I am a 66 year old female and have been a patient of Dr. Blom since April 2013. My husband started treatments a few months before and had experienced relief from extreme vertigo so I was encouraged to see him myself.
I’m healthy for my age but in August 2012 I needed back surgery to correct calcification build up and a synovial cyst in my lower spine. Nerve damage from the calcification and cyst caused weakness and loss of use in my left leg. The surgeon thought I could have experienced an injury years ago, even as a child. He was surprised that I wasn’t a paraplegic due to the shift in my spine but my body chose to compensate for the injury and who knew?? I was very worried about continuing back issues after the surgery. My physical therapists had warned my to be very careful so I didn’t injure my back in the future. I felt a little handicapped by this advice and it was another of the reasons I started seeing Dr. Blom.
The initial exam entailed x-rays and questions about me. My x-rays revealed deterioration and unnatural curvature in my neck. Who knows which of the times I fell down or off something in the previous years of my life that caused these issues? We also don’t know if there is a connection between my neck damage and the injury to my lower spine.
As a result of the first adjustment by Dr. Blom, I was relieved of a persistent pain in my upper back which occurred whenever I bent slightly forward and had been around for a while and now after receiving care my lower back pain is gone unless I overexert myself. In the months since then I found that I have been able to do yard work, continue to run my small business, and have a normal life.
Overall my sense of well-being has improved and I believe that my body truly is learning how to heal itself. I also believe that results of this self-healing may continue to appear in the months and years going forward. Thanks Dr. Blom
– CJ Brim
