I started coming into "Alternacare Physical Medicine and Rehab" because I had severe headaches, as well as neck, shoulder, and back pains. I had suffered with the headaches for 3 months before I started care. The headaches would be so bad that it would hurt for me to move my head. When I was suffering from a horrible headache it would be so bad that even my eyes would burn. I would have a headache all day every day. My neck, shoulder, and back had been bothering me for 4 years before I started my care at this clinic. My neck stayed stiff, and hurt when I would turn my head in any direction. My shoulder would ache and hurt when I tried to move my arm at all. My back had a constant ache in it that made my daily activities unbearable. I was not able to sleep at night because of all the pain. If I was lucky enough to fall asleep I was only able to sleep for a short period of time before I would wake up with pain.
I went to my primary care Doctor and was told that I had arthritis and biarthritis. I was given medicine to take, and was told that it was all that would help with the neck and shoulder pain. I would have to take at least 2 or 3 pain pills a day. I would try to go as long as I could in between pain pills, but when the pains got to be so bad I would have to take something.
After 2 weeks of treatment at "Alternacare Physical Medicine and Rehab" I was headache free. I had spent 3 months of having a headache every day to not having one since. After a month of treatment, my neck, shoulder, and back pains were gone as well. I can move my neck, shoulder, and arm now without any pain. I am able to go and do activities that I have not been able to do in a while, and be pain free when 1 am doing them. I am able to sleep better at night which makes my days much better. I was very leery of chiropractic care when I started treatment, but I am amazed at the results that I have gotten. I think that chiropractic care is wonderful, and I wish that I had started it years ago.
Regina Criswell.