Your hips are crooked from compensating the extra weight on the left side of your body. You have a slight limp which is throwing your body further out of alignment, and since Steve pinned you during training on Tuesday, you’ve been protecting your left ribcage which was then further aggravated from your bench pressing today.”

Bucky stared at her, eyes wide. “H-how do you know all that?” Y/n’s gaze softened as she gave him a gentle smile. 

“Buck, I’m a chiropractor, I’m trained to see these things. I can help you feel better if you’d like.” She noticed the hesitance in his eyes as he thought about her offer. 

“You know you are allowed help right?” She whispered, placing a hand on his arm. 

Bucky searched her eyes for a moment, waiting for the other shoe to drop, for her to pull away and just laugh, tell him it was all a joke, and walk away but it never came, she just stood there, hand spreading warmth through his arm, smile sending butterflies straight to his stomach. Letting out a breath, he nodded, letting Y/n take his hand and lead him to her office. 

The room was bright, the afternoon sun coming in through the window painted everything in a golden glow. Y/n motioned to the table in the middle of the room.

“Here, lay face down for me.” She said gently, patting the table. Bucky did as he was told,  and melted into the comfortable cushion as Y/n danced her fingers up and down his spine. She paused at the very base of his neck moved her fingers towards his shoulder and gently pressed down. Bucky yelped slightly and jerked away from her touch. 

“I’m sorry Buck, I won’t do it again but that just confirmed my suspicion,” Y/n murmured as she walked around the table, placing the heel of her palms on his upper back.

“Yeah, and what's that?” Bucky grumbled, starting to regret his decision. 

Y/n gave a sharp thrust, and a satisfying pop rang out through the room, startling Bucky. “Your first rib was out of place.” Bucky pushed himself up to look at Y/n wide-eyed. 

“My first rib is out of place!” She just smiled.

“Was. I put it back. That's what that sound was.” 

This went on for a few more minutes. Y/n would palpate different parts of his body, there would be a pop, and Bucky make some sort of surprised noise. Eventually, Y/n made the last adjustment and helped Bucky sit up before taking a seat next to him. 

“How do you feel?” 

Bucky rolled his shoulders before stretching both of his arms above his head. His eyes widened as he snapped his head to meet Y/n’s gaze. Shock was written all over his features as he stood up and wasn’t greeted with the sharp sting that he had grown accustomed to in his lower back. 

“Wow, that-that’s amazing!” He sent a heart-stopping grin in Y/n’s direction. 

“Thank you, Y/n I feel much better.” He said sincerely, taking Y/n’s hand in his as thanked her. Y/n blushed.

“Of course Bucky. Anytime.”

The pair wandered into the main living room where everyone was gathered. Bucky gave Y/n’s hand one last squeeze before strolling over to Steve and putting him in a headlock, laughing and carrying on. Y/n smiled as she watched them when Sam wandered over.

“What did you do to him?” He asked. Y/n just smiled, not taking her eyes off of Bucky, who was now arm-wrestling Tony who was using his suit.

“Nothing really just gave him an attitude adjustment.”

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[myhealthviews]

2 Best Accredited Chiropractic Schools in Canada

2 Best Accredited Chiropractic Schools in Canada

Do you know that there are only two chiropractic schools in Canada? These two schools are accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education Canada (CCEC) of the Federation of Canadian Chiropractic (FCC). A chiropractor is trained to make sure your body is functioning as optimally as possible by using spinal manipulations to relieve pain in your joints and muscles. These spinal adjustments will…

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#Canada #Chiropractic #in #schools

[uyoboy]

Chiropractic Schools in Florida

Chiropractic Schools in Florida

Are you searching for Chiropractic Schools in Florida or colleges/schools that offer Chiropractic programs in Florida? Your search has come to an end as you will see the list of schools in Florida offering Chiropractic programs. Chiropractic has become a well-recognized and highly-respected health care field. As a matter of fact, Chiropractic focuses on the relationship between the body’s main…

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[readyforevolution]

JACK DANIELS HOLSCLAW (1918-1998)

Tuskegee Airman Jack Daniels Holsclaw was born in Spokane, Washington, on March 21, 1918. His father, Charles, was a clerk in a downtown store, and his mother, Nell, was a manager at Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. Holsclaw attended North Central High School in Spokane, where he excelled both academically and athletically. When he was 15, he became the first black person in Spokane to earn the Eagle Scout badge.

Holsclaw entered Whitworth College in 1935 but transferred to Washington State College (now Washington State University) in 1936 to play baseball. Beginning in his junior year, he played center field and helped the Cougars finish as co-champions of the Northern Division, Pacific Coast Conference. He was the second African American earn a varsity letter in baseball at the college.

In 1939, Holsclaw transferred to a chiropractic program at Western States College in Portland, Oregon, where he met his wife, Bernice Williams. They had one son, Glen. Holsclaw completed the chiropractic program in 1942 and passed the Oregon state board examination.

While there, he enrolled in a government sponsored Civilian Pilot Training Program at Multnomah College and earned his pilot’s license. On October 5, 1942, he enlisted in the army as a private and entered flight school, training at Tuskegee Army Airfield, Alabama. After completing his training, he received his wings and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on July 28, 1943. Lieutenant Holsclaw received advanced training at Selfridge Field near Detroit, Michigan before his squadron was shipped to Italy in December 1943.

Lieutenant Holsclaw flew in the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332d Fighter Group, an all-black pursuit squadron. Holsclaw named his favorite P-51 “Bernice Baby” in honor of his wife. The 332d Fighter Group had distinctive red tails giving them the nickname “Red Tails.” The 332d Fighter Group escorted bombers on their runs over enemy territory, shielding them from German fighters. To the bomber crews that were protected by them they were the “Red Tail Angels.”

On July 18, 1944, in an aerial battle over Italy, Holsclaw shot down two German fighters. For this action he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. By December 1944, Holsclaw had completed 68 combat missions, nearing the limit of 70, when he became Assistant Operations Officer, an important administrative position that included aerial mission planning. In January 1945, Holsclaw was promoted to captain.

Captain Holsclaw returned to the United States in June 1945 to serve as assistant base operations officer at Godman Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky. He served as an Air Force ROTC instructor at Tuskegee Institute and then Tennessee State College.

From 1954 to 1957, Holsclaw was assigned to Japan, and from May 1962 to the end of 1964, he served as chief of the training division, Sixth Air Force Reserve Region at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. He directed the preparation of two textbooks to guide incoming air force personnel. Holsclaw retired from the Air Force on December 31, 1964 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

From 1965 to 1973 Holsclaw served as a manager in the Marin County Housing Authority, California. In 1973, he and Bernice returned to Washington where Holsclaw joined the staff at the People’s National Bank in Bellevue. He remained there until his second retirement in 1983. He and Bernice took up residence in Arizona, where Jack Holsclaw died on April 7, 1998, at the age of 80.

In August 2019, the Jonas Babcock Chapter, NSDAR, dedicated a historical marker in the memory of Lt. Col. Holsclaw at the site of his childhood home in Spokane.

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[yokowan]

its so weird how there's a fucked up evil shadow world version of physical therapists and they're just everywhere. becoming a chiropractor is like becoming a sith lord for people who dropped out of physiatry school. its got all the trappings of "real medicine" except it occurs in every strip mall in america between the karate dojo and the smoke shop and has a non-insubstantial chance of paralyzing you instantly. anyway chiropractics is a pseudoscience. see a real physical therapist. you shouldn't be getting your chronic back pain treated within 50 feet of a party city.

[ms-demeanor]

I don’t duck with predatory schools or cheap unaccredited courses/ capitalism/white washed alternative medicines… but does you beef with alternative practitioners extend to Eastern/ traditional medicinal practices as a whole? Like you don’t think herbalism or acupuncture have healing capabilities?

I am deeply, deeply skeptical of nearly all alternative medicine, but you are unlikely to find anyone who says there are no benefits to most types of alternative medicine. (I'll say it about chiropractic and homeopathy though - there's nothing that a chiropracter can do for you that a physical therapist or massage therapist can't do better and more safely, and homeopathy won't do anything except possibly poison more infants)

However, here's the problem with that:

Acupuncture appears to have fairly reliable effects that are not explained by the placebo effect for things like pain relief, anxiety, and depression, and may also help with disorders relating to those things (insomnia and asthma, for instance). But you should not stop taking your asthma medications because you are being treated for asthma with acupuncture because if you are asthmatic, deciding "oh, my asthma [which treatable, but not curable] is cured!]" and throwing away your rescue inhaler can kill you.

Herbal remedies may be comforting for some people, and may have some effects, but it is dangerous to use, for instance, St. John's Wort to treat depression because it is impossible to standardize a dose of St. John's Wort in something like a tea or an extract, and supplements are not regulated in the US so it is impossible to know *what* dose you're getting in a St. John's Wort supplement.

Many people find chiropractic to be a reasonable means of pain relief, and I'm not going to pretend that their pain isn't reduced from chiropractic treatment, but literally hundreds of studies suggest that for the things that chiropractic has any reliable measurable effect on (musculoskeletal pain) you are going to get better treatment from a massage therapist or a physical therapist.

Ayurvedic medicine has a long history of things like surgeries including cataract surgyery and cauterization to treat bleeding, which do actually work! However ayurvedic medicine also often includes consumption of harmful materials like heavy metals alongside herbs that may have actual medical benefits, or practices like oil pulling, which do absolutely nothing.

Chinese Traditional Medicine may have some useful treatments, but is also associated with things like lead poisoning.

Use of Kava as an herbal alternative pain treatment was linked to a spate of people having liver failure. Kava does work to treat pain, it just also causes liver failure at completely unacceptable rates and at completely unknown doses.

So I don't think that alternative medicines are uniformly awful. Some stuff seems to work okay, and there is some stuff that is very unlikely to cause harm even if it doesn't actually heal.

But, hoo boy, herbalism has *immense* capacity to harm (because it is difficult to ensure accurate dosing, because herbal medications may interfere with allopathic medications, because it is difficult to avoid contaminants and easy to make mistakes with preparations in herbal medicine), which is made worse when people choose herbalism in place of other treatments. There are a thousand horror stories of people using black salve (a caustic substance that is used to treat tumors by chemically burning them off) to treat breast cancer, which is only marginally more horrifying than people who chose to forego cancer treatment in favor of herbalism.

And I'm not particularly in the business of telling people what to do, but I am someone with chronic illnesses who has had alternative treatments proposed to me in place of recognized best practices and I understand that for people with a new or frightening diagnosis it is easy to fall victim to a confident person who is offering 'treatment' at a lower cost and with more hands-on care than an overworked specialist who doesn't take your shitty insurance. Because of that I think that it is often safer to assume that alternative treatments are at best unproven and to start treating medical conditions with allopathic medicine and to use alternative treatments alongside of allopathic medicine (with the full knowledge of your medical team - a lot of "detoxifying" alternative medicines work by making all of your medications ineffective!)

And even if you're going to be using herbalism or acupuncture to treat someone and doing so in conjunction with proven treatments, I still think it's important for the practitioner of alternative medicine to be intellectually curious and scientifically educated enough to recognize when their treatments aren't working; if you have cheerfully taken a course in chiropractic and homeopathy as part of your alternative medicine degree, that does not suggest that you are being given a rigorous, evidence-based education in herbalism or acupuncture by the school that provided the homeopathy class!

It's like if you were getting a degree in engineering and had to take a class on the physics of the time cube in order to graduate. Time Cube Theory 204 cancels out Advanced Fluid Dynamics! Time Cube Theory 204 calls into question the validity of all your other classes! Time Cube Theory 204 is a major alarm bell, and if that didn't chase you out of the building you shouldn't be trusted to build a dam!

[jessica-larson]

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[sassypotatoe1]

A comprehensive list of things chiropractors can treat or cure by clicking your back, according to old lady gossip circle:

Multiple sclerosis

Diabetes

Asthma

Cardiovascular disease

Ibs

Chrons disease

Immunocompromization

Your fight or flight response

Anxiety

Depression

Neurological conditions like tourettes

Lymph node drainage

Infertility

Endometriosis

Pcos

Virtigo

Chronic pain caused by "inflammation" which is not actual inflammation but refers to conditions like arthritis and osteoporosis

Chronic pain in general

Tuberculosis by way of lung massages that put more air in the muscles and makes breathing easier

Difficult pregnancy

It has to be noted that chiropractors can treat exactly 0 of these conditions, and chiropractic "treatments" can not even provide relief for most of these. Chiropractors can massage and stretch you, providing temporary relief for pain caused by injury, muscle tension or cramps. They can not even address the underlying cause of these issues. They do not require a medical degree to practice, and they aren't covered by most medical insurance FOR A REASON. you can get the same effect from your hairdresser giving you a neck massage while shampooing you and that does not cost an arm and a leg.

Chiropractors are exploitative quacks who make bold claims and use big words to make money off your suffering. If you want to treat an injury go to a physical therapist who has a medical degree or sport science doctorate at least, or ideally a biokineticist. If you want to treat ANY OF THE REST OF THESE go to your GP, get a referral to a specialist with a PhD in their selected medical field that they got from medical school, and treat it with clinical evidence based intervention.

For the love of God if you want your back clicked pay a chiropractor a fuck ton of money but don't expect a cure to come for your chronic illness from theatrics and some stretching.

#chiropractor #chiropractic treatment #chiropractic care #medicine #medical care #healthcare #Health #chronic illness #disability #Medical exploitation

[sergle]

hey do you go to a chiropractor, or do you go to physical therapy? because.... i have bad news, one of them is made up nonsense, and the other is actual medical practice. unfortunately chiropractic care is not based on ANY medical science and does not address the root cause of pain. if you have pain that requires treatment, please seek out a physical therapist instead. they actually go to school and shit. sorry for being confrontational i just think you deserve actual care and not pseudoscience

Ok. I appreciate this ask but actually no i'm lying i don't lmao. there have been times in my life where getting chiropractic adjustments were the only things separating me from walking and being bedridden with pain. i actually don't give a fat fuck if they're pseudoscience or not, you don't understand that living with chronic pain means that anything it takes to just feel Okay is the thing you're going to do. physical therapy is also way more expensive, and when I've looked into it, it's something that would be a 4 hour round trip for each visit. do you have the time for that? so please don't give me medical advice or make assumptions about what i need, what my options are, or what works for my body, because i didn't ask.

#I actually don't care what you think unless you can finance my visits to a physical therapist and also give me those 4 hours to chunk out #of any given day #'hey this thing for pain management that has been instrumental in you keeping it together? it's not real' it sure feels real to me #sergle answers #nobody has listened to me about my pain the way that my chiropractor has.

[thebonewizard]

Chiropractic Misconceptions

This is gonna be a doozy.

Chiropractic was started by D.D. Palmer who got his idea from a seance.

I think this one is really funny. Honestly, no amount of googling got me anywhere with this besides the Reddit posts that claim this is a fact. What I do know, however, is that around 1890, the U.S. midwest was rife with spirtualism and the foundation of two health professions, osteopathic medicine (then osteopathy) and chiropractic. I'm not going to defend D.D. Palmer. The guy was a bit nuts, but he never claimed to have received information from a seance. The leftover religious subtext in chiropractic philosophy is due to the backup plan for chiropractic to follow "Christian Science" which, if B.J. and David Palmer (child and grandchild to D.D.) had not gotten the profession legally established, would have resulted in chiropractic protected as a religion. Thankfully, the practice medical (and legal).

2. Chiropractic is dangerous.

No, it's really not. A meta-analysis completed by the Spine Journal in May 2023 reported that while studies are still limited, the benefits of chiropractic/manual manipulation are present and the risks are rare, but further studies will need to be reported. An older analysis from 2008 also identified risks and benefits of cervical manipulation noting that these risks were negligible given the associated benefits.

3. Chiropractic care does not "do anything."

This one always bothers me. Does it do anything for ADHD or autism as some chiros, unfortunately, claim? No, goodness no. Does it help with back pain, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal elements? Heck yeah!

Here's a few studies for that. I will add more as I find them.

Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Chiropractic Treatment of Adults With Headache

Clinical Practice Guideline: Chiropractic Care for Low Back Pain

Evidence-Based Practice and Chiropractic Care

4. Chiropractors believe they can "cure" anything.

I don't have a lot for this one. Unfortunately, the scope of our practice is ill-defined. Efforts are being made to secure the title of "musculoskeletal primary care," but this is slow-going. Far too many of the old-brass refuses to acknowledge what we are and what we aren't.

5. Chiropractic doesn't believe in germ-theory (i.e. we don't have proper education.)

Chiropractic education is 173 credits and 310 contact hours in clinic. Covering biochemistry, pathology, physiology, anatomy, and technique practice. It is comparable to medical education, minus a focus on pharmacology and the clinical rotations. Chiropractic students either rotate through the clinic attached to their school or through local preceptorships.

And yes, we believe in germ-theory AND vaccinations.

I might add more, but these are the ones I have information on/opinions on at this moment. I want to point out that while our founder was a bit weird, so was medicine at the time.

#chiropractic #evidence based medicine #medicine

[r0b0-wannabe]

I started the process for a breast reduction recently. I had a year-long wait for the surgeon and I to have a consultation. I am currently waiting to hear back from insurance to see how much they can cover.

I wanted to share and talk about some of feelings going into this. Ultimately, I am unsure if this will really happen or not. I hope so. I really do. But insurance is tricky. And I'm not going to get my hopes too high yet.

Regardless, if nothing else… I hope I can at least get this off my chest

I started “developing” early. Like 5th grade. I was made fun back then for them and then in middle school, it seemingly turned into reverence. Many of my peers talked about being jealous of my size. And I do believe it was as early as 6th grade that I began to notice all the unwanted attention that my body brought upon me.

The size of my breasts was always the first thing people noticed about me, especially when I was younger. They never quite fit my body. Even family and friends would comment harmlessly on their size.

I tried for a long time to be proud of them. To force myself to be more showy than I wanted. I was not proud, though. In reality, so many of the people in my life talked about how they wished they had “big boobs” like I did. And I figured, at my young age, that I should be happy with them then.

Years later, I started running Cross Country at my HS. It was nearly impossible. I had multiple chiropractic meetings. I had physical therapy. I did everything I could so I could exercise the way I wanted. But I had to wear specific bras that cut into my skin and made it hard to breathe. I always felt sexualized when doing stretches because I had to keep tugging my shirt up to cover everything.

Following HS, I began to question my gender and sexuality in college. I tried out multiple labels but currently feel most comfortable with genderqueer and queer asexual. The issues I experienced in HS continued well into college. And at this point I was so tired from the pain and discomfort I did not continue my sports that I had grown to at least semi-like.

Now, I am a graduate of college and I hope I’ll be able to get this procedure done. I am so tired of the hurt back, shoulders, and neck. Of never being able to wear the clothes I want. (The men’s section shirts do not work well with my size unless it's basic tees). I'm tired of the stares and embarrassment and the emotional turmoil + gender dysphoria.

I hope I can have this happen. If not soon, one day.

The more I look at videos of breast reduction the more scared I get. But I'm not scared of not liking the outcome, just the pain that will follow the procedure. But that sort of pain goes away. And the pain I currently have will not be as quickly removable.

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