WOW, how time has flown by!!!! It was 25 years ago TODAY that I became a licensed Chiropractic Physician in Louisiana. 25 years of helping people to feeling better from their chronic aches and pains, back pain, neck pain, headaches, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and even foot pain!! After 25 years it all seems routine and just another day at the office for me helping people with different maladies.... but quite often I still get AMAZED with what I am capable of helping some people with. Just last week I had a new patient who presented with a FROZEN SHOULDER of 10 months duration. For the past 10 months she had been evaluated and treated by 2 different orthopedic specialists, has had several rounds of Physical Therapy and even another Chiropractor, not to mention all the pain medications she had taken, none of which did her any good. Her condition continued to get worse....then she was referred to me. So she presents to my office unable to raise her arm out to the side any higher that 70 degrees and with excruciating pain. Seeing the expression of pain and disgust in her face I immediately had a lot of sympathy for her, especially thinking what can I possibly do to help her that all of the other medical providers werent able to do, especially since she had already seen 2 other chiropractors? I could have easily told her that since all else has failed it sounded like she needed to have surgery, and sent her on her way. Yet, when I looked into her eyes I also saw HOPE. Not realizing that I would ever be of any benefit to her chronic and very painful condition I figured what the heck, I dont guess it would hurt for me to give it a try. And much to my AMAZEMENT, within LESS THAN 60 SECONDS, after doing only three stretches I had her raising her arm up to over 170 degrees by herself!!!!! Now there was still a moderate amount of pain, but she was able to raise her arm almost to full range, something she hasnt been able to do in over 10 months!! This just totally blew me away!!! I had NO idea that I would be able to help her. Today she is doing well able to raise her arm a full 180 degrees with only a minimal amount of pain. And best of all...NOT taking any Pain Meds!!! Three lessons learned if you are in pain: 1. Dont give up; 2.Try Chiropractic because it REALLY works and number 3, Not all chiropractors are the same!!!! I am still AMAZED!!
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 02:09:57 +0000
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