Greg Dahmer - (Round Rock, Tx.)
I've had lower back pain for almost 3 years. I initially hurt my lower back doing squats. The first time I've ever had back problems. Originally I went to a chiropractor and had the x-rays and the whole slow process of going in 2 or 3 times a week for months. Things didn't really seem to be moving as fast as I would have liked to see. However, I went along with the program. Finally with time and treatment, I was able to get back into a regular routine.
Six months later I for no apparent reason started to experience soreness and some pain in my lower back again. I thought that I could just work through and things would be fine. What I didn't realize is how painful things could get. I ended up in the emergency room because of the pain and lack of being able to move without pain. My treatment was strong pain killers, steroids, and direction to seek out a back specialist. I did find an orthopedic doctor specializing in back problems. He continued to put me on steroids and more pain killers.
I was directed to go to a physical therapist and begin a program to realign and strengthen my back. After about 3 months I was released and given back exercises to do 3 or 4 times a week. After having gone to the ER, my pain was still pretty bad and I was looking for something that would really give me an instant fix.
I was familiar with the treatment that Ken offered because of one of my sons having played baseball for Ken and seeing Ken do some treatments for kids on the teams he coached. Reputation and word of mouth are wonderful things. Everything I had ever heard about Ken was good. I made an appointment and limped into the office like an old man. In short, after a session of more than an hour, I was able to sit-up, bend over and tie my shoes and walk out with little to no pain. I followed up 2 days later with another appointment and things were back much better than I would have ever imagined.
Ken indicated that come back when "I" thought I needed some adjustment or work done on my back. Each time I left their office the follow-up advice was treat plenty of water, walk to keep things loose and ice when possible for a few days. No high pressure to come back, no milking the patient for $$, and emphases put on when "I" thought I needed to come back. My understanding of what Ken offers is this. They use pressure points to release the muscle and allow the vertebrae to go back in place. Ken mentioned you just need to be smarter than what the muscle is. I did learn some good exercises from physical therapy, but I experienced more relief and ease of pain having Ken work on me more so than anything the back specialist or physical therapy was able to do. I'm sure those are fine options, but my experience was much better with work Therapy Central performed on me.
The treatments Ken puts you through aren't a cake walk by any means. They make you work, stretch, move and push on muscle to release the tightness in order to ease your pain. After one treatment folks will understand how good it feels to have the treatment done and the ability to sit-up and do things they couldn't when they first came in. I'm not going to knock the specialist, and other doctors in their respected fields. I just know from my stand point the success and comfort came from the treatments Ken performs and would recommend for everyone. I know where I came and know who much a healthy back meant. With Ken's help, I can get back pretty close to what it was. He may not be able to part the seas; however he does walk on water!