CASE STUDIES

The most rewarding aspect of what we do is helping our patients reclaim a life of health and happiness. Every day, we get to see firsthand how comprehensive, brain-based chiropractic care makes a true difference.

Read some of our inspiring patient stories below and discover for yourself how chiropractic has the power to transform lives.

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Peggy Bouchard

Primary Symptoms:

Constant pain all over, lower back and neck pain;knee and hip pain

Secondary Symptoms:

Fatigue; weight gain; weakness; limping; digestive problems

Patient Goals:

Get out of pain; be able to care for and ride her horses; to be her old self again.

Evaluation:

Consultation; history; chiropractic, neurologic, orthopedic and physical exam; lab tests as needed; complete health history questionnaires about all bodily systems and symptoms; computerized balance evaluation; bio-impedance body composition measurement; nutritional evaluations

Results:

Right hemisphere weakness; muscular imbalances; joint instability; balance disorder; digestive dysfunction; inflammation; poor food plan; blood sugar handling issues

Treatment:

Right brain therapies; spinal adjustments; hypo-allergenic and anti-inflammatory food plan; therapeutic anti-inflammatory functional food shake; supplements for digestive repair and inflammation reduction; low glycemic food plan later

Progress:

Complete resolution of pain; can get up and down without pain; no longer limping; 45 pound weight loss; inflammation reduced; energy back to normal and feeling great. “I lost all of this weight and got rid of my pain without ever feeling hungry. I found out which foods were inflaming me, and we got to the root of the problem…now I have my life back.”

Michael Burnette

Primary Symptoms:

Suffered with chronic pain in left shoulder and upper back since high school, and many different doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists were of no help.

Secondary Symptoms:

Fatigue; liver and body reactions to statin drugs; weight gain; brain fog; neck and lower back pain

Patient Goals:

To stop hurting and have energy and brain back.

Evaluation:

Results:

Left hemisphere imbalance; muscular imbalances and weaknesses; spinal misalignments; shoulder misalignment; detox imbalances; inflammation

Treatment:

Detox functional food plan and shake; supplements for liver function and inflammation; spinal adjustments; shoulder adjustments; left brain therapies to balance muscles and get alignments to ‘hold’; home therapies, exercises, stretches

Progress:

Pain has resolved; weight is down; energy and brain are back. “Dr. Smith has truly improved the quality of my life.”

Robert Snellings

Primary Symptoms:

Moderately severe left shoulder pain with 60% loss of motion

Secondary Symptoms:

Neck pain; lower back pain; left knee pain; generalized fatigue and significant generalized aches and pains throughout his body

Patient Goals:

Recover use of left shoulder and have less pain all over.

Evaluation:

Results:

Left hemisphere weakness; spinal misalignments; muscular imbalances; blood sugar imbalances; food plan imbalances; generalized inflammation; muscle to fat ratio imbalances; nutritional imbalances of fatty acids, digestion, insulin resistance and acupuncture meridian imbalances related to the left shoulder.

Treatment:

Left shoulder joint mobilization; muscular therapies; home exercises and stretches; spinal and joint manipulations; therapies for improving left brain function, balance function and muscular coordination of spine, knee and shoulder; electrical acupuncture therapies; nutritional food plan and nutritional supplements for blood sugar and inflammatory conditions.

Progress:

Increased range of motion of the left shoulder, decreased pain with increased strength; some weight loss; generalized aches and pains disappeared; left knee pain free; blood sugar stable; energy improved: “I feel overall a 70% improved in shoulder and 90% in health in general. Dr. Smith takes time with me, listens, asks me questions and together we figure out what will work for me, and I feel great.”

Nansey Cardone

Primary Symptoms:

Leg numbness and vibrational sensations; lower back pain

Secondary Symptoms:

Stress; fatigue; hormonal imbalances

Patient Goals:

Stop the leg vibrations and lower back pain, get energy back.

Evaluation:

Results:

Left hemisphere imbalances; muscular imbalances; blood sugar handling issues; hormonal imbalances; spinal misalignments.

Treatment:

Left hemisphere therapies; spinal manipulative therapies; electro-acupuncture therapies; low glycemic blood sugar food plan; nutritional support for adrenal glands and hormonal issues.

Progress:

Pain and vibration 90% relieved, handling stress better. “My life has changed because I don’t have this nagging situation running through my life every day, which helps me be a better business person and a better person in every aspect of my life, not just business, but also in my home life.”

Helene Bumbalo

Primary Symptoms:

Phenomenal fatigue; tried many diets without success at all

Secondary Symptoms:

Overweight; sluggish; on 8 medications; chronically poor health; moods were down; chronic hip and lower back pain

Patient Goals:

Get energy back, lose weight, get back the zest for life.

Evaluation:

Results:

Left hemisphere weakness; body fat elevations; inflammation; poor thyroid function; anemia; digestive weakness; detox imbalances; blood sugar problems; food allergies, especially gluten.

Treatment:

Left hemisphere therapies; spinal manipulation to stimulate left brain; muscular therapies; hypo-allergenic detox food plan; detox functional food shake and supplements; supplements for digestion, anemia and thyroid support.

Progress:

Off all but one medication; lost weight, went from size 14 to size 6; huge improvement in energy; all of her chronic diseases are gone and health insurance went from $680 per month to $293 due to changes in health categories; can do 3 or 4 different jobs as opposed to falling asleep at 8 pm. “The best thing is that now I own my own health. Just a huge difference, huge! I follow the lifestyle and food program every day. People ask me if I’ve had a facelift, or if I have done something different to my hair. That’s the transformation that this has made in my life.”

Functional neurologic evaluations
Spinal adjustments
Instrumented spinal adjustments
Body Composition Analysis
Laboratory evaluations (all types)
Nutritional evaluations
Microcurrent stimulation
Brain Based Therapies
Diagnostic services, X-ray, MRI referral
Computerized balance assessment
Fitness guidelines
Medical physician referral