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3 success stories about back pain.


For more than thirty years I have suffered from a dull nagging pain in my upper back which would sometimes flair up and tighten my muscles to the point that I was unable to turn. This condition led to pains in my lower back and then in my hip which prevented me from walking more than 100 feet at a time. My family doctor treated me with pain killers. I sought relief from chiropractors, massage therapists, and sports medicine specialists. It was all very costly and none of the treatments really worked.

One of my colleagues told me about a new procedure being practiced. The procedure focused on the upper spine and did not involve painful snaps of the backbone. It was suppose to work well on the spine and help to improve other medical conditions. Being a trained scientist (psychologist) and a doubting Thomas (biblical), I was quite skeptical but willing to try almost anything.

I drove the 350 miles and met with the doctor for a 9:30 a.m. appointment. He interview me for my medical and physical history, took x-rays, and evaluated me. Then he began treatments very gently pushing his fingers into my neck area. I would rest and then he would redo the x-rays to check on progress. With a 2 hour break for lunch, the treatments then continued throughout the afternoon and concluded by 7:00 p.m. The results in the following weeks have been nothing short of miraculous. This pains are slowly leaving, I am able to walk several miles, and I sleep very well.

-Thomas


alth to gain some of that back.

When Dr. Friedman first adjusted me, I was anxious. I was intrigued that the slight pressure that he applied to the second vertebrae could be that powerful of an influence on my body. When I stood up from the table after being adjusted the fIrst time, I remember being a little lightheaded and feeling different. It is hard to explain, but it felt like one side of my head had shifted from the other side.

As I relaxed, I felt one vertebrae after another move and adjust from high in my neck to my tailbone. I started yawning and slept so incredibly soundly. As I left the office, I realized that my vision had changed. Everything was clear and bright. A couple hours later, I began having extreme tailbone pain as my back realigned after the adjustment.

This is how powerful NUCCA treatments are - there is only small pressure placed at the top of your spine, yet there is significant movement at the bottom of your spine as a result. Not only did NUCCA treatments alleviate the neurological tingling and my neck and back pain, it improved my ability to concentrate and to function during my day with less fatigue.

I was able to begin looking at my diet and Glyconutrients as a way to address my muscle aches, my stomach problems, my adrenal functioning, and my psoriasis. Not only have I experienced improvements in my extreme health challenges, I have also seen nice changes in those small problems through the use of Glyconutrients and NUCCA chiropractic treatments.

I am so grateful to Dr. Friedman for his expertise, flexibility, and compassion in dealing with me. Sick, desperate people are not always the easiest people to deal with. (Potentially anything can turn into an emergency-when things change, there is an incredible fear that comes over you because you're unsure if you can regain what you just lost.)

I am so thankful that God brought me to Dr. Friedman's office and that He has blessed me with this change in my health. NUCCA Chiropractic care and nutrition ha

-LeeAnnb


My arms were throbbing and my hands were swollen. Fingers were occasionally numb. I went to a NUCCA doctor to correct what another chiropractor had tried to repair. I received courteous attention that was quick to reverse the symptoms I was experiencing, leaving me feeling stronger and without the irritations I had known. When problems now arise, an appointment or two is all that it takes to bring me back to where I want to be. My daughter, Lauren had a problem with leg length differences where it was going to jeopardize her hopes of getting a college scholarship in Cheerleading and/or Golf. She was becoming more and more depressed since she was no longer able to tumble without experiencing excruciating pain.

After an examination and x-ray by an Orthopedic Surgeon he told us our only option was surgery. Out of the question as far as we were concerned. This would have totally ruined her scholarship dreams; as well as her mental and physical frame of mind which became immediately evident as she became more and more depressed.

As a mother, I got serious and started looking for other solutions. After several days of phone calls and internet surfing we found NUCCA and Dr. Friedman and in one visit (ONE VISIT !!) Lauren's leg length differences were corrected and yes, even.

Unbelievable, but absolutely true! His treatment was absolutely painless, his office staff wonderful, his office surroundings comfortable, and he was great with Lauren and her situation. She actually smiles again! Lauren has been seeing Dr. Friedman for one month now and her legs are the same length still.

Lauren has the future "she" planned to look forward to and she is thankful to Dr. Friedman. As a mother there could be no better testimony than watching your child walking correctly, feel confident and be happy.

-Jim Carides