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"When I read all the patient testimonials I thought a lot were too good to be true but now almost a year later I believe they are true." read more
"I am a new person! Thank you Hope Spinal Wellness this is the future of health care." read more
Gordon
To all you magicians at Hope Spinal Wellness; just a quick note to say a big thank you.
Just a few months ago I just about managed to walk into your practice with chronic lower back pain. After a full review of my back and its sad history of abuse through sport, work and various accidents you surprised me by telling me about problems that I had not previously considered.
The instant relief over the first few treatments was most welcome but the ongoing work was the most impressive aspect to my case.
By following the course of adjustments coupled with the exercises and traction programme the benefits have been beyond my expectations. I am now more pain free than I have been in years and getting back to my (almost) winning ways.
I know that I will never attain the levels in sport that I was capable of 15 years ago, but to be able to spend a weekend in Snowdonia racing mountain bikes makes life worth living. Only four months ago I was told by my doctor that I would have to live with my back problems which meant I could not even ride a bike on the road. You guys know that I was not going to let that happen and with your help I have just had one of the best weekends in years.
Thank you.
Mick
My only regret is not trying this treatment earlier.
I first came to the centre because of severe pain which had been diagnosed by my Dr months before, after suffering with backaches on and off for years. The pains in my back had started to travel into my leg and became very painful at times.
My Doctor just kept prescribing me painkillers and anti-inflammatory pills; when they didn't work he gave me stronger ones. The pains became worse and started to affect my sleep and day to day activities.
While at the Whitstable Regatta I met Scott who had a stall there telling people about Spinal Care and about different kinds of treatment, so I made an appointment to have a check up (not holding out much hope) because by now I was willing to try anything.
At my first appointment I was asked about my condition and an examination took place, I also had some x-rays taken. When I returned for the results it showed I had wear to a disc in my lower spine which was putting pressure on the nerve (sciatic) this was one of the reasons for so much pain, although there were a few other problems.
It was explained fully to me by Veronica what was wrong and what treatment she could offer and what I could expect from the treatment (there's no miracle cure). So I agreed to start a course of adjustments (3 times per week), after 10 visits I had another examination to check my posture and progress. I was also given some exercises to help and attended a couple of workshops run on Wednesday nights one for posture and one on power stretching which I found very helpful.
I recently had my re-examination and I am awaiting the results of the x-rays but already I know there have been great improvements, my chronic back pains have gone, the pains in my legs have gone. I still get a small ache around my left knee but given time I expect this will clear as well. I also used to suffer with headaches about three times a week, these have almost totally cleared up as well; I've not had more than about 3 in over a month now and they are probably caused by work and family related stress ( normal for most people). I seem to have more energy now a bit more get up and go. I am sleeping so much better which is a godsend as I work nights and have to get the majority of my sleep in the mornings.
My only regret is not trying this treatment earlier it may have caught my problem at an earlier stage and I might not have had to endure the months of pain that I was going through while seeing a doctor who thought painkillers were the answer and it was something you just had to live with.
I would like to finish with a big thank you to Veronica, Scott and Amanda at Hope Spinal Wellness who throughout this course of care have been caring and considerate and have kept me updated with my progress any information I may have needed. It's great each morning I go for my adjustments and they are always smiling and so full of life it makes me feel better straight away. I'm off on holidays for a few weeks but when I return I will be back for my adjustments as I need them.
Thank you.
Rebecca
I was so amazed at how my life has change since starting Spinal Wellness care.
Hi, my name is Rebecca Haywood, I'm 26 years old and have just finished my first 3 months of care. I've had such great results that I'd like to share with you my experience and what lead me to Hope Spinal Wellness.
I was suffering with daily headaches/migraines, lower chronic back pain and trouble with my hips. I had been suffering from the headaches and migraines for about 10 years, I visited my GP on many occasions and each time was prescribed more painkillers. It got to the point that when I was studying for my A-levels I would fall asleep in lessons due to the effect of the migraine tablets. From then on I stopped taking them and relied on over the counter paracetamol and codeine tablets, as they seem to help me and didn't interfere with my life.
The lower chronic back pain started about 6 years ago while I was studying at university. I didn't really do much about it for many years, just took more painkillers, this time ibuprofen. I eventually saw a physiotherapist and was given a series of exercises to do and sent on my way. These helped in the short term but never got rid of the root cause of the pain. The hip pain I started to notice more recently. If I went cycling, running or walked a long way my hips would start clicking and cause me fair amount of pain, so much that I had to stop the exercise I was doing. This I just put up with, as most of the women on my mum's side of the family have hip trouble, I thought it was just something I inherited.
A friend a work referred me to Hope Spinal Wellness, she had been having regular adjustments for the last 6 years. She saw the problems I was having and told me about spinal care and how she thought it would be able to help me. I was a bit sceptical at first, as I didn't fully understand how having the correct spinal alignment would help me, I'd never even heard of the term subluxations! Despite this my friend gave me a free gift of health referral, where I had my posture checked, an initial examination and x rays. After talking to Dr. Veronica, I started to understand what subluxation was and how it could affect your whole body.
My reports were very interesting, I learnt more about subluxation and how they were affecting my body. Dr. Veronica explained how I had no curve in my neck and my head was too far forward. My top vertebra was also at the wrong angle. Dr. Veronica then explained how this could be causing a lot of my headaches. Subluxations were also found in my lower back, which was causing the lower chronic back pain and the hip trouble and in the middle of my back, which I never had any symptoms from.
After my first adjustment I felt a bit dizzy and sick, but was reassured by the team at Hope that was to be expected at first. After my second adjustment my headaches stopped. I was amazed at how quickly I was starting to feel better. My headaches have gone from daily to having only 3 in the last 3 months! I no longer have to buy painkillers when I do the weekly shopping. After a few more adjustments my lower back stopped hurting, I was starting to have more energy. I've recently started running again, and haven't had any trouble with my hips clicking.
Attending the workshops has also helped; they have given me a better understanding of how subluxations can affect your every day life and how what you eat and how you exercise you can help improve your quality of life.
I was so amazed at how my life has changed since starting Spinal Wellness care, that I've already referred my boyfriend! I would like to say thank you to Dr. Veronica and the team for all their help it's greatly appreciated.
Josh
The change in my son has been wonderful and dramatic.
My pregnancy was easy and enjoyable, but the birth of my son was quite traumatic. Josh came into this world as a cone head- he was vacuum delivery. The labour had taken 30 hours. Joshua's heart had stopped and my condition had deteriorated so rapidly that he was literally sucked out and whisked away as he was in such a critical condition.
While his birth had been extremely traumatic, the first year of his life was heaven! I was very lucky to have an easy baby. Joshua fed and slept with none of the difficulties some mothers experienced with newborn babies. It wasn't until Joshua started on solid food that the problems began. He constantly had chesty coughs, which resulted in pneumonia, and he refused to eat unless it was milk bottle, chocolate or junk food.
This problem increased as he got older I presumed that it was a 'phase', or that my son was never going to be a big eater. When I did manage to get him to eat, the portion was tiny. At breakfast time I was lucky if he ate half a slice of toast. As he got older, his behaviour also deteriorated. My little angel was developing into a defiant temper tantrum-throwing devil!
Day care was a nightmare. He either cried all day, or took himself into the 'naughty corner' and stayed there all day or he bit and hit other children. I didn't seek medical advice, but changed a few things. I took him out of day care and moved in with my mother. I was and still am a single mum who works full time. I took time off work and tried to develop a better relationship with my son, as I had been back at work since he was 10 months old.
This change in circumstances improved his behaviour but not his eating habits. Josh began at kindergarten and his behaviour and moods improved as well. I came to visit my mother from Australia in November 2006 and she told me she had been visiting Hope Spinal Wellness and suggested that I pay them a visit- as I have had a problematic back for years.
Upon meeting Dr Veronica and hearing the benefits and logical manner with which you are treated and how and why, I decided to be treated along with Joshua (who was 4 1/2 at the time).
After Joshua's first treatment, I was stunned at the change in my son. His energy level was through the roof (thanks so much Dr Veronica!!) and he ate the biggest meal I have seen him eat - and he was asking for seconds! Since visiting the Hope Spinal Wellness clinic, Josh has stayed happy, healthy and always hungry.
The change in my son has been wonderful and dramatic. I also know when he needs to visit the clinic as he can be a little more naughty than usual and his appetite drops off a little.
I was unaware that the problems such as behaviour and eating could result from birth trauma and subluxations effecting the nerve system. After the first month, Joshua is a happy contented child. My mother wishes that Dr Veronica and the Hope Spinal Wellness clinic were around when my siblings and I were young, as she believes our 'growing pains' may have been cured as dramatically as my sons.
If you have problems - you or your children especially - please don't hesitate to visit Hope Spinal Wellness clinic - you will be amazed at the changes within your self and your children.
I whole-heartedly believe in the treatment provided by Dr Veronica and the Hope Spinal Wellness Team. I will be visiting a wellness practitioner when I return to Australia.
Thank you Dr Veronica and Hope Spinal Wellness team.
Sue
When I read all the patient testimonials I thought a lot were too good to be true but now almost a year later I believe they are true.
When I first went to Hope Spinal Wellness centre almost a year ago now I was a complete mess, I had severe chronic back pain, pain in my piriformis (muscles that are just above cheeks in the bottom) and pain down my neck. I had tried various chiropractors and practitioners, acupuncture and was taking painkillers prescribed by my G.P I was really depressed and taking it out on my husband and 9-year-old son.
I came to Hope Spinal Wellness centre very sceptical of what they would do. Julia greeted me on the front desk that was very friendly and put me at ease. I then had a posture check and x-rays with Dr Veronica. I came back the next day for my results and was really shocked at how bad it was, never the less Dr Veronica was convinced she could help me get my life back, she found a very curved spine and arthritis in my neck but with proper corrective program Dr Veronica could get my healing and life back on track.
Now my condition has improved I only have to attend the Hope centre once a week to have an adjustment but still do the exercise program at home I was given which I do on a daily basis. The Hope Clinic also holds workshops once a week, each week being a different subject on wellness, these are really good, and you get to meet the rest of the team and other patients who attend our clinic.
Anyone who is thinking of trying the Hope clinic 'Go for it' you will not find a more welcoming team than this any problems you have you can talk to him or her confidently and they will try to help. When I read all the patient testimonials I thought a lot were too good to be true but now almost a year later I believe they are true, I am a better person for the help and care that Dr Veronica has given me.
Peter & Susan
With regular adjustments to free Subluxation's we are both on our way to optimal health.
For fifteen to sixteen years Peter has suffered with back problems, sometimes so bad he spent two to three days at any one time unable to work. He went to a chiropractor which helped to ease the pain and after a few treatments he stopped going. He thought chronic back pain was just something that he would have to put up with so he went to the doctor and was prescribed a 'painkiller'. So life went on, taking painkillers when the pain was severe and taking time off from work.
Three years ago Peter's back took a turn for the worse. He was now self-employed so time off from work was out of the question. There was a local chiropractor so he went for treatment but the pain didn't improve. Again, he thought this was a waste of both his money and time and so he stopped going.
Peter's back was a way of life for us, he was walking around like an old man. Even when the pain wasn't too bad he was frightened to do too much, just in case. He couldn't sit for long, couldn't stand for long, and even walking short distances seemed to cause him pain and discomfort in his lower back. Seeing him like this was upsetting, but what could I do? His back was running both our lives, it was one big headache!
So, it became time to find a chiropractor again, but which one? We found Hope Spinal Wellness in the Yellow Pages and made an appointment in October 2003. Peter set off with the same thoughts of 'here we go again, more money' but he was pleasantly surprised to find that at the Hope Spinal Practice things were different. He sat down and was asked to watch a video of a man talking about Subluxation, a word that Peter had never even heard of before. After the video, Peter was introduced to Dr. Howard, a locum for Dr. Veronica who was on maternity leave. Questions were then asked and x-rays taken and a course of treatment was decided on initially for three times a week.
After four or five adjustments we noticed that there was improvement. At this point Peter mentioned to Dr. Howard that I was getting headaches four or five times a week and that I also suffered from severe colds and so I was invited along, but I didn't really know why as I didn't have any problems with my back. Anyway, I went along and saw the video, had an x-ray taken and was told by Dr. Howard that my neck had forward head shift and I was in phase two degeneration of parts of my spine. Again, a course of treatment of three times a week was decided upon. We also regularly went along to the Wednesday night workshops which were really interesting.
Over the course of twelve months, treatment went from three times a week to once a week. Life is now good again. Peter's back is 80% better and he is exercising and stretching daily, we have also just signed up for another year of spinal care. My headaches are now few and far between and I haven't had a cold since I started getting adjusted about a year ago.
We now know that we don't have to put up with pain. The care we have received at Hope Spinal Wellness has taught us how to understand our spines and nervous systems and how they relate to our overall health. With regular adjustments to free Subluxation's we are both on our way to optimal health.
Juliette
I believe Spinal adjustments can help both adults and children with so many conditions.
I discovered Hope Spinal Wellness in the spring of 2004 after meeting Scott hope at Kingsmead leisure centre in Canterbury. I got talking to Scott while waiting for a friend and at that chance meeting it has changed my health forever! At the time I had been suffering from recurring repetitive strain injury (RSI) for over two years, which was attributed to constant computer use at work. I had tried physiotherapy over and over again but the symptoms only reduced slightly following treatment and always returned. I had found that only swimming or avoiding using the computer could reduce symptoms and at the end of my working week the chronic neck pain and discomfort would often leave me unable to move my head, so I had spent many a Friday night sitting in front of the TV in tears as a result of the pain and frustration at the immobility.
Following Scott's recommendations I took advantage of the free consultation and discovered that I had subluxations which would explain my chronic neck pain and also my irritable bowl syndrome which I had no idea could be associated with spinal problems! I then started under a regular schedule of adjustments, traction and exercises, to be honest I was slightly nervous about having my neck 'cracked' and wasn't 100% sure if spinal correction would help me that much. However I quickly began to look forward to my regular adjustments and I noticed a reduction in my chronic neck pain and discomfort in just a few weeks. After 3 months I was free of chronic neck pain and gastric problems: the continued treatment has left me free of RSI symptoms.
Whilst under care I was trying for a baby and fell pregnant. Due to personal circumstances I took a break from adjustments but about 6 months into my pregnancy I started to feel sciatic type pain in my lower back, which I learnt was due to my pelvis rotating slightly as my baby grew and so I then promptly returned to Hope Spinal Wellness as I new Dr Veronica could help me. Once again my symptoms were relieved and disappeared quickly. Despite my huge baby bump I continued treatment until the week before I gave birth. Two weeks after giving birth, myself and the baby Alexander came for a spinal check up to ensure any of the affects of the long labour were picked up.
Alexander developed sticky eye and a course of antibiotics had no affect other than to irritate the skin around his eyes. After 4 weeks of persistent secretion from his eye I once again turned to spinal adjustment. Dr Howard and Dr Veronica treated Alexander for over a week and his eye healed!
Since discovering spinal wellness my health and outlook on health has changed completely, despite the fact I have studied pharmacology and work for the pharmaceutical industry. Spinal adjustments are a non invasive and safe treatment option, which I believe can help both adults and children with so many conditions. I cannot recommend spinal wellness enough and especially Hope Spinal Wellness. I have the utmost trust and respect for Dr Veronica and Dr Howard and am so thankful for their help and to Julia and the staff at the clinic.
Peter & Kirsten
Having suffered for years, now I feel a new lease of life.
Having suffered chronic neck pain for many years and latterly lower chronic back pain, I came to Hope Spinal Wellness clinic on my husband's recommendation.
Peter began his treatment in September having found the wellness practice.
After a few weeks I certainly noticed a big difference, no more painkillers, improved sleep patterns, more energy to perform daily tasks, no indigestion and certainly less grumpiness.
I thoroughly recommend spinal adjustments for all who may need it and the care and professionalism received here is the best I have ever encountered.
Rick
I have had all of my children's spines and postures checked out and they all enjoy their regular adjustments. I have also noticed real improvements in all of their lives.
Hi, my name is Rick White. I have been coming to Hope Spinal Wellness since November 2005. I have spent over 12 years in the armed forces, during which time I carried heavy back packs on long marches, ran many miles with boots on, and all kinds of adventurous activities, along with the normal rigours of army life.
I have also competed in off road motorcycle events around Europe. During this time I picked up many injuries, including back, neck and nerve. I have had years of treatment for all of these injuries including physiotherapy, surgery and buckets of painkillers, none of which really worked.
Last year I had to take 6 weeks off work as I could hardly walk or move. It was at this point that I tried spinal adjustment at the hope centre with Dr Veronica. Because I drive a lorry for a living, the care plan of exercise and regular adjustments have been working on a three steps forward and one step backwards basis, but I still have the occasional bad days.
However, since starting spinal care, I have been able to start playing golf, riding off road motorbikes and even rock climbing, so believe me it works.
I have had all of my children's spines and postures checked out and they all enjoy their regular adjustments. I have also noticed real improvements in all of their lives. The spinal wellness care offered by the Hope Spinal Centre is a whole lot more than just spinal adjustments; it goes much further, providing really informative workshops which teach you how to get the best out of life. I would strongly recommend anyone who reads this to get a full spine and posture check up.
Vicki & Beau
Investing in Hope Spinal Wellness care is one of the best decisions we have ever made. We both feel so much healthier and happier.
Hi - we're Vicki & Beau and we've been attending Hope Spinal Wellness for just over a year. We'd like to tell you our story in the hope that we might inspire other people to try spinal adjustive care because there is no greater gift than the gift of good health.
Mutual friends of ours had been advising us for years to visit the Hope Spinal Centre but we were both so busy, we did not make it a priority. Beau had tolerated his condition for years and now in his late forties had almost resigned himself to expecting his problems to get worse, not better. Beau's main problems included very bad lower chronic back pain which left him with a stiff back, not being able to move freely and being in constant pain. Beau had suffered from these symptoms since his early twenties.
I was involved in a road traffic accident in September 2004 which left me with a fractured pelvis, fractured ribs, twisted knee and serious whiplash. The irony was that I was less than three months into my 'Year off.' I had decided to take a year out from the rat race and put my health first because I knew I wasn't in very good shape. After working for ten years in a senior management position, working sometimes 70 hours a week, I no longer looked or felt in my early thirties. I just felt terrible. Coupled with caring for my mother, who suffers from dementia, and recovering from glandular fever, I needed to rethink my entire attitude to health.
Health issues I had even before the accident included recurring migraine headaches, terrible IBS and an overwhelming feeling of anxiety which I felt was self-indulgent and embarrassing. I could not sit still for five minutes, felt really claustrophobic and also felt like I needed the loo all the time. I rarely slept through the night and I was constantly tired. It never occurred to me that all the stress I had been through had physically affected my body and that it wasn't just a matter of mind over matter.
Beau had seen an osteopath on several visits which did not help when his back flared up. He would be on anti-inflammatory medication for weeks on end; other than that he just lived with the pain and had to watch his every step. I consumed too many pain killers for my headaches and I knew I had to find an alternative.
The only good thing to come out of my accident is that it was the catalyst I needed to book an appointment to attend Hope Spinal Centre. Beau came along on my first couple of visits as I was still on crutches and not ready to drive. By the end of the first visit we decided that it was just as important for Beau to be treated, even though he had tolerated his condition for years, we suddenly realised that his need to return to health was just as urgent as mine.
At our original examination we found out that Beau had a crushed lower disc. He was advised that this could not be repaired but with spinal care the pain could be improved. We were both suffering from forward head shift which if left untreated would almost inevitably lead to us developing the foetal hunch that so many older people suffer from and that neither of us wanted. After learning about how the central nervous system is affected by the spine it became apparent to us that our nervous system could not possibly communicate effectively with our organs if we let this degeneration continue.
The results from my examination naturally confirmed the damage that had been done in the accident but also some long term stress that had been caused by my lifestyle previous to that. I found it fascinating to see the direct link between the area of stress to my spine, illustrated by the spinal heat scan, and the effect that it was known to have on my body. It was also evident that my migraine headaches must be directly linked to my severe forward head shift. I spent years with the telephone held between my head and shoulder whilst writing out copious notes with my head bent over a desk. I would never do that now.
Within six weeks of following the recommended course of treatment Beau noticed a considerable decrease in lower chronic back pain. Spinal adjustments, care and advice on the importance of stretching meant increased flexibility. He can now put his socks on in the morning! Beau has also regained much more flexibility in his neck making it much easier to ride his motorbike. His posture is better but most important of all Beau's asthma has improved.
I noticed a change almost immediately. I cannot describe the relief of having the pressure removed from my neck and shoulders. It literally felt like a massive back pack had been taken away. I feel straighter and lighter. It also helped so much to know that my health issues could be directly traced to the stress my body was under which inevitably affected my sense of well being. I do not like to admit I have weaknesses, it was so hard to admit how I secretly felt inside but I was reassured that I could take control of my symptoms and be restored to full health. I soon found out that Hope Wellness care is more than just turning up for an adjustment and expecting that to be enough. I had to take responsibility for maintaining the effectiveness of that adjustment at home.
It took a while but regular use of my home traction has now become a reward for me rather than a chore. It's what I look forward to after hours at the computer or at the kitchen sink! I reach for my home traction before I reach for pain killers, on the rare occasions that I get a headache. After attending various workshops I realised that I had been ignoring the obvious, that I should cut caffeine and dairy out of my diet. Once I did that I was naturally calmer and my IBS greatly improved. Encouraged as I was to look into every aspect of my health, I took up yoga and read voraciously to educate myself about my phobias and then took the appropriate action.
At 35, I now feel 25, with much more energy, vitality and vigour. I have regained my former sunny disposition and zest for life. I do not let stress affect me the way it used to and I have a much better understanding of how my body works and therefore much more respect for it. Now I've seen the light, I want everybody else to!
Investing in Hope Spinal Wellness care is one of the best decisions we have ever made. We both feel so much healthier and happier. We are delighted to recommend them whenever we get the chance because we know we are genuinely helping people to take the first step towards improving their health. Beau and I will continue to attend Hope Centre because it is a way of life for us now, a minimum standard to ensure we maintain our most precious asset - our health.
John
I am a new person! Thank you Hope Spinal Wellness this is the future of health care.
Hi my name is John. One day I was driving and was struck in traffic. I looked across to Hope Spinal Wellness and saw the board saying free spinal checks today. So I turned off the road and parked up.
I thought about the time I went to the doctor’s a number of years ago when I had bad neck pain and he asked me twice whether I had been involved in a car accident. I would have known if I had!! There’s deterioration in your spine, which will get worse with age – no remedy was suggested.
I also thought that recently I was experiencing neck, shoulder and lower back pain after working at the computer and after gardening. It was not getting any better. Could anything be done?
So in I went. It can’t do any harm and I might learn something about my condition even if at my age (63) nothing much could be done.
What an amazing place! It was so bright, cheerful and welcoming. Reception greeted me with kindness showed me around and asked me to fill in some details. Then I saw Dr Hope a surname that truly fits the bill, as I was to find out later. It was great to sit down to talk freely about my problems, to be guided through what could realistically be offered and to be shown examples of cases of improvement. Dr Hope gave me positive encouragement and with Scott’s help (her ever patient husband) took x-rays, measurements and digital photos so later on I could see for myself where the problems were and I was to learn a new word “Subluxation”. I was recommended a course of spinal adjustments over an agreed period of time. My decision to go ahead was to be the right one.
After years of neglect I wondered how long it would be before I noticed any difference. With spinal adjustments, home exercise and positive encouragement I was noticing an improvement and other people had noticed a difference in my posture. This was confirmed by the new x-ray, like before and after pictures veronica as I now called her (a doctor and a friend) told me that my head had gone off the screen in the first set but had reappeared with the new set! Proof that changes were taking place and how regular adjustments really work.
Alongside this veronica runs workshops with Scott the technology wizard that emphasise the importance of all round health to feel good and full of energy at all times. Our lifestyle is so important for overall health, diet, posture, exercise and a positive outlook on life. When I succumbed to a viral infection Veronica was on hand to give me cold laser treatment and recommended a nutritional supplement to maintain optimum health and boost the immune system. So she really means it when she talks about Wellness.
So if you have any spinal or related problems what better place to come to than here. The welcome, the positive vibes, the friendliness, the meeting with others getting better and such a vibrant community make this a truly special place. Don’t hesitate you’ll be amazed at the results and the levels of care you receive not to mention the free fruit and water.
Thank you Hope Spinal Wellness this is the future of health care. I’m a new person and so could you be too.
Jackie
Get the spine right and everything else falls into place.
I have had problems with my back going back over 20 years. At first I was given painkillers and told to have bed rest, which needless to say treated the symptoms, but not the cause. Following a traumatic occasion when my whole back went into muscle spasm I was given very strong pain killing injections and could not get out of bed for 3 days during which time I became dehydrated and many bodily functions closed down completely. I was referred to a back specialist at the hospital who gave me two cortisone injections in the sacro-iliac joint, and sent me for physiotherapy, then hydrotherapy and to a back school at the hospital for exercises. Nothing seemed to give me much relief and I was always afraid of collapsing again.
It was only when we moved house and registered with a new doctor that I was referred straight away to a chiropractor and the problems with my back started to improve. I had regular chiropractic treatment for 14 years, but recently due to moving house to Canterbury I missed 6 months of treatment. This resulted in my condition deteriorating significantly again. In addition around this time I started to suffer from severe IBS and neck stiffness as well as my low back pain. I felt tired all the time and could not get through the day without a sleep in the afternoon which often meant I could not sleep well at night. I used to swim twice a week but I had to stop that when the IBS started so I was not even getting my usual exercise. My previous chiropractor had given me some names of chiropractors in Kent. I decided it was time to contact one of them and fortunately for me I chose Hope Spinal Wellness.
I was shocked by my X-rays which showed a badly aligned neck and hip bone 2 cm higher on one side compared with the other. I was feeling really depressed at the time and had some reluctance to commit to an intense programme of treatment – but I am now so glad that I did. Even after just one month’s treatment, coming 3 times a week for adjustments I was amazed at how much better I felt and after two months I now feel even better. The IBS has improved dramatically and I no longer have to take medication for the pain and discomfort. I no longer need an afternoon sleep and I have much more energy during the day and hence sleep better at night. My posture has improved, I feel more upright when standing and even when sitting. I am trying to do the exercises each day and drink lots of water and follow the advice given at the very worthwhile workshops held on a Wednesday evening.
It just shows that pills are not always the answer as they treat the symptoms not the cause. Get the spine right and everything else falls into place. I hope others will be reassured from hearing of my experience and give spinal adjustments a try – I am sure you will not be disappointed with the results.
