"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." --- Thomas Edison
PATIENT TESTIMONIALS
The following testimonials were provided by patients who wanted to share their stories concerning chiropractic care:
Chest Pain - When a Person Needs the Right Doctor. Many months ago I had a severe pain that I thought could be in my heart. It was painful and concerning. I called my medical doctor’s office and managed to get an unscheduled appointment. I was immediately given an EKG. Nothing unusual was seen. Even so, this doctor’s office got an appointment for me to see a group of cardiologists. The testing I had took two days. It was uncomfortable, expensive and time-consuming. Nothing irregular was discovered and I still had the pain. It slowly became less severe and eventually left. Recently when I hurriedly reached from a precarious position to answer my phone, I got an immediate severe pain, again close to my heart. As before, it was concerning as well as painful. I was not going to call my medical doctor this time, decided to just let it go and see what might happen. (I did, however, pay my property taxes early, just in case this was going to lead to something serious.) The pain remained. When I had my regularly-scheduled appointment with my chiropractor, Dr. George Burdi, I mentioned this unusual pain to him. He did some routine “pushing,” then decided the pain was due to a rib condition, caused from the strain of reaching incorrectly. He found the hurting rib, used his technique—and his “magic spring punch,” as I like to call it–—and the pain stopped almost immediately. The area was a bit sore, but the pain was gone and the soreness left in a short period of time. Too many people rely on medical doctors for things that are not their specialties. It makes no sense to take possible dangerous drugs for a condition that can be “fixed” by a doctor who knows about proper bone alignment. No drugs required!" (Too bad more referrals are not done down the professional ladder. Many times I have seen expensive tests done before conservative care is tried. It would save on our healthcare costs. DrB)
Golfer's Back - "I had recurring back pain for years and it definitely affected my golf game. I finally decided to see the Doc who I got to know through the men’s club at El Toro golf course. I’ve been coming in regularly for the last 3 years to get my tune-up and check from Doc and have done my exercises and stretching as he has recommended. I just got back from golfing in Maui where I was able to hit a drive 354 yards (downhill and with the wind and accurately measured by a skycaddie), but still not bad for a 60 year old. Since I’ve been seeing Doc Burdi, I haven’t had any long lasting back problems like I had experienced for years prior and am enjoying my golf game more than ever. Now, if he could just do something with my shaky putting stroke, he really would be miracle worker!" (Another wellness patient who now only has minor flare-ups versus weeks of pain and disability, and still enjoys his favorite sport! - DrB)
Foot Pain - This misalignment problem was discovered through Activator testing methods. Initially a fracture had occurred but with conservative care and postponing radiographs to when a fracture is more visible, resolution occurred. "It had just stopped raining when my buddies decided to start golfing. I wanted to wait a few more minutes to see if the storm would break up. Just as they got to the tee without me the sun came out and prompted me to pay and run to catch up. For some odd reason my right foot hurt by the time I got there. Thinking it would go away once I stopped running I teed off and proceeded to walk the course. Thank goodness one buddy had a cart and give me a ride because the foot really ached after a few holes. I managed to finished with a limp and went home to ice the foot. Still limping on it the next morning I proceeded directly to Dr Burdi's office ASAP knowing that he always comes in very early. He checked it out and found several small foot bones out of place but cautioned me to not put all my weight on the foot for a of couple weeks until a possible fracture is more visible on an x-ray. I limped away coming back for several more treatments, each time noticing improvement. By the time the 2-week trial period arrived the foot could take all my weight without pain. Shortly thereafter I thought I was well and skipped my treatment resulting in foot pain returning. It turned out that the foot was not strong enough to go without reinforcing adjustments. Thank goodness it is now normal without no pain and has normal movement. Thank you Dr Burdi." (Again, another wellness patient who took the conservative approach and found recovery was possible as long as he followed recommended care - DrB)
Foot Pain - A Wife's Lament - Three months ago I woke up with pain in three toes. It started with the little toe and now spread into three toes. I thought to myself, “wow, I must have walked too much.” A week later I thought, “I must have strained something.” A month later I thought, “it must be Arthritis.” A month after that I thought, “I must be getting old.” A month later the pain was getting worse and I thought, “I guess I will have to go to the doctor (Podiatrist).” Three months in I finally decided to talk to my hubby (who is a Chiropractor). I told him my whole litany of complaints and that I thought that I would have to go to the doctor (Podiatrist). He calmly and quietly asked me, “do you think your toes could be out of alignment?” I told him, “no, I don’t think it’s that type of pain.” He said, “well, let’s see.” He (tested, then) adjusted the (misaligned) bones in my foot right before the toes. Instantly – when I stood up and walked around in my stocking feet, there was no more pain! The first time in three months I was able to walk with no pain. I’m sorry honey, I forgot that you can fix (help) so many problems, other than just back pain and headaches. Hopefully, I will not forget again! (To prevent suffering, even chiropractic spouses need to mention to their chiropractic doctor new complaints or dysfunctions!)
Shoulder/Arm Pain - "Wednesday night I reached for the phone while bent over in the chair and experienced a sharp pain in my right upper arm and shoulder. Didn't think much about it until I laid down to sleep. Wow, I couldn't lay on my right side. The next morning I was unable to get out of bed off my right side, which would not support any pressure without intense pain. Once up I reached for a brush with my right arm and immediately experienced another sharp, intense pain in my shoulder. This is weird since I couldn't pinpoint the exact pain location but knew this needed help quickly. I had a golf game Saturday! So I arranged to get examined by my golfing buddy, Dr Burdi) the next morning. In checking me out misalignments in my neck, shoulder and clavicle were found. The adjustments were subtle. The annoying pain subsided with added therapy. Unfortunately I still could not reach out with my right arm. How was I going to golf Saturday? I had to keep my shoulders back and try to swing the club. Thank goodness, Dr Burdi got created and made an elastic tubing brace to do just that. With another adjustment that afternoon I felt like I wanted to try to golf! In fact I did and returned Monday morning smiling. There was no pain as long as I didn't push with my right arm. Happily the problem was resolved quickly with further adjustments." (An important point here is to note that keeping tuned up with recommended checkups help resolve acute problems quickly rather than wait until it becomes serious. DrB)
Shoulder/Arm Limitations - "Chiropractors needed . . . Some years ago when I was still in my 60s, I noticed that I had a difficult time reaching up. I thought maybe this was just something that happens when one gets older. I remembered my mother had the same problem late in her life—said she had a hard time reaching high enough to brush her hair. When I mentioned this reaching problem to my medical doctor one time, he told me that when we get older, “things” just happen. (This was the same doctor who told me that my right knee was painful because of its age. I mentioned to him that my left knee was the same age, but it seemed all right.) I accepted the fact that negative things can happen to us as we age. The reaching problem got worse as I got older. But then I noticed that after many months of going to my chiropractor, Dr Burdi, for treatment for an unrelated problem, it became easier for me to reach up. I may not be able to do this as well as I did when I was younger, but at least it is now possible. He explained to me that my shoulder blades can not swing out when muscle spasms exist between it and the spine so with proper adjustments done periodically, this condition is greatly relieved. Thank you!"
Return to Top
Return to Homepage
Return to Health News Directory