Patient X-Files: Neck Pain & Headaches

Patient X, a 30 year old female nurse, presented to my office with pain and stiffness in her neck and back as well as daily headaches in the back of the skull and temple region. Her symptoms had been progressing for approximately one year. Following a thorough examination including appropriate orthopaedic, neurological and chiropractic testing patient X was diagnosed with cervicogenic headaches and chronic spinal joint restrictions. Cervicogenic headaches are a classification of headaches that are caused by injured muscles and joints of the neck. This is the most common source of headaches. Unwilling to rely on pain medication, especially because of the negative side effects medicine has on her body, patient X began a course of conservative care including spinal manipulation, deep tissue massage, laser therapy, and prescriptive home exercises. After her first treatment, patient X’s pain in her back and neck subsided and the frequency of her headaches decreased significantly to only one headache per week. Patient X has had three more visits (total of four) and her symptoms continue to decrease. The pain in her back and neck continue to be absent and her headache frequency and severity is significantly decreased.

Another chiropractic & laser therapy success story!

Patient X-Files: Herniated Disc

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!