Dear Dr. Aaron,

I injured myself playing golf, but told my wife it was doing chores for her, ( trying to get some sympathy affection) my back is wrecked! Can I pay cash and get an adjustment? Or do I have to turn it in to insurance?

Wrecked in Linn Dear Wrecked in Linn Creek,

Ah yes… the classic “I hurt myself doing chores” cover story. A tale as old as time—and almost as believable as “I was just watching the score” during a 4-hour golf round 😏⛳️

Good news: you can absolutely pay cash for an adjustment. No insurance required, no investigation opened, no need to file a “suspicious lawn care injury” report. Just walk in, get fixed up, and walk out standing like a man who definitely did not tweak his back trying to outdrive his buddy.

Now as for that back… whether it was lifting laundry baskets or launching drives into the next fairway, your spine doesn’t care—it just wants help. And right now, it sounds like it’s filing a formal complaint.

We’ll get you adjusted, loosened up, and back on your feet. Just be careful… if you start moving too well, your wife might expect actual chores next time.

And don’t worry—your secret is safe with us.

(Unless your golf buddies call… then we’re negotiating.)

– Dr. Aaron 😄