Chiropractic Is The Greatest Healing Art

Chiropractic Is The Greatest Healing Art

February 22nd, 2010 // 7:00 am @ Thomas A Owen III // 2 Comments

I love to take every opportunity to keep the chiropractic flame burning bright. I work with so many chiropractors across the country, and receive these patient stories regularly so I thought I would share this particular one with you today. It comes from my good friend Dr. Tara Kennard. Tara, take pride in what you do, you make a difference everyday!

I had been diagnosed with POLYMYALGIA and had suffered with it for over twenty-three years. I have had constant aching, burning, tingling, and numbness in the base of my skull, arms, hands, and back for several years. Over time, the intensity had just gotten worse.

Some of the other things that I had been dealing with were shortness of breath, hearing loss, insomnia, and high blood pressure. I have been on steroids for over nine years, taking up to 9 mg./ day just to manage my pain. Tylenol had become a consistent part of my day in order to function. Over the course of about a year, I had spent several thousand dollars just trying to get some relief from the pain that I was suffering. I had a poor attitude about recovery because nothing had seemed to work up to this point.

 I saw an ad from the Kennard Clinic for fibromyalgia. It was worth a try. I began treatment in February 2009 with Dr. Kennard and after about a month I had began walking again. I hadn’t been able to do that without pain in a very long time, now I’m walking 3 mile/day. Over the time that I have been coming here I have had a drastic attitude change, mostly due to the fact that I am not in pain anymore. I have had NO shortness of breath, I am sleeping better, and I have so much more energy and strength. And I am off all of my prednisone! This was all done with NO drugs and no extra side effects!

My family members are seeing those changes in me over the past several weeks. The things I had been missing out on the most are things like…being able to travel and watch my grandson race his motorcycle; playing with my grandchildren on the floor; playing cards with my friends and family. I actually feel like doing those things now and the best part is that I CAN DO THESE THINGS WITHOUT PAIN!!!! My family is glad to have the OLD me back and I am glad to have my life back!

– Betty Smith

I will bring more of these inspiring patient stories from time to time. Don’t forget to keep the chiropractic fire burning!

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