Adult Tethered Cord Syndrome

When I first came to the Spinal Wellness Center one week ago, I had the following health concerns:

Severe and steadily worsening pain, muscle spasms, stiffness, weakness, and clumsiness throughout the left side of the body with worst symptoms focused in neck, jaw, shoulders, arm, hand/wrist, hip/pelvis, leg and foot/ankle. Every aspect of life, from walking to maintaining basic facial expressions (such as a smile) were seriously impacted.

Since receiving care at this office, I have noticed the following changes in my health:

After only a few visits, pain and stiffness are already noticeably reduced. Weakness and clumsiness that had previously been chronic, intense and persistent now develop only later in the day and are becoming less severs and disabling.

While under care at this office, I have also noticed the following changes in my quality of life and/or my ability to function and perform:

My life is already returning to normalcy in many ways. I can walk, drive and sit for longer periods. I am sleeping better, feeling less drained, am able to focus for longer periods without the constant interruption of intense pain and muscle spasms. I am a safer driver and cyclist since I can again turn my head to the left to check traffic when necessary. And I can smile!

R.M. graduate student, age 41, 6/20/08

Double Vision

Patient enters office with gray peripheral vision in both eyes and double vision in one eye. He has visited 2 eye doctors and 3 neurologists/neurosurgeons. His forward head position is 20 degrees in front of his shoulder.

Visit #1: Head comes back to 1-2 degrees forward.

Visit #2: Gray peripheral vision is gone, double vision remains.

Visit #3: Double Vision is gone.

Prior chiropractic care was once a month for the last 5 years on/off with no changes in vision. ABC care is different, legally we can not say better!

Blood Pressure and Palpitations

05/22/2008

Female patient in her 50’s enters office with BP of 170/110 and heart palpitations 3-4 times an hour.  She is scheduled for an ankle surgery and has knee pain from previous surgeries.  She reports not sleeping well and has a lot of stress. She receives her first ABC adjustment.

05/23/2008

Patient reports BP at 130/77 and only one heart palpitation in the last 24 hours.  She has not taken her cholesterol or BP medication in 2 days. She wants to cancel her ankle surgery as she reports no pain in her ankle or in her knee.  She also reports feeling very good and she slept great last night.

05/26/2008

Patient reports no heart palpitations, blood pressure remains normal, ankle pain is gone - she is overall amazed at her results.