Success Stories

ANDREW

DIAGNOSIS

BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION (phantom pain, stump tenderness, high pain level, limited in weight bearing and ambulation, difficulty sleeping, severe weakness, balance deficits)

SOLUTION

Balance training, Class IV laser treatment, Hivamat 200 application, electrical stimulation with water bath, neuromuscular re-education

RESULTS

Increased stability, greater stamina, significant pain reduction, increased confidence

LUCIE

DIAGNOSIS

LOW BACK AND ABDOMINAL PAIN 

SOLUTION

Muscle strengthening and stretching to correct poor posture, myofascial release techniques, Class IV laser and Hivamat 200 treatments

RESULTS

4 weeks of posture correction and pain relief brought moderate improvement; pain free, able to resume normal activities and return to work within 8 weeks of treatment

MARY

DIAGNOSIS

TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE (severe pain, fear of weight bearing, very limited movement/mobility)

SOLUTION

Manual therapy to include soft tissue mobilization, passive stretching techniques and joint mobilization, Class IV and Hivamat 200 application, balance and gait training

RESULTS

Minimal pain, full weight bearing with walking using a single point cane, increased confidence and able to drive again and independent with activities of daily living

JAMES

DIAGNOSIS

FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM AND HAND, HIP AND SHOULDER ISSUES RESULTING FROM FALL DOWN STAIRS (pain, balance issues, difficulty transferring independently, limited use of left arm and hand)

SOLUTION

Balance training and therapeutic exercise, myofascial release, fine motor coordination training, Class IV laser and Hivamat 200 treatments

RESULTS

Within a few short weeks, significant reduction of swelling and pain, improved balance, able to transfer without difficulty, able to dress himself and drive independently.  Upon discharge, pain free and completely self-sufficient again.

DOUGLAS

DIAGNOSIS

PRESSURE OR DAMAGE TO PERIPHERAL NERVES  (severe radiating pain in left arm with ‘pins and needles’ sensation)

SOLUTION

Mechanical traction, therapeutic exercises, Class IV laser 

RESULTS

Pain free with no radiating symptoms and able to return to normal activities after just 10 treatments

MADELINE

DIAGNOSIS

LYMPHEDEMA, BOTH LOWER EXTREMITIES (severely limited in range of motion in both knees, pain in both legs, difficulty with bed mobility, transfers and walking)

SOLUTION

Reduce fluid in legs using Hivamat 200 and Class IV laser combined with gentle strengthening exercises

RESULTS

Decreased pain levels, increased mobility, able to transfer without difficulty, walk greater distances and tolerate her household chores with comfort

FRED

DIAGNOSIS

TMJ/TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT  (Headaches, difficulty chewing, sleeping, talking, pain upon touch)

SOLUTION

Myofascial release, manual electrical stimulation, Class IV laser

RESULTS

All symptoms eliminated, pain free talking and chewing

JOSH

DIAGNOSIS

TENNIS ELBOW/EPICONDYLITIS (difficulty carrying things, lifting, doing required pull ups for Marine Corps physical testing, weakness)

SOLUTION

Manual therapy including soft tissue massage, therapeutic exercise, stretching and strengthening, neurological re-education, iontophoresis

RESULTS

Total pain relief, no difficulty pushing up on hands or lifting, able to complete physical testing requirements for Marine Corps

ALVIN

DIAGNOSIS

LOW BACK STRAIN (severe pain, could not lift, bend down, walk long distances and difficulty sleeping due to pain)

SOLUTION

Ultrasound, electrical stimulation, Class IV laser, therapeutic exercise, Hivamat 200

RESULTS

Able to sleep, lift heavy weights, bend down/squat and walk with no difficulty, resume full body workouts at the gym, 5 days a week

LOURDES

DIAGNOSIS

CERVICAL/NECK PAIN  (Severe neck pain, difficulty with every day activities, considering having surgery)

SOLUTION

Myofascial release techniques, Class IV laser and Hivamat 200 application, therapeutic exercise, mechanical traction

RESULTS

Little to no pain, able to tolerate heavy household work without an increase in pain, able to participate in recreational activities, considering NOT having surgery

DONNELL

DIAGNOSIS

ROTATOR CUFF TEAR/RUPTURE (Severe difficulty with daily work, normal activities, sleeping, washing of back)

SOLUTION

STM/Soft Tissue Mobilization, DTM/Dynamic Therapy & Massage, stretching, mechanical traction, Class IV laser

RESULTS

Increased mobility, decreased pain, able to participate in daily activities and work with minimal pain, improved ability to sleep