"I have been under Upper Cervical Care with
Dr. Kyle J. Troyer in Cedar Falls, Iowa since the last week of May 2008. I had
injured my right foot in January 2005. After being to several foot specialists,
pain doctors, and several specialists at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN., and
being put on disability, not being able to work, and three surgeries, three long
years later I heard about Upper Cervical Care and it has literally changed my
life! Just last week (early June 2009), I went on a 6 mile walk with my family.
This is the furthest I've walked since BEFORE the surgeries!" (This
video was recorded in August 2008.)
Jaw Pain and TMJ
A 29-year-old woman who had excruciating teeth
and jaw pain, ear pressure, cervicalgia, and crushing headaches was referred by
a TMJ specialist who told her that she needed “Upper Cervical Care, prior
to undergoing his treatment.” There was facial numbness and at the
beginning of this year following some dental work, the teeth have had a constant
feeling of a “spoon hitting her teeth!” After her first atlas correction,
the pain has dramatically abated.
Constipation and Bowel Disturbances
A young mother brought in her 2 year old son
who has been hyperactive and chronically constipated. After care his
hyperactivity and constipation resolved! It is very common to find bowel
disturbances, insomnia, mood swings, in young children when their atlas vertebra
subluxates.
A patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
had been seen by multiple doctors. One of her symptoms was chronic constipation.
45 seconds after her first atlas adjustment she ran down to the restroom!
A patient presented with irritable bowel
syndrome, 5 episodes a day. He also had shoulder pain, chest pains, and panic
attacks in crowds and totally disorganized. After his first adjustment he only
has one bowel movement a day, shoulder and chest pain are gone and he states “my
mind is 10 times clearer then it has been in years.”
Chronic Sciatica and Lower Back Pack
A 66-year-old female with chronic sciatica and
low back pain following a fall in which she slipped and fell on the left side of
her face. The pain has been present for 3 years; lower back manipulations and
physical therapy only caused short-term reduction in pain. She also experienced
severe mental fog and was unable to concentrate long enough to hold a job. After
receiving one upper cervical adjustment she had a 40% reduction in sciatic pain
and had immediate mental clarity.
Back and Hip Pain
A patient stated that he could not sit or
stand in one position for longer than fifteen seconds. He has intense lower back
and left hip pain with numbness and excruciating pain down the posterior left
leg to the foot. His left calf was also swollen and had muscle weakness. He has
been on disability for several months. Strong pain medications were of no value
and physical therapy intensified the pain. After an adjustment he could
immediately stand for 3 minutes without pain. After 3 weeks of care he was back
to work pain free.
Another patient who was scheduled for back
surgery and was told by her physical therapist that she’d never walk again.
After a few upper cervical adjustments the patient did not only walk but ran a
26-mile marathon with no back pain!
Trigeminal Neuralgia
A patient presented with Trigeminal Neuralgia,
excruciating face pain that hurts so bad that the patient could not speak or use
any facial muscles. The patient was ready to a surgery performed that would cut
the nerve in her face that has a high chance of losing all facial function and
cause numbness. After four treatments she was out of pain and laughing.
A patient had knee pain for 20 years and had
been seeing multiple medical professionals and other chiropractic doctors. One
day after her upper cervical chiropractic adjustment her knee pain was gone!
Various Other Testimonies
A patient had broken his leg in an elevator
that had fallen a few stories. Six weeks later he was diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis and lost his ability to move or feel his arms and legs. After being
wheel chair bound for 8 years the patient went under upper cervical care. After
a precise atlas adjustment the patient is getting feeling back in his legs and
can lift his left arm over his head!
A patient developed Parkinson's like symptoms
such as tremors with facial twitches one hour after taking a prescribed
medication. When the patient was told to discontinue the prescription, the
symptoms worsened. After being under upper cervical care for one month her
symptoms have decreased by 50% and are progressively getting better.
"In
June 2005 I began my upper cervical care with Upper Cervical
Care. Six months prior to this in January of 2005 I had two
very traumatic falls. First I slipped on black ice in a
parking lot while I was in my ski boots carrying my skis and
poles. I slipped so quickly that my feet flew straight up in
the air and I landed extremely hard on my left shoulder,
back and neck area. I lifted my head before it hit the
ground and I felt my head compress into my shoulders. I
gathered my things and went skiing, shocked that nothing was
broken. The next day skiing, I skied in a trough and ejected
from my skis, flipped over and landed on top of a mogul on
the upper left thoracic area of my back. Double whammy!! And
I still skied for the rest of the day. At this time in my
life I was a 46 year old athletic female, part time ski
instructor and full time jail deputy in the small Aspen, Co
county jail. I hiked, biked, kayaked, skied and participated
in all the mountains have to offer. Two weeks after my falls
with only minor stiffness in my neck and shoulder I started
to experience dizzy spells. As days went by I continued to
have additional symptoms and more severe debilitating
issues.
My symptoms were:
- Extreme dizziness- would even wake me out of a sound sleep
- Nausea – I was unable to eat hardly anything lost 25 pds
in 3-4 mos
- Headaches- severe frontal and occipital
- Difficulty swallowing
- Numbness in left hand and left foot
- Spinal spasms
- Stiff neck and upper back with tingling and numbness
- Unable to drive or ride in a car without become extremely
dizzy and nauseous
- Unable to shop at any type of store, blur of the lights,
motions of people, were so overstimulating I had difficulty
remembering anything; I usually ended up leaving the store
without my groceries.
- The motion of bending my head to read or look at a
computer screen also made me dizzy and nauseous.
- Had trouble sitting in chairs, was comfortable lying down
completely flat or standing.
By the
time February 2006 rolled around I was unable to work and
could barely leave the house. Here is a list of medical
people I saw: 2 general chiropractors, 1 general
practioners, 2 orthopedic spine doctors, 2 physical medical
doctors, 3 neurologists (1 diagnosed cervigenic vertigo, 1
had no answers for me, 1 diagnosed post concussive head
injury), 1 acupuncturist, 1 pain management doctor, multiple
IMS treatments (type of acupuncture), Physical therapy (soft
tissue work). I had also been given the following
medications: 2 cervical spine steroid injections, Tizandine,
Trazodone, Oxycodone, Ativan, Vicodin, and ambien. None of
these treatment or doctors helped me.
By
the time I visited my Upper Cervical doctor in June 2006 I
was still experiencing all of my symptoms. During her
initial consultation, precision x-rays showed the
misalignment of my C-1 (atlas) 4mm so she performed an
adjustment it (it was a slight force but nothing painful and
does not involve any twisting.) Her confidence and knowledge
about my injury was reassuring and I finally felt someone
understood and believed me and my symptoms. I broke down and
cried and my UC doc assured me with time I would be better.
At this point I needed to be checked a couple of times a
week, so I stayed with friends in Boulder (the drive back
and forth from Aspen to Boulder was detrimental to my
healing. The motion of the car and turny mountain roads were
counterproductive.) For the next 6 weeks, I started to
slowly improve. In September I left Boulder and returned
home. I was now able to check in with my UC doctor on a
weekly basis and able to tolerate the ride as a passenger.
My exercise level was increasing and my symptoms were
subsiding. This appears to be the only treatment along with
soft tissue work that improves my health. Dr Elster's
training and professionalism is outstanding. She is to be
commended on her availability and patience. Many a time I
called to cry on her shoulder and she was always there to
reassure me. If not for these adjustments I am not sure
where I would be right now, possibly still lying on my yoga
mat staring at the tree tops. I am currently skiing and
hiking and life is getting better, again! I believe upper
cervical adjustments could help more people with head and
neck injuries."
