Hello Everyone, thank you for taking the time to be here reading my story. My name is Jazmin. I've had a sort of mystery injury for the past 11 months and have gone through my life savings trying to pay for treatment. I suffer from chronic, debilitating pain in my lumbars, hip, hamstring, and knee. It didn't all begin at once, it has been a gradual progression of aches and pains. I've had extensive imaging and tests done, all to no avail. My primary physician and all the physicians she has referred me to have not had any conclusive findings and therefore my insurance does not pay for any treatments other than a very basic physical therapy, which has not been helpful. I have sought out many different physicians and forms of treatment independent of my insurance and am currently working with an acupuncturist, a chiropractor, a massage therapist, and a physical therapist. I have experienced some relief. I am also about to try a relatively new form of treatment called muscle activation technique(MAT). My latest care providers are hopeful about my situation. I cannot give you an exact name for my problem/condition because I don't have one. The two working theories are that I have some sort of repetitive motion injury and/or somewhat of a neurological issue where the connection between brain and muscle has been hindered and now my muscles don't contract/respond correctly. As a result my right leg has atrophied and I have developed incorrect movement patterns that are negatively affecting other muscles, leaving me with widespread pain. The goal is to reignite the connection between brain and muscle(MAT) and train the muscle to function and contract normally again(PT) I have ran through my savings and will be forced to stop treatments soon. The fact that I had to reduce hours at work because of pain and will not be working during the summer(I work at school) has worsened financial matters. I am afraid I will lose my progress if I stop treatments to resume only when I can sustain the costs. I ask for your help, your contributions to this fund that will help pay for my treatment and in turn return to me my daily, pain free functions. Please send your prayers and if possible, your donations. Thank you and may God bless you.

