PATIENT TESTIMONIALS FOR
SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
Patient: Tom Cehula
Symptoms: Extreme lowerback pain shooting into right leg
Pain Level Before Treatment: 8-10
Pain Level After Treatment: 0
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAID's
Pathology: Degenerative disc disease at L4-5 and L5-S1 with disc herniation, moderate bilateral foraminal stenosis L4-5 and L5-S1
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "Excellent! My back has improved 100% since my first visit. I am able to work again. Dr. Rick is an
experienced, knowlegeable and compassionate doctor. He truly saved my back."
Patient: Leonard DiMidio
Symptoms: Back pain radiating into both legs and right hip
Pain Level Before Treatment: 8
Pain Level After Treatment: 0
Previous Treatment: Epidural Injections, NSAIDs
Pathology: Multilevel spondylosis, subarticular disc protrusion with moderate left and right foraminal narrowing
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "FANTASTIC!"
PATIENT: Albert Levenson
SYMPTOMS: Lowback pain for three weeks shooting down left leg
PAIN LEVEL BEFORE TREATMENT: 10
PAIN LEVEL AFTER TREATMENT: 0
PREVIOUS TREATMENT: Chiropractic
PATHOLOGY: Grade 2 spondylolisthesis, discogenic changes L4-5, scoliosis
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "It was very effective!'
PATIENT: Helen Shumaker
SYMPTOMS: Lower back pain radiating into right leg and foot
PAIN LEVEL BEFORE TREATMENT: 10
PAIN LEVEL AFTER TREATMENT: 0
PREVIOUS TREATMENT: NSAIDS, Local steroid injection
PATHOLOGY: Large paracentral disc herniation L3-4 encroaching on right L3 nerve root and transversing on right L4 nerve root. Small right disc protrusion at L4-5 enroaching on L4 nerve
root, probable fusion at L5-S1 with lumbar spondylotic changes
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "It works great! I went to another chiropractor who wanted to charge me $5,000. Dr. Rick charges a mere
fraction of that. "
Patient: Michael Woolley
Symptoms: Severe, sharp pain in lower back and buttocks running down right leg
Pain Level Before Treatment: 8/10
Pain Level After Treatment: 1/10
Pathology: Disc herniation L5-S1 with encroachment on right S1 nerve, multi-level disc desiccation and foraminal stenosis
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic
How would you describe your results with spinal decompression in our office? "Definitely felt better after multiple courses of treatment. Feels great during actual procedure."
Patient: Kevin Weber
Symptoms: Neck pain radiating into right shoulder and into the right arm
Pain Level Before Treatment: 10/10
Pain Level After Treatment: 1/10
Pathology: Right Paracentral Disc Herniation C6/7 with Left Foraminal Stenosis, Midline Disc Protrusion C5-6
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "Results of Chiropractic care along with Spinal Decompression were outstanding if not surprising. I was
extremely satisfied with my treatment. I highly recommend Dr. Rick and Spinal Decompression treatment."
Patient: Aimee Maggs
Symptoms: Chronic neck pain radiating into left shoulder and arm
Pain Level before treatment: 10/10
Pain level after treatment: 0/10
Pathology: Large left parasagittal and foraminal disc herniation C6-7
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, physical therapy, local steroid injections, oral steroids, NSAIDS, muscle relaxers
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "Amazing! The Spinal Decompression machine has made all the difference in my treatment. I no longer have
any neck pain thanks to this therapy. Thank you Dr. Rick!"
Patient: Steve Hermann
Symptoms: Neck pain radiating into left shoulder and arm
Pain Level Before Treatment: 8/10
Pain Level After Treatment: 1/10
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS
Pathology: Multi-level Degenerative Disc Disease with posterior disc osteophyte complexes, foraminal stenosis and nerve impingement
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "Provided noticeable relief to the neck, upper back and arm."
Patient:
James Rossi
Symptoms: Lowerback, left leg and foot pain
Pain Level Before Treatment: 9
Pain Level After Treatment: 0
Previous Treatment: 2001 Partial Laminectomy, Local steroid injections, NSAIDS, Muscle relaxers, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Pathology: L4-5 post operative changes, left
lateral recess stenosis, L5-S1 osteophytic spurring with bilateral recess stenosis with AP stenosis
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "It took about 2 months but the pain is completely gone!"
Patient: Phyliss Hockberg
Symptoms: Neck pain radiating into left shoulder and hand, burning, headaches
Pain Level before treatment: 7/10
Pain Level after treatment: 0/10
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS, muscle relaxers
Pathology: Multilevel discovertebral spondylosis, bilateral neural foraminal narrowing on multiple levels, mild central canal stenosis
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "A great relief with good refreshing sleep. I don't think about it anymore. Before it was difficult to
distract myself from the pain."
Patient: Mary Ellen Williams
Symptoms: Sharp left lowback pain shooting down the left leg below the knee
Pain Level Before Treatment: 8/10
Pain Level after Treatment: 0/10
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS
Pathology: Central disc herniation L4-5 with bilateral neural foraminal encroachment, Anteriolisthesis L4
How would you describe your results with spinal decompression in our office? "Excellent! After eight treatments I felt like a new person!"
Patient: Roxy
Dunning
Symptoms: Sharp lowback pain, radiating to left leg that has been chronic for 20-30 years Pain Level Before Treatment: 8/10
Pain Level After Treatment: 2/10
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS, muscle relaxers
Pathology: L5-S1 disc herniation with moderate stenosis, bilateral foraminal encroachment L4-L5, L5-S1
How would you describe your results with spinal decompression in our office? "The spinal decompression gave real relief, especially in the acute phase of my pain. Now I use the spinal
decompression to manage my condition and I am very happy with the results!"
Patient: Heidi Luidens
Symptoms; Neck and severe pain into right arm
Pain Level Before Treatment:10
Pain Level After Treatment: 1
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, physical therapy, NSAIDS
Pathology: C3-4,C5-6 encroachment of right neural foramen,
C6-7 uncovertebral hypertrophy with bilateral neural forminal narrowing, straightening of cervical lordosis, slight anterolisthesis of C3 on C4
How would you describe your results with spinal decompression in our office? "50% improvement after one treatment, 80% improvement after consecutive treatments. I wish I had a machine
at home!"
Patient: Joseph
O'Malley
Symptoms: Lower pain radiating into right leg, numbness in right heel
Pain Level Before Treatment: 8
Pain Level After Treatment: 1
Pathology: Moderate lumbar degenerative disc, foraminal encroachment L4-L5, L5-S1 with spondylosis, severe disc desication L4-L5
How would you desribe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "Good progress from excessive pain to infrequent pain. It gets better every week."
Patient: Javier Lopez
Symptoms: Neck pain radiating into the arms with numbness
Pain Level Before Treatment: 10
Pain Level After Treatment: 0
Previous Treatment: NSAIDS, Physical Therapy
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office?
"Treatment was very effective because I was able to return to working and lifting weights with no pain"
Patient: Lee
Martinelli
Symptoms: Lower back and radiating right leg pain below the knee
Pain Level Before Treatment: 9
Pain Level After Teatment: 1
Pathology: Large right posterolateral herniation with caudal extrusion at L5-S1
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS
How would you desribe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "My results have been very good. I am now able to work without pain and I am more comfortable."
Patient: Mark
Smoker
Symptoms: Lower backpain and leg numbness
Pain Level Before Treatment: 9
Pain Level After Treatment: 1
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "Fastest relief of pain ever. Back is feeling the best it has felt in months"
Patient: John Grubb
Symptoms: Lower back and right leg pain
Pain Level Before Treatment: 10
Pain Level After Treatment: 1
Pathology: Lateral disc bulge at L4-L5 narrows left neural foramen and indents anterior aspect of thecal sac.
Previous Treatment: Chiropractic, NSAIDS
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "EXCELLENT!"
Patient:
Kevin Shaw
Symptoms: Lowerback and right leg pain which made it difficult to sit for more than 30 seconds
Pain Level Before Treatment: 10
Pain Level After Treatment: 1
Previous Treatment: NSAIDS
How would you describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "First time to a Chiropractor, excellent results"
Patient: Cindy Marino
Symptoms: Extensive lowerback pain, shooting into both buttocks, numbness Pain Level Before Treatment: 9
Pain Level After Treatment: 1
Pathology: L5-S1 borad-based central right subarticular disc protrusion which contacts S1 nerve root, moderate left neural foraminal stenosis with effacement of left L5 nerve root,
transitional lumbosacral vertebra with lumbarized S1 segment
Previous Treatment: Epidurals, Physical Therapy, Oral Steroids, NSAIDs
How would describe your results with Spinal Decompression in our office? "Effective and efficient pain relief"