Patient X, visiting Toronto on holiday, presented to my office with severe low back pain and an inability to walk without assistance. Patient X’s pain began a day earlier following a cough and a sneeze. The pain was similar to the pain he felt one year earlier when he herniated a disc in his low back. Following a thorough examination including appropriate orthopaedic, neurological and chiropractic testing patient X was diagnosed with an L4 and L5 disc herniation (relapse of his old injury). Treatment for this condition included low level laser therapy, massage techniques, prescription home exercises, and chiropractic adjustments. In addition to the treatment, Patient X followed my home instructions of proper resting positions and the use of ice. Patient X and I were happy to reduce his back pain by 80% in only six (6) treatments, over a span of nine (9) days. Patient X felt so well that he was able to keep his flight out of the country at the end of his pain-filled holiday to Toronto. Patient X is now back home and beginning an active rehabilitation program to strengthen his low back to prevent further injury.
Another chiropractic & laser therapy success story!
