After
struggling for several years with chronic pain and degenerating health, I was
introduced to acupuncture. That was the answer to my daily prayer to find relief
from pain and regain some quality of life.CHRONIC HIP PAIN and FATIGUE
After
struggling for several years with chronic pain and degenerating health, I was
introduced to acupuncture. That was the answer to my daily prayer to find relief
from pain and regain some quality of life.
Now, one year later, I am well on the way to recovering my health and am brimming with optimism.
I have always been active and despite having had back problems and surgery in 1994, 1 am an avid motorcyclist. My husband and I were planning a month long motorcycle tour of Europe to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary in 2006. In June of 2004, 1 suffered a severe fall down a stairway and despite many chiropractic sessions, I was unable to stand straight or walk for even a short distance without pain. I fought the pain 24/7, and went to work every day, but was completely exhausted. My quality of life was severely diminished. I could no longer do even simple household chores. In October of 2005, 1 suffered a spontaneous break in my pelvis. After that, the pain was intolerable. By Christmas, I could barely work. Even sitting was painful. Doctors said my body wasn't healing. All they could offer were pain medications. How could I ever tour Europe on a motorcycle in 6 months? My boss, in her compassion, gave me a gift card for an acupuncture session. What did I have to lose?
I remember the day, December 29, 2005, 1 sat with Shari and cried all the while she tried to explain to me how acupuncture works. My body was so broken and in so much pain, I told her I could not stand to listen. All I wanted was the treatment.
From that day forward, my health improved dramatically. By February 7, 2006, 1 was pain free! My body was healing. I continued my treatments, and today, one year later, I walk 5 miles daily and have lost 35 pounds.
I have always had a fear of needles, but Dr. David has such a skilled, gentle technique that I soon welcomed the treatments which were always relaxing and pleasant. The entire office staff is supportive, kind and caring. I have never been treated more kindly or with more compassion by any medical office staff anywhere!
I encourage anyone that feels hopeless about their health issues and believes that nothing can be done for them to consider acupuncture. I'm glad I did.
Diane J.
January 23, 2007
Hip Pain & Difficulty Sleeping
I've
had 23 treatments already ... after my first treatment my
headaches were gone. I had a lot of sinus problem and now I'm only slightly
bothered when the humidity is real high.
I came mainly because of hip pain. I had gone off and on to a chiropractor, but this last time he couldn't get the pain out. At work I'm up on a ladder from November until Christmas putting gift pack on the risers and, being right handed, I'm always turning to the right.
Before acupuncture I couldn't lay on my left side at night and after a couple treatments I could easily lay on my left side again. For a while it transferred to the right hip and has gone back and forth but, it is much, much better now and I can lay on either side now. I was able to only get three or four hours of sleep and now on days I don't have to work I can sleep any where's from eight to thirteen hours. Just after a few treatments, that’s how long I can sleep now. The minute I hit the pillow I'm gone, where as before I was always trying to get comfortable. It has done wonders.
Lynn E.
Hip and Low Back Pain
My
name is Thomas A. Eilbes. I came to Abundance Acupuncture in April of 2008
because I was suffering from hip and low back pain, low energy at the end of the
day, and anxiety. I had these problems for two years. The continuous pain was
a constant distraction and by the end of the day I was usually exhausted and had
very little energy left for anything. It also made it difficult for me to
sleep, caused fatigue, and made me feel more irritable. It was not easy for me
to carry on routine and regular work or social activities.
I tried medications such as Aleve (Naproxen Sodium) to resolve this problem and I had some relief, but I did not want to take medications everyday; I was cautioned about the side effects of bleeding in the stomach. I began to feel some improvements in my condition after about six treatments at Abundance Acupuncture. At this point in time my condition feels 60 to 70% better. I now feel a lot less pain in the lower back and hips and I am able to do regular and routine work without significant discomfort.
I have had significant improvement in other symptoms like belching and acid reflux. I’m just feeling better in general, and have a lot more energy later in the day.
During the treatments I felt relaxed and comfortable. The clinic is clean and the staff is friendly and very willing to work with scheduling difficulties. I would recommend acupuncture to anyone because of the improvements I have had in my Health.