Success Stories

L.M.'s Story

Headaches!  Really, really BAD headaches!  That is the first thing that brought me to my chiropractors’ office.  Not mild headaches…I’m talking nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to sound.  I used to wake up in the morning, about once a month or every 3 to 5 weeks, sometimes more often and these headaches were so bad that they ruined my whole day!!!  I used to take a variety of medications to combat them (or their symptoms), such as:  Gravol, Advil liquid-gels, Zomig Rapimelt (Zolmitripton) and Maxalt RPD (rizatriptan).  In most cases the meds didn’t even give me any relief!

And then someone recommended that I go to their chiropractor.  I was skeptical.  Boy am I glad I did go.  My headaches have decreased and they are much less severe.  No more nausea, which is a relief.

As an added benefit, my blood pressure has dropped!!  This is something I hadn’t counted on, but…Hallelujah!  I have had high blood pressure for a long time and had been taking medication for it.  My family doctor was very skeptical to begin with.  On one of my last visits my blood pressure was 116/80, the best it’s been in years.  I could have danced out of there, I was so happy.  Another gift from chiropractic.  My medical doctor is extremely pleased and is now asking questions about chiropractic.

I have peace of mind because of the care my chiropractor has given me.  There are a few things that I have had to give up for my health (like home-made white bread), but that’s a small price to pay!

I have to say that I came here, full of doubts, but in desperation.  I was impressed with the workshop and the explanation “wellness”.  The fact is , a doctor/chiropractor can only do so much;  we are the ones living in our bodies.  I decide to really work on this.  I did my exercises, made a food journal and started writing down info every time I had a headache.  I did all this for me.  My chiropractor and their staff have been very encouraging, and I highly recommend them to all.

Adrienna's Story

This is a note of profound gratitude to my chiropractor for helping me back to the active lifestyle I had enjoyed my entire life until about nine years ago when, after the birth of my daughter, I developed severe Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The medical profession offers no cure for arthritis. The underlying cause is unknown. Therefore, most medical doctors treat the symptoms of arthritis - a lifetime of taking prescribed drugs, surgery, and similar invasive treatments are suggested.  Now I avoided using medications as long as I could but within a few months after my daughter’s birth, the pain was so debilitating I was unable to properly care for my young daughter.  I believed my only choice was to turn to prescription drugs and a Rheumatologist started me on the traditional course of treatment.  Over the years I tried numerous medications in an attempt to manage the pain, stiffness, inflammation, depression, and fatigue, and even needing additional medications to combat the side effects of the arthritis drugs.  While the drugs masked the symptoms of the disease, and my body seemed better, I was under constant supervision in order to monitor liver function, blood cell count, retina toxicity and drug induced ulcers. True, the arthritis pain was no longer controlling my life, but at what cost?  Through research, I also became aware of the serious dangers from long term use of these medications, and since I didn't want to further put myself at risk for major complications, I decided it was time to find a safer alternative. Then a friend told me about a chiropractor and her Wellness Center.  It was my hope that the treatments would help with some of the stiffness, but what has happened since seeing my chiropractor has far exceeded my expectations.

While I can’t pin point exactly when I noticed a difference in my health, what stands out in my mind is that one day I realized that several days had passed and I hadn’t taken my medications.  This was a profound realization!  You see, typically the pain and stiffness was a constant reminder to take the meds.  But since there was no pain, I wasn’t even thinking about medicating myself.  It wasn’t long before I simply stopped taking all the meds. Now I can honestly say that I have been able to eliminate my pain and just as importantly my dependency on the pharmaceutical drugs and their ongoing astronomical costs.

Since receiving chiropractic care, I’ve learned that vertebral subluxations weaken your nervous system, stress the immune system, put the body in a weakened state and can set the stage for sickness and diseases of all types -- arthritis included.  Don't wait until you have a degenerative problem.  I urge anyone hearing this to take control of their own health.  Prevention is the key to good health and I sincerely believe that chiropractic care has played an important part in increasing my healing capacity. I'm now thriving, not merely surviving.  Thank you to my chiropractor and his wonderful staff!

Ashton's Story

I am sure Ashton’s story is not too unfamiliar from other eight year olds you might know.  He is unable to pay attention in school, throws fits, gets angry, is unable to properly express his emotions and fights with his brothers and parents.  His parents were having a difficult time with Ashton as it related to school and family time.  So much so, he was taken to the medical doctor and diagnosed with ADHD & ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder).  His caring parents were told by the medical doctor that the best thing to do was start taking medication.  In one year Ashton’s meds were increased three times.  The overall effect was minimal, all the same problems were still there.  Luckily, Ashton’s  grandmother recommended chiropractic to Ashton’s parents.

Every experience in life is regulated through your nerve system and young children need a properly functioning nerve system—free of stress.  Especially because children are learning through their experiences and growing rapidly.  So with Ashton, you guessed it, his nerve system was stressed!  His scans showed his spine full of stress from subluxations.  The parents agreed that if his spinal nerve stress (subluxations) were corrected, he could function better on all levels.  In a little over two months of chiropractic care here are some of the things Ashton’s mom had to say, “He is a better behaved child and last marking period he was on the honor roll.  He is nice to his brothers and tries to reason with them first.  He also listens to us.  He actually smiles now.  He has emotions, Ashton will cry now.  We can go into a store and he won’t throw a fit if I tell him “no”.  We have so much more fun as a family.”